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Construction Inspector

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A Construction or Building Inspector inspects new construction or renovated buildings to check for compliance with government safety codes and zoning requirements. Checks building structures and foundations, or provides inspections of electrical systems, plumbing or heating and cooling systems, or building elevators.

$59,764 / year median in the U.S.

+10% projected growth

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What Your Day Will Look Like:
As a construction inspector, you'll monitor the contractor's on-site construction activities and inspect materials to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and other contract documents related to excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures. You'll take field measurements of pay items, report the contractor's daily production rates, and schedule work and inspection phases with the contractor's superintendent and agency personnel. Provide support to various project procedures, particularly in documentation development for the final estimate package. The construction inspector reports to the project administrator.
What You'll Do:
Inspect, observe, document, and verify work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents, and plans. Utilize engineering inspection practices to perform complex mathematical calculations and measurements of completed work to date. Maintain inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contractor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified. Perform on-site material testing and produce as-constructed sketches as required.
What You'll Need:
HS Diploma or equivalent. 3 + years of construction inspection experience. Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications. Obtain any required certifications and pass appropriate qualifications tests for the position in specified time frames. Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record. This field job primarily operates in outdoor work environments that may include exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazard, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements. While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee may include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle. This job may require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs. Get to
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What Benefits You'll Enjoy:
We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package! Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, contact careers@consoreng.com. Career Growth & Development Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships. Work-Life Alignment Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities. Wellness Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options. Life Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match. Community Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.
How Your Career Will Grow:
We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined its often squiggly. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents.
How We Support Diversity:
We are equal opportunity employer The above job description pays a m inimum of $14.00/Hour and is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks. #LI-JW2

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Floating Holidays
  • Financial Aid/Assistance
  • Professional Development