Construction Inspector / Resident Project Representative

Roanoke, VA, US · On-site

About this role

Hazen & Sawyer is seeking a Construction Inspector to support the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities and infrastructure. The selected candidate will inform the CM team by observing and reporting on construction activities, effectively coordinating and collaborating with the project team members, and providing documentation and inspection activities for various water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure.

Why Hazen and Sawyer:

  • Founded in 1951 by the son of Allen Hazen (developer of the Hazen-Williams equation), we are an employee-owned company with a singular focus on "all things water."
  • Our work includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
  • We foster a work environment low on bureaucracy and high in creativity.
  • We recruit talented professionals, provide them with challenging, interesting, and creative assignments, and furnish them with the tools they need to succeed.
  • We currently have over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada, and the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and interpret project drawings, specifications and work plans to verify contractor compliance
  • Conduct on-site observation, monitoring, inspection, and evaluation of construction activities
  • Verify and track work in accordance with approved shop drawing submittals
  • Observe contractor performance and compliance with safety requirements
  • Prepare daily reports, verify material quantities, Time and Material (T&M) records and review contractor pay applications
  • Monitor construction contractor’s adherence to project schedule and sequence of activities related to daily field observations
  • Maintain project redline and as-built drawings
  • Coordinate and communicate effectively with the CM Project team, multi-discipline engineering teams, contractors and third-party inspection/testing firms
  • Assist and coordinate with project start-up, testing checkout and training activities
  • Maintain construction inspection and testing related documentation as necessary

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of construction / construction observation experience
  • Familiarity with construction methods typical of civil, structural, mechanical and/or electrical engineering work
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Experience working on and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
  • Willing to travel to projects in the area as needed
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project and related PC software packages used on construction projects
  • Experience in municipal water and wastewater or similar industry construction inspection preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in a Civil/Environmental Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Building/Construction Science, or an Associate Degree in Engineering Science
  • Engineer In Training (EIT) or Construction Manager In Training (CMIT - Construction Manager Certification Institute/CMCI) Certification

What We Offer:

  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
  • Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
  • Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
  • Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
  • Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
  • Starting pay range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location

Company at a glance

As Hazen marks 75 years, we celebrate a legacy of absolute commitment to our clients while delivering the best technical work available anywhere. By fostering a culture rich with collaboration, opportunity, and support, we've retained a small-firm feel even as we've expanded to be the water industry's largest firm solely devoted to all things water.

Our focus on water prepares us to handle the exceptional challenges facing the industry: adapting to new regulations and changes in supply or demand; targeting stretched budgets for optimal ROI; developing resilience to drought, floods, severe storms, and wildfires; charting a course into the digital age; and much, much more.

Our focus on water also makes us home to many of the world’s top water experts and rising talents, each seeking a challenging and rewarding career while making an important contribution to the communities in which we work.

If you have a water challenge, Hazen and Sawyer has your solution.

Visit our website to view a full list of all Hazen office locations across the country and around the world.

Founded1951
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryEnvironmental Services
Location
Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Top Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Prescription plans
  • Flexible spending plans
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) plan
  • Financial planning support
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • In-house training

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