Resident Inspector

Infinity Engineering Consultants, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Engineering Consultants, LLC seeks a Resident Inspector for a civil construction project in Laplace, LA. This temporary, field-based role monitors contractor progress, attends meetings, and prepares daily reports to ensure contract compliance.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in commercial/industrial construction, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with MS Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commercial, industrial, or municipal construction.
• High school education or GED, minimum.
• Thorough knowledge of construction methods and techniques.
• Good organization and communication skills.
• Ability to record digital photographs and electronically file and submit all required reports.
• Ability to use MS Word and MS Excel.
• Prior Lift Station experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor progress, attend meetings with Contractor and Owner, such as preconstruction conferences, progress meetings, job conferences and other project meetings.
• Review the progress schedule prepared by the contractor, but the contractor has sole responsibility for preparing and executing the schedule.
• Review contractor pay applications to confirm progress and material in place.
• Document observations of Contractor’s work to assist Engineer in determining contract compliance.
• Maintain orderly files, including reports of job conferences.
• Prepare daily reports, diary or logbook with hours, weather, change orders, field orders, and activities.
• Participate in Substantial Completion and Final Acceptance walk-throughs, assisting in item lists for completion.

Skills

Construction supervision

Communication

Organization

Documentation

Lift Station experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

RESIDENT INSPECTOR (RI)

needed for field work related to a civil construction project in Laplace Louisiana. Candidates must have experience with construction at commercial or industrial facilities or municipal construction. The RPR or RI will be based at the project site and will be tasked with monitoring progress and completing daily reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and monitor progress, attend meetings with Contractor and Owner, such as preconstruction conferences, progress meetings, job conferences and other project meetings.
• Review the progress schedule prepared by the contractor, but the contractor has sole responsibility for preparing and executing the schedule.
• Review contractor pay applications to confirm that the percentage of work completed, measurement of unit priced work in place, and verification of material in storage are reasonable.
• Document observations of Contractor’s work in progress to assist Engineer in determining if the work is generally proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents.
• Maintain orderly files, including reports of job conferences.
• Prepare a daily report or keep a diary or logbook, recording Contractor’s hours on the site, weather conditions, data relative to questions of change orders, field orders, work change directives, or changed conditions, visitors, daily activities, and observations in general.
• Participate in Substantial Completion and Final Acceptance walk-throughs, assisting in the preparation of lists of items to be completed or corrected.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with commercial, industrial, or municipal construction as a construction foreman, construction superintendent, construction engineer, or construction manager, or resident inspector.
• High school education or GED, minimum.
• Thorough knowledge of construction methods and techniques.
• Good organization and communication skills.
• Ability to record digital photographs and electronically file and submit all required reports and correspondence through an on-line process.
• Ability to use common computer programs such as MS Word and MS Excel.
• Prior Lift Station experience is preferred.

This position is for temporary employment and is for the duration of the construction project to which the individual may be assigned.

Pay is negotiable.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Schedule:Monday to FridayWeekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.

Experience:Construction Forman or Resident Inspector: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:Laplace, LA (Required)

Work Location: In person

Company Description

Infinity is a multi-disciplinary firm, offering civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and marine engineering services to clientele in the industrial, commercial and municipal sectors. Based in Metairie, Infinity offers engineering services to clients throughout the U.S. with a core base along the Gulf Coast, including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. With 22 years of providing service, Infinity is very proud of its positive reputation and the skillset of its staff of highly capable engineers and technicians.

Infinity is a multi-disciplinary firm, offering civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and marine engineering services to clientele in the industrial, commercial and municipal sectors. Based in Metairie, Infinity offers engineering services to clients throughout the U.S. with a core base along the Gulf Coast, including Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. With 22 years of providing service, Infinity is very proud of its positive reputation and the skillset of its staff of highly capable engineers and technicians.