What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inspector I position at WSP?
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Inspector I for our Columbia, MD office. Be involved in projects with our PM/CM Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solve their challenges.
Your Impact
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide daily site inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications and codes, and maintain up-to-date project records and test reports.
- Review construction quantities and verify for the installed quantity.
- Perform Quality Assurance on the installed materials.
- Act as the Owner’s agent with regards to the construction process.
- Review progression of work to monitor and generally reconcile against construction schedule.
- Read/Understand contractor submittals, request for information (RFI), change order requests, and as-built drawings and comments.
- Communicate conditions and field conflicts/changes to Resident Inspector.
- Interface with client and the contractor, while working with, and taking direction from the Resident Inspector.
- Keep detailed records of contractor’s performance and progress.
- Oversee/Track the technical submittal, shop drawing review and RFI process, with support of design lead.
- Prepare daily construction log for all activities and project progress using the client’s software application/tool.
- Assist the Resident Inspector with compiling data, for monthly reports.
- Develop construction punch list
- 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.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
- High-School Diploma
- 3 years of experience in field inspection, in civil, mechanical, disciplines work on water/wastewater projects (earthwork, roads, utilities, infrastructure, paving, pumping stations, wastewater treatment plants.
- Experience in storm water management and environmental projects.
- Highly familiar with construction inspection principles, field inspection practices, processes, methods and techniques.
- Highly familiar with relevant construction codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Solid knowledge in MS Office including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Solid knowledge of Oracle Contract Management (CM-14)/Oracle Unifier or e-Builder.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
- Valid driver’s license
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 the 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.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also 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 include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
