Construction Observer Manager

About the role

DLZ Corporation has a Construction Observer Manager opportunity to develop a group and grow into a leadership role in Indianapolis, IN. As a nationally recognized, award-winning multidisciplinary firm, we deliver engineering and architectural design services, construction management, surveying, right-of-way acquisition, and materials testing across the Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of field inspection.
• Interpret specifications, working drawings, including submittals and shop drawings, and convey intent to the contractor.
• Serve as liaison between project and field staff on all aspects of construction projects.
• Enforce the contract documents.
• Supervise the performance of all testing and sampling as required in the plans and specifications.
• Coordinate the collection of field data as required by the plans and specifications or project staff.
• Assure that field data obtained is accurate and recorded in a legible, organized fashion.
• Keep Project Manager apprised of schedule changes and work schedule problems.
• Work with project staff in charge of project on design changes, construction/contractor concerns, and affected public.
• Keep the client fully informed as to satisfactory progress through daily reports and scheduled progress meetings.
• Review the report of daily installed construction quantities to review payment requests in terms of progress and amount completed to date.
• Administer the release and regulations of the UST program (if required).
• Administer the public health and safety requirements, and be fully trained in the proper safety procedures incurred while inspecting.
• Administer the rules and regulations of AHERA program and meet EPA certification requirement (if required).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field with 3 years relevant experience, or
• Associate’s Degree in applicable field with 6 years experience.
• Proper certifications such as compaction, asphalt, concrete, aggregate, or others.
• 40 hours approved safety training program to qualify for hazardous waste remediation clean-up inspection.
• 40 hours approved and certified AHERA EPA training for building inspector/management planner.
• INDOT construction inspection prequalification preferred, or the ability to obtain within 6-12 months.
• CESSWI certification or ability to obtain certification.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts & health savings account
• 401(k) options (Traditional and Roth)
• Paid parental leave
• Life & AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Wellness program with reimbursement benefits