Construction Oversight Staff

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

Arcadis seeks Construction Oversight Staff to join the team in Los Angeles to assess and monitor each stage of road construction up to completion.

Role Accountabilities:

• Monitors contractor(s) compliance with contract requirements in accordance with METRO's QMO Plan and Procedures.
• Serves as Assessors per METRO's QMO Plan and Procedures and develop documentation in accordance with METRO written procedures or instructions.
• Interprets plans, specifications, and codes and verifies contract work is performed in accordance with all applicable governing codes and regulations.
• Monitors construction sites for safety violations.
• Prepares Non-Conformance Reports when work is not performed to the approved standards utilizing QMO Database.
• Maintains daily activity logs and reports with photographs, in a manner agreed to by METRO prior to the work. Reviews progress reports for contractor payments. Monitors contractor-testing activities. Prepares reports on labor, material, and equipment on site.
• Conducts assessments of specific quality and management related activities as necessary.
• Assist in maintaining, supporting, and promoting a safe work environment while complying with METRO's safety rules, policies, and procedures.
• Provide Construction Safety and Security field services, as directed, including but not limited to Site Safety and Security Reviews including for Construction Equipment, Personnel, Work Procedures and Traffic Control.
• Coordinate preparation of inspection survey reports, cost estimates and maintenance records. Timely submittals of these reports and records.
• Arranges, coordinates and oversees technical assessments such as electrical, landscaping, soil testing, concrete, and asphalt mixes, and reinforcing steel for conformance to contract requirements, such as drawings and specifications.
• Ability to assist the engineering consultants in the collecting, interpreting, analyzing and presenting geotechnical, survey monitoring data and other similar activities.
• Coordinates laboratory activities and compares verifications test results with result from contractor's laboratory.
• May allocate inspection/assessment resources and supervise construction oversight staff also qualified to meet the duties above.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of field experience on heavy construction projects, transportation, or transit construction projects for the appropriate disciplines including utilities, geotechnical, track, civil roadway, structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing and maintenance facility.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or another related field with one (1) year of experience on a construction project.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Valid California Class C driver's license.
• Able to obtain Cal-OSHA/OSHA 30-hour training certification prior to work ICC / IBC Certificate of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry. ACIA Registered
• Certified or able to obtain certification in accordance with ICBO, NICET, ACI, AWS, or other nationally recognized standards acceptable to the METRO's Sr. Director of Quality Management. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction Inspector License, or comparable Deputy Inspector License from a County or City agency is desired.
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification: (Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)) desired.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

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