Construction Inspector (Utility)

At Anser Advisory, part of Accenture, we strive and succeed by creating smart, dynamic, and professionally skilled teams to deliver extraordinary projects for our clients. You will work on interesting projects that will expand your expertise and hone your technical skills through the ability to access the most advanced technology on the market. Your successful impact will help us obtain our goal of being the nationwide go-to professional services provider. Anser provides our clients with advisory, compliance, program, and project construction management services at the highest level of dedication.
Our relationships are based on our credibility to deliver on our commitments, with unbeatable service levels to our clients which has resulted in our rapid growth, nationwide.
We are looking for a Construction Inspector (Utility) to join our growing for projects in Duluth, MN!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide fiber permit inspection tasks per public agency requirements such as city and utility public companies as follows:
• Observe, provide notification and document no parking signs in place, and a contact phone number available for the public inquires.
• Complete an infield site visit per the 72-hour inspection request to conduct a video recording of the location in its entirety of said project phase.
• Observe and verify clear field for micro trenching, clear pedestrians’ pathway, proper signage and barricades in place temporarily diverting pedestrians.
• Observe, provide notification and document proper utility mark outs in place.
• Verify 811 notification of the “Clear to Dig” ticket receipt provided directly from the Contractor.
• Review and verify Traffic Management and Pedestrian Safety by interpretation of approved TCP drawings and accuracy of deployment in the field, any break downs in the TCP and alerting Traffic Control Management of possible flaws or breaches, digital photos of traffic and pedestrian control, compliance with ADA Rules and Regulations for open sidewalks and pathways.
• Being Familiar and provide required coordination using GPR system for marking outs existing utilities.
• Review the digital deemed complete U-Plan and TCP for accuracy of deployment in the field. Verify if a copy of the following is onsite with the contractor:
• Excavation and Encroachment Policy
• Encroachment Agreement
• Approved U-Plan and TCP
• Issued Permit
• Verify compliance with ADA Rules and Regulations for open sidewalks and pathways.
• Verify that Chambers/Fiber Access Boxes (FAB) are in the correct location per the approved drawings, depth of the chamber and finish level, safety observations and pedestrian pathways, design drainage and compaction, ground rod installation and approved tracer wire connection, secured bolted lids, environmental runoff, site restoration and final cleanup.
• Verify the pedestrian traffic and safety, quality of lateral pathway, quality of saw cut and Fiber Access Boxes (FAB) box installation, and quality of reinstatement of surface of all Fiber Access Boxes (FAB).
• Verify the potholing method, equipment and machines used, safety protocols, depths and location of utility, environmental runoff, and spill hazards when crews are to Pothole-to-locate. All potholes shall be covered by cones until reinstatement of the road surface is completed.
• Verify the GPR markings, trench line is clear and free form debris, proper crew size and spotter, safety protocol and PPE gear, and trench depths during Micro Trenching.
• Verify the potholing methods, equipment and machines, safety protocols, depth and location of utility, environmental runoff, and spill hazards for Pothole-to-Clear, lateral Pathways.
• Verify the lateral methods, equipment and machines, safety protocols, cleanliness, and environmental runoff for Lateral Pathways.
• Verify the trench line is clear form debris and rocks, that the micro ducts are being deployed straight and uncoiled, with large duct at the bottom of the trench, micro duct bends exceeding radius limits, correct connector installations and placement, appropriate lengths coiled in chambers and labeled, and safety protocols during the installation of Micro Duct and Tracer Wire.
• Verify the Trace Wire is being deployed along the side of the duct, and that the ground rods are installed with the tracer wire connected, per the NESC Guidelines.
• Verify that no micro duct bends exceeds radius limits, correct connector installations and placement, appropriate lengths of coiled in chambers and labeled, curb markers installed, and safety protocols are implemented for Lateral Mircoducts.
• Observe the Reinstatement Sand be washed in, confirm the sand depth, compaction of the sand, and cleanup
• Observe the equipment, ensure that all cavities and potholes are filled, quality of work, and cleanlines