Senior CEI Inspector

Volkert Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401(k) retirement savings plan + match

PTO and holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Additional voluntary benefits

Job summary

Volkert Inc. is seeking a Senior CEI Inspector for our Gulf Region position based in Tennessee. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of inspection experience and will perform field and lab inspections to ensure compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications.

Responsibilities include material testing, plan reviews, daily diary maintenance, and coordinating with contractors to minimize delays while ensuring safety and quality per TN EPSC standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive inspection experience.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable MVR.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as walking, lifting up to 70 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Inspect for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications.
• Test materials and review plans; analyze engineering data and conduct surveys.
• Maintain daily diaries and resolve constructability issues to avoid delays.
• Monitor contractor operations and verify test reports for conformance to specs and plans.
• Document pay records, perform construction calculations and data entry.
• Anticipate issues and advise on plan revisions or contract adjustments to improve safety and quality.
• Ensure compliance with TN EPSC standards and permit requirements.
• Coordinate effectively with contractors, subcontractors and property owners to minimize delays.
• Perform acceptance testing of materials in lab and input results into databases.

Skills

Communication skills

Safety awareness

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 our Gulf Region located in Tennessee.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, 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 TN 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

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 incentivesStudent Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled