What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Inspector / Utility Inspector position at Halff?
Construction Inspector / Utility Inspector - Fort Worth, TX
Halff has an opening for a Construction or Utility Inspector to join our growing Construction Services team located in our Fort Worth, TX office. The ideal candidate will bring construction experience with a focus on utility and roadway inspection, working with or for public sector clients. This position will inspect, document, and monitor activities to ensure compliance with specifications, plans, and other contract provisions. This position offers an excellent career development opportunity for someone looking to grow with Halff, with potential for not only business and personal growth, but ownership in the firm.
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What you will do:
- Lead, oversee, observe, and participate in inspecting construction work quality and materials on a variety of projects.
- Verify the work of contractors for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
- Complete daily work reports: sketches, measurements, photographs, and detailed description of work items and locations.
- Coordinate materials testing personnel to ensure proper and prompt material testing.
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspection and compliance
- Monitor project phasing and traffic control plan.
- Resolve differences in interpretation of plans and specifications.
- Consult with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems.
- Review construction records, inspection reports and records audits to ensure contract compliance.
- Communicate effectively.
- Understand construction engineering policies and procedures.
- Perform construction inspections using appropriate evaluation methods, procedures, and techniques.
- Utilize applicable testing methods, processes, and procedures.
- Read and interpret applicable plans, schematics, blueprints, and maps.
- Perform calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.
- Enforce applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specifications.
- Enforce traffic control procedures and traffic management.
- Use public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups.
- Use personal computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems.
What you will need:
- At least 5 years of experience with utility and roadway inspection of municipal construction projects, including water / wastewater, sewer lines, pump stations, lift stations, etc.
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
- Have an understanding of construction standards and practices
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Flexibility to travel to construction sites for extended periods and work outside of normal business hours
- Must be a self-directed yet a team player, and have a focus on quality, integrity, and success
The Halff Construction Services Advantage
- Full spectrum of your project needs: transportation, water/wastewater, utilities, power transmission and vertical construction.
- Outstanding relationships with owners, stakeholders and developers across multiple regions and disciplines.
- Unified BIM platform. Always incorporating innovative technology, allowing us to customize solutions for the benefit of our partners.
Learn more about Halff's Construction Services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team
Halff's Construction Services
- Preconstruction Planning
- Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI)
- Scheduling
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Contract Administration
- Technology
Company Overview:
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here
We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.
Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. You can view Halff's full complement of services here
Halff has more than 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Georgia. For a full list of our locations, click here
We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 529 College Savings Plan
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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