On-site Consultant Construction Inspector

On-site Consultant Construction Inspector will be based at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Engineering Department Quality Assurance Division offices in Jersey City, New Jersey.

At the discretion and convenience of PANYNJ, the reporting point may be reassigned to other locations, such as Newark Liberty International Airport, The Port Authority Bus Terminal, LaGuardia Airport or JFK International Airport, as needed.

Under the supervision of the Manager and the Supervising Engineer, the on-site consultant will be responsible for reviewing contract drawings pertaining to acceptance inspections, and attending inspections of new construction, as assigned, for general construction (for Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing elements) in addition to life safety and egress systems at multiple Port Authority facilities to support agency operating and capital programs.

The assignment duration is 24 months.

This is a 2-year assignment, 40 hours / week, with anticipated additional night, holiday, and weekend shifts to be compensated at premium rates in accordance with the agreement.

Qualifications shall be fulfilled by one individual capable of operating autonomously under general direction of PANYNJ supervisors.

Obligations on days the individual is not required to be on-site or in a physical office shall be mitigated by conference calls, or equivalent, as directed.

Mandatory Staff Qualifications : The proposed on-site consultant shall meet and or exceed the following criteria :

• Working knowledge of Construction Codes for New Jersey, New York City, and New York State, along with the related referenced standards such as ADA Standards, etc.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to read and interpret construction drawings.
• Must Hold, or have the ability to obtain the following security clearances, which include an extensive (Federal) criminal background check :
• SWAC clearance
• TWIC clearance
• SIDA clearance
• Must Hold OSHA 10 ( or OSHA 30), obtained within five years of the date of commencement of the assignment. OSHA qualification shall be renewed prior to five years since last qualified.

Supported scaffold training may be required as well, as need by project.

• Interpersonal and effective communication skills, both oral and written, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Organizational skills to correctly prioritize inspection assignments, and to organize and prepare reports.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Technical Experience :
• Minimum of 10 years of cumulative qualified Experience responsible for designing, installing, constructing, and inspecting various types of Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing elements;
• including but not limited to fire rated construction fire / smoke dampers electrical panels concrete / masonry wall construction;

etc. Consideration will also be given for related building code required Special Inspections for acceptance of elements noted above.

Technical Qualifications :

The following are examples of Qualifications that will be preferred but not required : an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in Architecture or Engineering, or credits toward completion of a degree from an accredited College or University.