Senior Inspector

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.

With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for daily inspection efforts on multiple complex, large, and / or diverse projects.

Prepares daily and weekly reports on work accomplished by contractor and reviews periodical pay estimates with contractor for accuracy.

Prepares sketches and assembles data for Field Engineer to utilize when making changes to the project. May participate in the mentoring, development, and evaluation of staff inspectors.

What You'll Do :

Inspects, observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents and plans.

Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.

Advises Contractor superintendent of necessary actions to ensure conformance with plan, specs, and contract. Reviews and resolves quantity disputes with contractor.

Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform sophisticated and complicated mathematical calculations, constructability and biddability reviews, and measurements of completed work to date.

Reviews Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contactor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.

Performs on-site material testing and produces as-constructed sketches

May lead daily assignments, mentor, and train employees.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need :

All required jurisdictional certificates and state requirements.

What You'll Bring :

Coordinate with contractors’ staff, communicate effectively with all parties and good interpersonal skills

Verify the implementation of contract documents

Produce thorough inspection reports and maintain detailed records of work performed

Prepare and monitor internal HNTB project controls for field personnel

Produce and maintain punch list

Proactively recognize complex construction or engineering problems and bring to resolution with contractor

Apply standard testing techniques and procedures for the verification of material

What We Prefer :

Four year degree strongly preferred

Driver’s License

Proficient use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Experience working on VDOT projects preferred

Working knowledge of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual and Inspector Manual

Able to read and interpret complex plans, specifications, and shop drawings

Able willing to work a shift schedule and / or flexible schedules as required to support the workload, as well as in inclement weather, heights, confined spaces and marine environments

Able to lift 25lbs

Ability to multitask

Certifications : ACI Field Technician

ACI Field Technician

DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector

DEQ Stormwater Inspector

OSHA 10 Hour Safety Training

Nuclear Gauge Safety Training

VDOT Asphalt Field I and II

VDOT Flagger

VDOT Guardrail (GRIT)

VDOT Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control

VDOT Pavement Marking

VDOT Slurry Surface

VDOT Soils & Aggregate