Municipal Construction Inspector I

Cedarville Engineering Group; Pottstown (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Construction Inspector at Cedarville Engineering Group operates primarily in field settings, inspecting municipal and private sector projects to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications. You will review constructability, prepare inspection reports, and act as the liaison between engineers, contractors and clients.

This role involves substantial outdoor work and travel, with responsibilities including documenting field conditions, reviewing escrow releases, and communicating

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license with an acceptable driving record for the past three years.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices and methods; laws, standards and regulations related to construction, inspection, safety and traffic control.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction work in the field as a quality assurance representative.
• Review plans for constructability and clarity and provide recommendations.
• Review escrow releases and as-built drawings for consistency with field conditions.
• Prepare and deliver Construction Inspection Reports to clients.
• Meet with township officials, private clients and contractor representatives.
• Coordinate with engineers and contractors and identify new business opportunities.
• Maintain inspection data and reports using computers/tablets and relevant software.

Skills

Driver's license

Reading drawings

Mathematical computations

Communication skills

Field inspections

Job description

The Construction Inspector serves as the Inspector for Municipal government projects and for private sector clients. The Construction Inspector has technical and field responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Technical Duties

The Construction Inspector will provide a range of services based on the needs of clients that include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing standards and SOPs for all construction inspection and reporting activities.
• Completing construction inspection data collection activities and preparation of reports and letters.
• Monitoring projects for compliance with the drawings and specifications that address infrastructure, such as roads, parking areas, culverts, stormwater management facilities, and water and sewage systems.
• Working in the field at construction sites as a quality assurance representative inspecting construction work.
• Conducting reviews of CEDARVILLE prepared plans for constructability and clarity.
• Review and provide recommendations on escrow releases.
• Review as built drawings for consistency with actual field conditions.
• Perform inspections for complaints or client concerns and provide construction recommendations to address concerns.
• The construction inspector shall have the ability to act professionally when interacting with residents regarding project concerns and work-related issues.

Client Facing Responsibilities

The Construction Inspector serves as the primary point of contact with clients or contractors for Construction Inspection Services. Responsibilities include:

• Meeting with Township Officials, private clients, and contractor representatives.
• Serving as liaison between engineers and contractors.
• Identification of new business opportunities through developing relationships with clients.
• Receiving and oversee tracking of all project requests.
• Preparing and delivering Construction Inspection Reports to clients.

Internal Communications and Coordination

• Integrate and communicate effectively with Engineering Peers and other Team members.
• Participate in Team meetings.
• Keep supervisor and project teams well-informed of status of projects.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Work environment

• Work is performed mostly in field settings.
• Considerable outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, construction sites, or public works facilities.
• Exposure to both hot and cold environments and potential exposure to loud noises may occur.
• The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• Often works around dust, asphalt and concrete.

Must have the ability to work typical field construction hours, including the ability to be flexible to meet the project changes and requirements.

• Must be physically capable of moving about on construction sites.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk, use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Operates a motor vehicle to assist in carrying out the business of the department
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Is this job considered safety sensitive?

Yes

95% travel required to and from job sites.

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license with an acceptable driving record for the past three years.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices and methods; working knowledge of applicable laws, standards and regulations relating to construction, inspection, safety and traffic control; considerable knowledge of public works inspection methods.
• Considerable skill in reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans and specifications, and contract documents.
• Ability to prepare, organize and maintain inspection field and office data, reports and systems. Must be able to record data and prepare reports using computers and tablets and must be able to use a variety of software packages to perform this role.
• Ability to perform required mathematical computations.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical information, orally and in writing, in a professional manner to contractors, developers, property owners, employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, municipal officials and the general public.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a high-performance team that values growth, responsiveness, and collaboration.
• Work on meaningful projects that improve infrastructure and quality of life.
• Enjoy a supportive culture that embraces smart use of technology and innovation.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

EEO statement

CEG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (E.O.E.). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without unlawful regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or other protected status under federal, state or local law. Neither the job postings or descriptions here, nor any submission of your resume, should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.