Lead Field Inspector – Water/Wastewater Projects

Carollo Engineers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Travel assistance

Counseling services

Lifestyle reimbursement

Job summary

Carollo Engineers is a leading water-focused engineering firm seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to oversee field activities for water and wastewater projects. You will inspect facilities, pump stations, pipelines, and related infrastructure, ensuring conformance with contract documents and safety standards.

Role requires 10+ years in construction inspection, strong reading of plans, and ability to mentor junior inspectors while coordinating with contractors and clients.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible construction inspection experience.
• Significant experience with water/wastewater infrastructure construction.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, equipment, plans, specs, and standards.
• Ability to read/interpret drawings, specs, RFIs, submittals, and change docs.
• Practical understanding of concrete construction, earthwork, soils, piping, and related activities.
• Knowledge of OSHA construction safety requirements.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision; strong writing/documentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with contractors, engineers, owners and clients.
• OSHA 10-hour construction safety training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level field inspection for construction of water and wastewater facilities and related infrastructure.
• Monitor construction activities for conformance with contract documents and project requirements.
• Review plans and specs for constructability issues and conflicts.
• Identify field issues and elevate concerns before impact on quality, schedule, cost, safety, or execution.
• Coordinate and perform site inspections across active construction activities and track progress.
• Work with contractors, Carollo project teams, engineers, and client representatives to resolve field questions.
• Review and track RFIs, submittals, change directives, and as-built conditions.
• Document changed or unforeseen field conditions and communicate impacts to the project team.
• Coordinate shutdowns and outages with project teams and client facilities as needed.
• Prepare daily inspection reports, field docs, photos, and progress records.
• Maintain accurate documentation of progress, quantities, and as-built information.
• Assist with verification of quantities and contractor progress for payments.
• Participate in construction progress meetings and field coordination sessions.
• Foster productive relationships with contractors, owners, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Provide field leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior inspectors.
• Communicate significant field concerns and ongoing issues to project leadership.

Skills

Construction inspection

Read drawings

Project coordination

Documentation

Field leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or technical degree

Job description

Carollo Engineers is a leading water-focused engineering firm seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to oversee field activities for water and wastewater projects. You will inspect facilities, pump stations, pipelines, and related infrastructure, ensuring conformance with contract documents and safety standards.

Role requires 10+ years in construction inspection, strong reading of plans, and ability to mentor junior inspectors while coordinating with contractors and clients.