Concrete Special Inspector - PTAN

Job Summary

Bureau Veritas is seeking a driven Concrete Special Inspector to support immediate Building, Transportation, and Infrastructure projects across New York City. This role is designed for an early-career engineering professional with ICC and ACI certifications and hands-on field experience who is actively building expertise in concrete inspections, code compliance, construction materials testing, and quality assurance.

About the Role

This position offers exposure to large-scale, complex projects while working alongside experienced inspectors and engineering teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform field inspections of cast-in-place concrete, reinforced concrete, foundations, footings, concrete placement operations, and associated testing activities, ensuring compliance with NYC Building Code requirements, approved construction documents, and applicable industry standards.
• Conduct inspections in accordance with Chapter 17 of the NYC Building Code, ensuring all work meets required quality and safety standards.
• Verify reinforcing steel placement, spacing, concrete cover, embedments, anchors, and formwork prior to concrete placement.
• Monitor concrete placement activities, including batching, delivery, placement methods, consolidation, finishing, curing, and protection procedures.
• Perform and witness concrete field testing including slump, air content, temperature, and unit weight testing in accordance with ACI and ASTM standards.
• Collect, prepare, and document concrete cylinder samples for compressive strength testing.
• Verify compliance with approved mix designs, placement procedures, and project specifications.
• Document daily field observations, inspection results, and contractor activities in clear, accurate, and timely reports.
• Witness required construction testing and special inspections in accordance with project specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, document, and report non-conforming work and assist in coordinating corrective actions with contractors and project teams.
• Support senior inspectors and engineering staff in resolving field conditions and interpreting construction documents.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, reinforcement details, and concrete schedules to support inspection accuracy and field verification.
• Maintain organized inspection records, logs, testing documentation, and supporting compliance records.
• Communicate effectively with contractors, engineers, testing laboratories, and project stakeholders to ensure alignment on field conditions and inspection findings.
• Follow all jobsite safety protocols, including OSHA standards and project-specific safety requirements.
• Absorb and participate in ongoing training and certification development to expand inspection capabilities and technical expertise.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities in this role.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) designation or actively pursuing Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) licensure preferred
• Preferred ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector
• Preferred ICC Prestressed Concrete Special Inspector
• Required ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I
• Required ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician
• Required ACI Concrete Construction Special Inspector
• NICET Construction Materials Testing – Concrete (preferred)
• Nuclear Gauge Safety Certification (preferred)
• OSHA 10-Hour or OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification

Experience

• 1–3 years of experience in construction inspection, materials testing, field engineering, or construction support roles on active job sites
• Direct experience performing or supporting concrete special inspections and materials testing preferred
• Experience conducting concrete field testing including slump, air content, temperature, and cylinder sampling preferred
• Hands-on exposure to reinforced concrete construction activities including foundations, slabs, walls, columns, and elevated decks
• Experience reviewing concrete mix designs, reinforcement details, and inspection documentation preferred
• Experience supporting quality control and quality assurance programs on commercial, infrastructure, transportation, or industrial projects
• Internship and field engineering experience with exposure to multi-disciplinary construction teams (engineering, contractors, testing laboratories, and owners)
• Familiarity with NYC/NJ construction environments, including compliance-driven inspection processes
• Exposure to large-scale projects involving coordination across multiple trades and construction phases

Skills

• Concrete Special Inspections
• Reinforced Concrete Inspection
• Concrete Field Testing (Slump, Air, Temperature, Unit Weight)
• ACI & ASTM Standards Compliance
• NYC Building Code Awareness (Chapter 17 Exposure)
• Construction Materials Testing
• Quality Control & Deficiency Identification
• Field Documentation & Inspection Reporting
• Contractor Coordination & On-Site Communication
• Construction Safety Compliance (OSHA Standards)
• Basic Project Coordination & Scheduling Awareness
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Reporting Tools)

Competencies

• Concrete Special Inspection Standards & Compliance Verification
• Reinforced Concrete Construction Observation
• Construction Materials Testing & Quality Assurance
• ACI & ASTM Testing Procedures
• NYC Building Code Familiarity (Chapter 17 Exposure)
• Quality Assurance & Compliance Verification
• Construction Document & Drawing Interpretation
• Field Reporting & Inspection Documentation
• Contractor Coordination & Stakeholder Communication
• Jobsite Safety Awareness (OSHA Standards)
• Deficiency Identification & Corrective Action Tracking
• Team Collaboration in Active Construction Environments
• Attention to Detail and Regulatory Compliance