Senior CEI Inspector

Volkert Inc.; Arkansas; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) matching

PTO & Holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness incentives

Student debt match

Job summary

Volkert Inc. is seeking a Senior CEI Inspector for our Gulf Region based in East Arkansas. The role requires 8+ years of inspection experience, with responsibilities ranging from documentation of compliance and testing to coordination with contractors and project teams.

The candidate will oversee field activities, manage daily testing and records, and contribute to safety and quality across projects. Strong communication, physical capability to perform field inspections, and ability to work

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive inspection level experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to perform moderate physical activity including walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing.
• Must be able to lift 70 lbs and work nights/weekends as required.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and have a valid driver's license with acceptable MVR.

Responsibilities

• Inspect for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications.
• Test materials; review plans; analyze engineering-related data; conduct construction surveys/layout.
• Maintain daily diaries, resolve issues, and mitigate delays to contractor's progress.
• Monitor contractor operations, review test reports, and oversee relocation work to ensure conformity with specs.
• Document pay records, perform construction calculations, and enter data in computerized systems.
• Advise on plan revisions or contract adjustments to improve safety and timely delivery.

Skills

Inspection experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Are we the road to your future?

We are currently searching for an experienced Senior CEI Inspector to support ourGulf Region located in East Arkansas

To be considered for this position, applicants musthave, at minimum, 8 years of inspection experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Inspection for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications
• Testing of materials; review of plans; analysis of engineering-related data; and construction survey/layout
• Keeping daily diaries on project operations, resolves daily constructability issues and trouble shoots problems to mitigate delays to contractor's progress
• Monitors contractor's daily operations and performs and/or reviews test reports to ensure that all work and materials conform to specifications, plans and contractual
  provisions. Also monitors utility relocation efforts by inspecting and tracking relocation work
• Documenting pay records, performing construction calculation, and computer/iPad entry
• Anticipates contractual problems and advises supervisor of the need for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety,
  timely delivery and/or quality of delivered product
• Ensures compliance with AR EPSC standards, and that all work performed in permitted areas, is done in accordance with the permits
• Effectively communicates and coordinates work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while
  maximizing progress of the projects
• Perform acceptance testing of materials in a laboratory environment and inputs test results into various computer data bases

What you need to have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 8 + years of progressive inspection level experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be able to perform moderate physical activity including but not limited to walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing
• Must be able to lift 70 lbs.
• Must be able to work nights and weekends as required
• Must apply safety philosophy and program to all operations
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• Valid driver's license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Bonus points if you have:

• Have excellent communication skills

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

Key Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

"For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference."

- Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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