Field Inspector Level 3

Fugal Niels Sons Company; West Jordan (UT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Paychecks

Paid Time Off

401(k) w/ Company Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Education Reimbursement

Legal Insurance

Discounts on gym memberships

Job summary

Fugal Niels Sons Company is seeking an experienced Field Inspector Level 3 to oversee safety, quality, and technical accuracy across underground and aerial fiber projects. You will audit subcontractor submissions, verify field footage, and coordinate with city officials and utilities to ensure proper permits and changes are implemented.

This senior role requires coordinating multiple sites, maintaining detailed field records, and enforcing a safety-first culture on every shift.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical or engineering coursework preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years in telecommunications construction, utility locating, or field inspection.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Occasional travel to multiple sites; ability to drive company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company vehicle between active construction sites daily to oversee safety and quality.
• Audit aerial and underground fiber placement for compliance with standards.
• Approve subcontractor daily logs and verify field footage to prevent billing discrepancies.
• Maintain detailed field records and organize GPS photos in shared drives.
• Enforce safety-first culture and halt unsafe work when necessary.
• Coordinate with city officials, utility companies, and customers for permits and changes.
• Inspect installations such as MSTs, gravel bases, and ground rods to ensure quality.
• Review blueprints and utility maps to accurately plot field modifications.

Skills

Field inspection

Telecom construction

Safety auditing

Project coordination

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Job description

The Field Inspector Level 3 drives around to various jobsites to oversee the safety, quality, and technical accuracy across underground and aerial fiber projects. This senior-level role involves acting as a critical gatekeeper for project funds by auditing and approving subcontractor production submissions to ensure billing matches actual field production. It also involves working closely with city officials, utility companies, and customers to coordinate field changes and ensure a professional public relationship.

What you’ll do

• Must be able to drive a company-owned vehicle to navigate between multiple activeconstruction sites daily.
• Knowledge of NESC Standards and vertical clearance regulations to audit aerial fiberplacement, sag, and strand tension.
• Able to communicate professionally to the public, homeowners, and municipal/stateofficials (like UDOT) regarding property access, permit closures, and pre-constructionwalkouts.
• Must be able to manage several different projects at once, coordinating travel andtimelines across multiple active underground boring and aerial crews.
• Inspect work that was done by crews to ensure quality, specifically verifyinginstallations like MSTs, gravel bases, ground rods, and ensuring final surfacerestorations are left in "original or better" condition.
• Knowledge of Aerial and underground telecom construction principles, includingdirectional boring, utility separation standards, conduit placement, and hardwareorientation.
• Audit and approve subcontractor daily logs by cross-examining physical field footage, bore tracking, and structure counts (handholes, pedestals, vaults) to eliminate billing discrepancies.
• Maintain detailed field documentation by tracking path modifications on daily redlineprints and organizing GPS/date-stamped photos in shared drives.
• Enforce a safety-first culture with the commanding authority to mandate immediatework stoppages for unsafe traffic control setups, lack of potholing, or digging withoutactive bluestakes.
• Knowledge of:
  • Aerial or underground utilities, telecom infrastructure, and hardware orientation.
  • OSP facilities, directional boring techniques, conduit depth tracking, and utilityseparation rules.
  • Easement, right of way (ROW), public utility easement (PUE), and local permitdocuments.
  • Design blueprints and utility maps, with the skill to accurately plot redline fieldmodifications.

What you’ll need

• To be 18 years of age or older.
• Authorization to work in the United States for this company.
• High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience (Bachelor’sdegree in a technical or engineering area preferred).
• Valid state driver's license (cannot be Provisional), including an acceptable driving record.
• At least three to five years of hands‑on experience in telecommunications construction, utility locating, or field inspection.

Physical abilities & exposures

• Routinely: Work alone in remote locations, operate vehicle, walk significant distances over uneven/rough terrain, use keyboard and mouse for digital documentation, and work in variable outdoor weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow).
• Frequently: Stand, bend, kneel, and reach to physically measure conduit depths orvault layouts. Exposure to active construction hazards like heavy machinery, dust, andhigh-noise levels.
• Occasionally: Climb stairs, stand, and lift or move objects weighing 25-50 pounds(such as heavy vault/handhole lids and traffic control signs).

Connecting you to great benefits

• Weekly Paychecks
• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
• 401(k) w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Legal Insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and much more!

Why grow your career with us
Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands‑on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety‑first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.

Building stronger solutions together
Our company is an equal‑opportunity employer — we are committed to providing a work environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and feel connected.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.