Civil Construction Inspector - Tampa

 

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Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 105800 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Job Summary

By joining our BV Construction group, you will have the ability to develop and enhance your skills in an on-site, hands-on environment. We are committed to providing our construction professionals with expert training, career development, and career advancement to allow for continuous professional development. Our management is committed to the latest advances in technology, above class support and sustainability to bring our clients the best service in safety, quality, and final product. Functions in our group include safety, project field management, construction management, quality control, start up and decommissioning and field engineering.

 

Chief or Specialty Inspector who may serve as sole Resident Inspector on medium-sized civil projects in conjunction with support staff or as a lead construction inspection resource, typically assigned to more complex and larger projects including; medium new plants or facilities, upgrades or expansions that include new technologies; large-diameter pipe projects in difficult terrain or deep bury in conjunction with plant or facility construction; and/or small dam or tunnel projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews schedule updates with regard to general construction logic, potential conflicts, and activities or deliveries falling behind schedule 
• Evaluates contractor proposals of remedial actions to correct schedule problems 
• Monitors and reports on progress of work but seeks assistance from Black and Veatch professional schedulers on unusual or difficult issues .
• Provides technical interpretation of construction drawings and specification requirements in conjunction with the project or resident engineer  
• Leads or assists the resident engineer in the interpretation/clarification process during construction, coordinates responses with project or resident engineer and engineering disciplines, and writes responses for project controls assistant .
• Oversees the review, tracking, and distribution of contractor submittals from site, including coordinating with appropriate design disciplines for technical reviews; alerts contractor when necessary submittals are not received ahead of related construction 
• Interprets contract documents for QA/QC .
• Leads in evaluating change requests, claims, and cost proposals from contractor, coordinates responses with the project manager, and prepares change orders .
• Monitors and reports on pertinent site conditions when contractor indicates unforeseen subsurface or other changed conditions 
• Assists with logs and tracks all issues, proposed changes, change orders, and claims .
• Manages the administration of project documentation, records, and reporting onsite .
• Assures that contractor's as-built records are monitored for accuracy and completeness, collected at end of the project, and forwarded to project engineer .
• Supervises and performs inspections as appropriate; schedules and witnesses field testing performed by others, including testing firms and field acceptance testing 
• Develops project construction punch lists for substantial and final completion 
• Coordinates and monitors quality assurance for all aspects and disciplines onsite for the project .
• Documents field observations .
• Serves as onsite liaison to owner and contractor .
• Adheres to safety, quality, and ethical standards in accordance with Division policies, standards, guides, and contractual commitments; and supervises staff compliance .
• Anticipates potential construction issues, such as dimensional or applicability conflicts, and works proactively with all parties to expedite solutions and mitigate any negative impacts to the project  
• Reviews, resolves inaccuracies with contractor, and recommends contractor's payment requests to owner .
• Assists with coordi