Inspector

WSP in the U.S.; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Full-Time Inspector for our Syracuse, NY Field Office, with other locations including Cortland. You will join our Construction Management Team to inspect multi-trade contracts and ensure conformance with contract requirements.

The position requires 9+ years of relevant experience, including 4+ years as a Construction Inspector, with strong communication, leadership and safety focus. Occasional travel may be needed to support project needs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum 9 years of relevant experience in multi-phase building projects.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Construction Inspector including site/civil work.
• Strong communications skills and collaborative approach with clients and contractors.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills with safety focus.
• Ability to work schedules beyond the typical workweek and occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction management inspection for multi-trade contracts to ensure conformance with contract requirements.
• Ensure timely decisions to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Perform inspections, prepare construction reports and expedite contract execution.
• Maintain written daily log of progress, workforce, materials and deliveries.
• Identify and resolve problems, conduct meetings and communicate with team members.
• Monitor contractor safety operations and coordinate with Regional Safety Manager.
• Exercise ethical decision-making regarding company funds and conduct.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Safety compliance

Scheduling flexibility

Travel willingness

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Inspector for our client's Syracuse, NY Field Office. Other locations include Cortland. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Provide construction management inspection for multi-trade contracts to ensure the project is constructed in conformance with the contract requirements.
• Ensuring that timely decisions are made to keep projects on schedule and within budgeted costs while meeting clients' needs.
• Perform inspections, prepare construction reports and expedite the execution of contracts and supervise inspectors.
• Maintain a written daily log of project progress, actions performed, contractor's workforce, materials approvals and deliveries and issues on the job site.
• Identify and resolve problems and conflicts, conduct meetings and communicate with team members in various roles as necessary.
• Monitor contractor safety operations and coordinate with Regional Safety Manager as needed.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Minimum of (9) years of relevant experience, with a minimum (6) years of experience in construction involving multiple phases of large-scale building/rehabilitation projects, including supervision.
• Minimum (4) years’ experience as a Construction Inspector, including g site/civil work.
• Strong communications skills and a collaborative approach working with both client and construction contractor/subcontractors.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Rate (all locations): $38.51 - $52.26

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.