Construction Inspector

Colliers Engineering & Design•Buffalo, NY

8d•$26 - $34

About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is currently looking for a Construction Inspector to join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team in our Buffalo, NY office. Our professional engineers and technicians successfully oversee project construction from pre-construction through finalization with an outstanding track record for cost and schedule containment. Our ACI, SAT, and NICET certified construction professionals have extensive on-the-job experience in supervision, observation, safety oversight and inspection with ongoing training that ensures required daily schedules are adhered to and all materials are procured and constructed according to plans and specifications. We work with our clients to achieve the optimum value, schedule, and project quality for heavy highway, single and multi-span bridges, intersection and traffic signal improvements, marine improvements, water/wastewater transmission, building and vertical project management, park and recreation construction, and condition assessment and asset inventory. Our construction professionals understand the impact construction projects have on the surrounding communities and foster public relations and communications with the local business owners, residents, and elected officials in the surrounding communities.

Requirements

NICET II or bachelor's degree in civil engineering required.
2 + years of related experience required.
Valid Driver's License.
High attention to detail.
Team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others.
Strong mathematics skills.
Ability to work outdoors, on job sites, for extended periods of time.
Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in federally-aided, transportation projects as a Construction Inspector preferred.
Experience working with/for clients like NYSDOT and/or municipal clients and a technical knowledge of general and highway construction preferred.
Appia and/or CEES experience preferred.
Familiarity with NYSDOT's Manual of Uniform Record Keeping (MURK) preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the construction inspection of bridge and/or highway construction projects including measuring and calculating quantities and documenting work with daily work reports, photos, and sketches.
Oversee and coordinate documentation of construction inspection.
Insures work is completed in accordance with NYSDOT specifications.
Apply project plans, along with company policies, guidelines, standards, specifications to the work and make decisions.
Maintain project documentation and communicate with individuals at all levels of the project.
Coordinate activities on the project site and resolve problems related to the work.

Benefits

company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid pregnancy disability leave
short- and long-term disability insurance
life insurance
a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
paid time off that includes parental and military leave
employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
reimbursement for education
a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
mentorship program
wellness program
Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.