Position: Utility Inspector

Requisition Number: 2023-1350-16

S&ME is a leading, multi-disciplined professional services firm comprised of dedicated and proud employee-owners tenaciously working together to solve highly complex challenges. We value eager, passionate, honest, and hard-working employees who strive to make positive impacts on our communities. Our people are the heartbeat of our company, which is a place where you control your future, and the possibilities are far-reaching. As individuals we are great, and together we are even better so come help us make a difference as we are currently seeking full-time Utility Inspectors to join us throughout North Carolina. Inspectors can reside anywhere within an hour of the project site and are not expected to report to the office. They will have access to a company vehicle and report directly to the project sites.

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Job Snapshot:

• Perform technical duties associated with the oversight, administration and inspection of utility relocations, installations, removals, and upgrades in support of transportation projects, including roadway, bridge, rail, pedestrian, port, and /or aviation, to determine contractor's compliance with the contract, plans and specifications
• Observe and inspect various contractor's operations to include clearing and grubbing, earthmoving, paving, concrete pavement, bridge construction, pipe installation, traffic control, pavement marking, etc.
• Work is subject to review by higher-level technical and professional staff
• Materials sampling and testing
• Prepare material reports and daily diaries
• Perform a variety of calculations, computations and documentation associated with the project inspection and material testing
• Verify line and grade with survey equipment
• Prepare field books for contractor payment documentation
• Attend meetings and interact with third party construction personnel
• Perform DBE and EEO compliance surveys

Inspectors are subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions and to various types of weather and field conditions, including heights, uneven terrain, highway traffic, hazards of highway construction sites and heavy equipment, and may travel/work extended hours, weekends and/or holidays.

Pay rate is based on level of experience. Additional incentives are available for existing applicable certifications.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED and 4 years of highway related construction or inspection experience, or a 2-year technical degree or higher in Civil Engineering Technology or Surveying Technology with 2 years of highway related construction experience
• Ability to supervise crew and/or a separate program function of moderate complexity
• Ability to lift between 40-50 lbs
• Basic mathematical knowledge and skills, including ability to compute length, area, and volume from sketches and field measurements
• Ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) with contractors, NCDOT representatives, utility owners, and others as needed
• Ability to work well independently or with limited supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with NCDOT Construction projects
• Knowledge of NCDOT Utilities Accommodation Manual
• NCDOT Certifications, including Erosion Control, ABC, Borrow Pit, Conventional Density, Asphalt, and Concrete
• American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certification
• Experience with NCDOT HiCAMS and SharePlus sfotware

Why work at S&ME?

We are an industry leading, 1,100 employee-owned engineering firm, which means the hard work and dedication you provide every day directly contributes to the health and performance of a company you partly own. With employee ownership at our foundation, we are all vested in the success of each other and S&ME as a whole. We know that creating an environment where employees can grow and flourish, both professionally and personally, leads to our collective drive for success. We offer professional development, leadership and employee engagement programs and tasks forces to exemplify our purpose of "helping you prosper" and our commitment to culture.

S&ME Benefits to Help You Thrive:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision Plans
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401 (K) with Matching
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• PTO / Holidays with the ability to carryover
• Credential Incentive Program and Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Vehicle with gas card (if applicable)
• Referral Bonuses

This is a full-time position with competitive pay based on experience. Successful candidate must meet requirements of the company's Fleet Management Program, Substance Policy and Reference check program. Submit resume, cover letter, and salary expectations for consideration. Only qualified candidates with acceptable employment eligibility verification (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance not provided. S&ME reserves the right to fill this position with an internal or external candidate at any time during the search. S&ME is not responsible for unauthorized job postings or submissions of resumes using external links/websites.

No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls or walk-ins accepted.