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 and municipal/state officials.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in auditing and approving subcontractor production submissions.
• Ability to enforce a safety-first culture.

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

Weekly Paychecks

Pay

Not specified