Traction Power & OCS Inspector - Field Lead

Colliers Engineering & Design; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

401(k) match

FSA/HSA options

Employee Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Inspector for Traction Power Substations & Overhead Contact Systems to perform field inspection as Owner's Representative on a light rail extension in Seattle. You will verify Contractor installation of TPSS and OCS against contract documents, approved submittals, RFIs, and codes.

You will document daily activities, prepare IDRs, monitor safety per OSHA rules, and support punch lists, commissioning, and closeout.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; technical training or a degree in electrical engineering or electrical technology preferred.
• Approximately 5+ years of inspection, installation, or testing experience on traction power substations, overhead contact systems, or high-voltage electrical systems.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, and NFPA 70E requirements.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred; NETA or journeyman electrician background a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understands and verifies Contractor conformance to all contract documents, submittals, RFIs, and applicable codes and design standards for TPSS and OCS work.
• Inspects on-site traction power activities according to the approved Staffing Plan, prioritizing inspection coverage.
• Inspects substation equipment setting, cable installation and terminations, grounding and bonding, and conduit and duct bank installation.
• Inspects OCS foundations, poles, cantilevers, contact and messenger wire installation, tensioning, and registration.
• Observes and documents site acceptance testing and energization activities.
• Monitors contractor operations for OSHA compliance and electrical safety requirements; reports unsafe conditions.
• Completes Inspector Daily Reports (IDRs) documenting work performed, labor, equipment, materials, and site conditions.
• Records field quantities in support of progress payments.
• Communicates non-conforming work to the Resident Engineer and quality staff and documents it in the IDR.
• Takes and logs construction photos and supports as-built redline documentation.
• Supports punch list, commissioning, and closeout inspections.

Skills

On-site work

Electrical safety

Reading/understanding English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Electrical engineering/technology degree preferred

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Inspector for Traction Power Substations & Overhead Contact Systems to perform field inspection as Owner's Representative on a light rail extension in Seattle. You will verify Contractor installation of TPSS and OCS against contract documents, approved submittals, RFIs, and codes.

You will document daily activities, prepare IDRs, monitor safety per OSHA rules, and support punch lists, commissioning, and closeout.