Construction Inspector

Arcadis • Los Angeles, CA

6d • $95,000 - $167,000

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis seeks a Construction Inspector to join our team in Los Angeles to perform a wide variety of professional engineering work in either an office or field setting; This work is performed on highway construction projects involving bridges, buildings, walls, barriers, drainage structures, sign structures, and appurtenances.
The Construction Inspector may allocate inspection resources on complex projects as a General Contractor, Building Construction Supervisor, Building Inspector of large commercial or industrial construction projects, heavy construction projects, transportation, or transit construction projects for the appropriate disciplines including utilities, geotechnical, civil roadway, structural, electrical, duct bank, communications.

Requirements

• Approximately five (5) years of field experience on heavy construction projects, transportation, or transit construction projects for the appropriate disciplines including utilities, geotechnical, civil roadway, structural, electrical, duct bank, and communications.
• Valid California Class C driver’s license.
• Able to obtain Cal-OSHA/OSHA 30-hour training certification prior to work.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or another related field is desirable

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction work at all stages through project completion to verify conformance with approved plans, specifications, contract documents, and all applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations.
• Reviews shop drawings for compliance and identify deviations from contract requirements.
• Confirms construction quality and workmanship across building, civil, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and structural systems.
• Monitors construction sites to ensure compliance with safety, security, and traffic control requirements in accordance with LACMTA policies and procedures.
• Performs site safety and security reviews covering equipment, personnel, work methods, and operations, and assists in promoting a safe work environment.
• Conducts quality surveillance and field inspections, including special and technical inspections such as structural steel, welding, reinforced concrete, masonry, electrical, mechanical, landscaping, soil testing, concrete and asphalt mixes, and reinforcing steel.
• Coordinates laboratory testing activities and compares contractor test results with independent verification results to ensure specification compliance.
• Prepares and maintains daily inspection reports (DIRs), activity logs, photographs, and related documentation in approved formats.
• Issue Non-Conformance Reports when work does not meet approved standards and verify corrective actions.
• Prepares reports documenting labor, materials, and equipment on site, and supports the review and preparation of interim progress reports for contractor payments.
• Coordinates inspection surveys, cost estimates, and maintenance records, ensuring timely and accurate submittals.
• Reviews, approves, or rejects construction materials based on compliance with specifications.
• May allocate inspection resources and provide oversight of inspectors performing related duties.

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $167,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level