Field Inspector Level 3

About the role

The Field Inspector Level 3 oversees safety, quality, and technical accuracy across underground and aerial fiber projects. This role acts as a critical gatekeeper for project funds by auditing and approving subcontractor production submissions.

Responsibilities

• Drive a company-owned vehicle to navigate between multiple active construction sites daily.
• Audit aerial fiber placement, sag, and strand tension according to NESC Standards and vertical clearance regulations.
• Communicate professionally with the public, homeowners, and municipal/state officials regarding property access, permit closures, and pre-construction walkouts.
• Manage several different projects at once, coordinating travel and timelines across multiple active underground boring and aerial crews.
• Inspect work done by crews to ensure quality, specifically verifying installations like MSTs, gravel bases, ground rods, and ensuring final surface restorations are left in "original or better" condition.
• Audit and approve subcontractor daily logs by cross-examining physical field footage, bore tracking, and structure counts (handholes, pedestals, vaults) to eliminate billing discrepancies.
• Maintain detailed field documentation by tracking path modifications on daily redline prints and organizing GPS/date-stamped photos in shared drives.
• Enforce a safety-first culture with the commanding authority to mandate immediate work stoppages for unsafe traffic control setups, lack of potholing, or digging without active bluestakes.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Authorization to work in the United States for this company.
• High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience (Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering area preferred).
• Valid state driver's license (cannot be Provisional), including an acceptable driving record.
• At least three to five years of hands-on experience in telecommunications construction, utility locating, or field inspection.
• Knowledge of:
  • Aerial or underground utilities, telecom infrastructure, and hardware orientation.
  • OSP facilities, directional boring techniques, conduit depth tracking, and utility separation rules.
  • Easement, right of way (ROW), public utility easement (PUE), and local permit documents.
  • Design blueprints and utility maps, with the skill to accurately plot redline field modifications.

Qualifications

• Physical abilities & exposures:
  • Routinely: Work alone in remote locations, operate vehicle, walk significant distances over uneven/rough terrain, use keyboard and mouse for digital documentation, and work in variable outdoor weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow).
  • Frequently: Stand, bend, kneel, and reach to physically measure conduit depths or vault layouts.
  • Occasionally: Climb stairs, stand, and lift or move objects weighing 25–50 pounds (such as heavy vault/handhole lids and traffic control signs).

Skills

• Knowledge of NESC Standards and vertical clearance regulations.
• Ability to communicate professionally with the public, homeowners, and municipal/state officials.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Technical skills in aerial and underground telecom construction principles.
• Proficiency in using design blueprints and utility maps.

Benefits

Weekly Paychecks
Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
401(k) w/ Company Match
Stock Purchase Plan
Education Reimbursement
Legal Insurance
Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and much more!

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate fieldwork requirements.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.