Construction Inspector

Job Description

This Opportunity

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Construction Inspector for our Springfield, IL office. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

Complete training on assigned tasks

Provide limited office management of a construction management project

Review and update schedules and record drawings

Keep logs of contract documents

Assists with construction field work tasks and activities (including road and highway inspection) on a project to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and other contract documents

Upload documents to project's construction management document control site

Perform engineering submittal review for compliance with contract documents

Observe material test reports for contract compliance

Perform office engineer duties such as but not limited to material submittal reviews for contract compliance, take meeting minutes, process contractors pay estimates, respond to Request for Information (RFIs), and perform quantity calculations

Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents

Reviews contractor's daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness and consistency

Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions, assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record

Identifies some discrepancies or conflicts within documents and gains familiarity with the quality of work performed using inspection checklists

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

Who You Are

Required Qualifications 0-3 years of relevant experience

High School Diploma

Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills

Detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products

Valid Illinois Driver's license

Effective problem-solving with the ability to efficiently switch between tasks productively

The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree

Prior internship experience, leadership experience, or relevant coursework

Experience with Office Engineering duties on large construction projects

Experience with Labor Compliance and verification of Certified Payrolls

E.I.T. Preferred

Experience with e-builder preferred

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Rate: $23.37/hr - $28.56/hr

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About Us

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.