Construction Inspector- Part Time As Needed

GHD Group Pty Ltd•Santa Rosa, CA

16h•$33 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Help us build the future and we’ll help you build a rewarding and purposeful career. Our global network is made up of architects, designers, planners, engineers, and environmental scientists all working towards the same goal. Join a team that brings inspirational architecture, landscapes, townscapes and places to our world, and we’ll provide you unlimited space to grow. Who are we looking for? GHD has an excellent opportunity for a Part Time as Needed Construction Inspector to be based out of one of our offices in either Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Concord or Roseville CA Office.

Requirements

High school diploma with 1-3 years industry experience in Inspection
Proven experience in delivering infrastructure projects
Excellent written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues concisely
The motivation to work independently, a dedication to project success, and a team approach to solving challenges
Working knowledge of Word and Excel; ability to make efficient use of technology for communication, documentation, and record-keeping
Proven understanding of industry standards and applicable codes
Strong organizational skills and the flexibility to deal with changing priorities

Responsibilities

Represent GHD as the on-site primary liaison between the construction manager, Owner and the contractor throughout construction of the project
Provide on-site observation of construction activities including reviewing materials and installation against contract documents and approved submittals for civil, piping, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls
Document activities including written daily reports and photographs
Contribute to weekly coordination meetings with the Contractor, Owner, and other stakeholders
Coordinate and oversee third-party materials testing, including but not limited to soils and concrete
Play a lead role in observing and reporting on site non-compliances to assure excellent site safety and quality management
Communicate and coordinate with the other multi-discipline project teams including clients and external bodies
Construction Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of an area of a construction project. Involves using existing systems and protocols.
Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
Work Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations
Performance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
Organizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
Quality Assurance: Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.