Construction Inspector - Connecticut

Job Summary

In this position, you will work on various projects for municipal and industrial clients in the New England area. You will interact directly with our engineering staff, other consulting firms, contractors, and clients, for construction installations of facilities serving the water and wastewater industries.

Responsibilities

• Review construction work progress daily.
• Perform daily site inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, codes, and permits.
• Prepare and review daily reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders.
• Maintain inspection documentation records utilizing varied construction information management systems.
• Aid in evaluating and negotiating change orders, invoices, and payment applications which may include final payment including coordination with the Owner. May include independent verification of pay quantities.
• Maintain records related to the base work, contingency and field changes.
• Prepare effective and accurate record documents and all project, permit, and contract close-out documentation.
• Review design and bidding documents for completeness, constructability and biddability.
• Proactively identify risks and handle management, mitigation, and solving project problems.
• Coverage of issues in the field with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the effected public.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes, and quality standards.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, drawings, specifications, and contractual documents.
• Strong verbal/written communication and organizational skills working with multidisciplinary teams, including clients and fellow staff members.
• Solid knowledge of safety requirements.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills in the implementation of the daily execution of key functions while coordinating with engineering, field management and building trade staff.
• Ability to walk around a construction site of varying size and topography to perform inspections and ability to stand for several hours observing and documenting critical construction activities.
• Typically, a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in construction inspection or related field is required.
• Previous construction experience preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes, and quality standards.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, drawings, specifications, and contractual documents.
• Strong verbal/written communication and organizational skills working with multidisciplinary teams, including clients and fellow staff members.
• Solid knowledge of safety requirements.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills in the implementation of the daily execution of key functions while coordinating with engineering, field management and building trade staff.
• Ability to walk around a construction site of varying size and topography to perform inspections and ability to stand for several hours observing and documenting critical construction activities.
• Typically, a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in construction inspection or related field is required.
• Previous construction experience preferred.

Benefits and Other Compensation

• We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance.

About Brown And Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.

Contact Information

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