Field Inspector: Construction Quality & Compliance

Lockwood,-Andrews-; Idalou (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is seeking a Construction Field Inspector to ensure work aligns with contract plans, specifications, and approved changes.

You will document progress, capture photos, verify quantities, and support close-out activities on large public works projects. Responsibilities include preparing daily reports, coordinating with stakeholders, witnessing tests, and reviewing pay applications.

Qualifications

• Expertise and knowledge of all CSI divisions.
• Proficiency with reading, understanding and correlating plans and specifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Prior experience with large, capital improvement, public works projects involving coordination between multi-disciplined contractors.
• 10 hour OSHA safety course preferred.
• First aid & CPR training preferred.
• ICBO, or equivalent, certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect Contractor's work to assure it is in accordance with contract plans and specifications, and in accordance with RFIs, submittals and approved changes.
• Issue non-compliance reports documenting deficient work and follow-up until the defective work is corrected or accepted by Owner or Engineer.
• Assist with pre-construction efforts including taking inspector’s set of pre-construction photos and videos.
• Assist the Owner and Engineer with site investigations when differing and unforeseen conditions are encountered and with Owner initiated changes.
• Coordinate with the Owner, Engineer and Contractor to assure that required permits are obtained and complied with.
• Prepare daily inspection reports and daily inspector photos.
• Monitor the progress of the work and document in the daily inspection report when, where and why progress is falling behind the approved schedule.
• Field verify, and Document installed bid quantities and assist with final quantity reconciliation.
• Attend and assist with progress and coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with testing labs, Owner, Engineer and Contractor to assure that required tests and inspections are performed.
• Witness various field and/or factory tests and document results on Owner or Engineer furnished reports.
• Assist with reviewing pay applications.
• Review Contractor’s as-built drawings as work progresses to ensure they are up to date.
• Assist with coordinating the Contractor’s work to minimize and eliminate impacts to the Owner, public and other stakeholders.
• Assist with testing, startup, and commissioning of new systems.
• Assist in project close-out process.

Skills

Plan reading & interpretation

Plan & specs correlation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is seeking a Construction Field Inspector to ensure work aligns with contract plans, specifications, and approved changes.

You will document progress, capture photos, verify quantities, and support close-out activities on large public works projects. Responsibilities include preparing daily reports, coordinating with stakeholders, witnessing tests, and reviewing pay applications.