Construction Field Inspector

Communities everywhere share the need for clean water. And as they work to meet that need, they’re facing new, more complex challenges every day. Our water professionals collaborate to contribute innovative ideas, guided by scientific rigor and a vision for sustainable growth. Every day, we’re helping communities improve, reuse, and protect our world’s most precious resource.

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U.
 

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth.  We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise.  We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. 

Stantec is positioned to provide engineering and/or construction support services including Construction Administration, Construction Quality Management, Owner’s Engineer, and on-site project representatives for multiple clients in the power industry (coal-fired, hydroelectric, and solar), dams and levees, and municipal utilities.  Projects will vary and may consist of landfill construction or closures, modifications or construction of new dams or levees, ground improvements, municipal pipelines, pump stations, water treatment plants, etc.   

Your Opportunity: 

Stantec’s Construction Support Services (CSS) Program is growing, with project needs in the Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Georgia areas for multiple top tier clients.  Stantec’s on-site services will be performed by a Project Team responsible for monitoring construction activities to verify that construction is performed per the design and in accordance with the contract documents.  A multi-discipline team of engineers and other professionals will provide office support to the Project Team, as required. 

Stantec is seeking full-time Construction Field Inspector with our Water Business Line.  This is a great opportunity for a motivated, energetic professional who wants to challenge their abilities in a dynamic work environment. 

Your Key Responsibilities: 

May include, but are not limited to, the abilities to: 

• Serve as Stantec’s on-site site safety representative, with ability to maintain a safe working environment for themselves and others by participating in daily safety briefings, observations, and walkdowns prior to executing the work or when conditions change.
• Serve as the liaison between the engineer and the contractor.
• Interact routinely, effectively, and professionally with Client and contractor representatives and the Stantec office team.
• Oversee and/or perform required testing (will vary by project type) and maintain required documentation in accordance with the project documents.
• Operate computerized and digital testing and monitoring equipment. 
• Track construction progress, observed issues and resolutions, field discussions, etc.
• Review and respond to daily construction issues, working with the design team, Client, and contractor(s) as appropriate to determine a resolution.
• Monitor adherence to contract and design documents.
• Communicate and report discrepancies and deviations from requirements to the design team and Client.
• Conduct construction quality oversight of installed materials and equipment.
• Maintain detailed documentation (daily reports, test results, RFIs, submittals, non-conformance reports, etc.) for inclusion in progress reports and record drawings.
• Attend daily/weekly/monthly project field meetings. 
• This position will require primarily fieldwork and requires the ability to travel extensively in the region with overnight stays.