Water/Wastewater Construction Inspector

Dewberry; Lake Hiawatha (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Water/Wastewater Construction Inspector to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work on vital infrastructure projects in the New York Metropolitan area, collaborating with talented professionals. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with contract specifications and documenting field activities while fostering a collaborative environment with contractors and clients. If you are eager to contribute to impactful projects and grow in a supportive workplace, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in construction inspection.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and coworkers.
• Driving is a requirement with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor operations for compliance with contract specifications.
• Coordinate various phases of construction inspection.
• Document all field activities and represent Dewberry with integrity.

Skills

Water main and utility field inspection

Effective communication

Ability to read and interpret plans

Complex quantity and engineering computations

Education

High school graduate or GED

Associates degree in Engineering

NICET II certification

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a full-time Water/Wastewater Construction Inspector with 0-2 years of experience for our Parsippany, NJ office. The position will perform a variety of construction related work in support of infrastructure projects in the New York Metropolitan area including Rockland and Westchester Counties in New York, and Bergen, Morris and Hudson Counties in New Jersey. The Engineer will perform such tasks as construction inspection, collecting field data needed to progress pay applications, establishing quantity and cost estimates. Inspector must be flexible, client focused and capable of working independently under the supervision of project managers.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor operations for compliance with contract plans, provisions and specifications
• Coordinate and schedule various phases of construction inspection with the prime contractor and other agencies
• Proactive in identifying field issues and discuss solutions with supervisor
• Collaborative approach to working in a team that includes the owner and contractor
• Prepare and process construction records, including RFI’s, submittals, field measurements for progress pay applications, extra work billings, and contract change orders
• Ability to document all field activities, work in a collaborative manner with the owner and contractor and represent Dewberry and our clients in the highest capacity

Required Skills & Required Experience

• High school graduate or GED equivalent is required, Associates degree in Engineering and/or NICET II is preferred.
• 0-2 yrs of experience. Water main and utility field inspection experience preferred.
• Works in a timely fashion to meet project requirements.
• Communicates effectively with clients, coworkers, sub consultants, and agency review staff.
• Additional requirements include excellent communications skills, ability to read and interpret plans and specifications, and ability to perform complex quantity and engineering computations.
• Driving is a requirement of the position. A clean driving record is required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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