Senior Inspector

Overview

Senior Inspector role at WSP in the U.S.

WSP is one of the globe's leading engineering firms, helping New England clients and communities improve their infrastructure, while committing to and developing professional careers in construction management and inspection. Our local construction management division and inspection team has grown over the past twenty-five years. We are ready for you!

WSP is initiating a search for a Highway Resident Engineer to oversee new, replacement, or rehabilitated infrastructure with construction values ranging from $1-$50 million. This position can be based out of Boston, Worcester, or Chelmsford, MA and Providence, RI.

The resident engineer will manage and oversee various work elements including excavation, backfilling, compaction, cast-in-place concrete from formwork to reinforcement, MSE walls or similar, guardrail, drainage, overhead sign structures and other incidental items. The resident engineer will report to the Construction Manager or Project Manager and may routinely or periodically act as their representative, depending on experience.

Your Impact

• Hands-on or management duties will include :
• Managing a staff of inspectors and on-call material technicians or surveyors.
• Daily interface with the contractor, subcontractors and project owner.
• Chairing progress meetings, and preparing minutes.
• Reviewing, interpreting construction contract documents. Overseeing work for conformance to plans and specifications.
• Reviewing technical submittals and shop drawings for general intent and compliance.
• Anticipating and helping resolve design and construction issues.
• Reviewing contractor's project schedule for general information related to schedule and logic.
• Completing daily reports, measuring, calculating and tracking unit price quantities.
• Leading the contractor's pay requisition development, review and approval process.
• Evaluate potential change orders, and make recommendations. Leading change order negotiations, review and prepare negotiation position with owner.
• Monitoring maintenance of traffic for compliance.
• Take and compile photographs for tracking daily progress.
• Update red-line drawings using Bluebeam.
• Prepare and update punch lists.
• Coordinate final inspections and prepare final pay estimate.
• Support the finals closeout process.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug / alcohol and harassment policies.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race / Age / Color / Religion / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin / Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice to Third Party Agencies : WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes become the property of WSP and may be hired without compensation to the recruiter.

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