Construction Technical Inspector

Cherokee Federal•Aurora, CO

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Technical Inspector (CTI) provides qualified on-site construction inspection, project oversight, documentation, and advisory support for Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) and MILCON projects supporting the Air National Guard. The CTI serves as the Government’s field-level representative for assigned projects and helps verify that construction work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, applicable codes and standards, and Government direction. The CTI supports monitoring of progress, compliance, and quality for military installation projects for new construction, renovation, repair, and infrastructure projects across multiple military installations. The position requires sound construction inspection judgment, disciplined documentation, schedule awareness, quality and safety focus, and the ability to identify and clearly communicate deficiencies, risks, and project issues to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Base Civil Engineer (BCE), project staff, and other Government stakeholders.

Requirements

Working knowledge of DoD construction delivery practices, contract administration support, and field inspection methods.
Knowledge of construction techniques across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility, and site work disciplines sufficient to identify deficiencies and ask the right questions in the field.
Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, contract requirements, schedules, and inspection criteria.
Ability to recognize unsafe conditions, quality problems, sequencing issues, and documentation gaps.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, meetings, deadlines, and records at the same time.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially in documenting facts clearly and professionally for Government review.
Ability to coordinate effectively with contractors, Government personnel, end users, security personnel, and installation stakeholders.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Nice To Haves

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management for Contractors training or similar quality certification is highly desirable.
EM 385-1-1 familiarity or strong construction safety background is desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform daily on-site inspection of construction activities to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, contract requirements, approved submittals, safety expectations, and applicable codes and standards.
Monitor project progress, workmanship, material quality, field conditions, and contractor performance for SRM and MILCON projects involving buildings, utilities, site work, renovations, repairs, and related infrastructure.
Conduct and document preparatory inspections and pre-construction observations, including constructability concerns, pre-construction site surveys, utility coordination issues, site photographs, outdated standards, non-compliant material deliveries, and concerns with contractor safety plans or quality control plans.
Perform daily monitoring and maintain inspection records, photographs, construction dailies, and other field documentation, including completion of Air Force Instruction and form-based records such as AF IMT 1477, Construction Inspection Record, when required by the Government.
Document and report weather impacts, labor force on site, equipment usage, progress versus schedule, deficient work practices, missing certifications, testing observations, material arrivals, design concerns, unforeseen site conditions, and reasons for schedule slippage or other performance issues.
Review contractor progress against project schedules and notify the Government when work is delayed, out of sequence, deficient, or otherwise create risk to quality, safety, cost, or mission.
Identify non-conforming work, unsafe conditions, design conflicts, and contract execution problems, and provide timely written and verbal feedback to the COR, BCE, project manager, and other Government representatives.
Support Government review of requests for information, architect-engineer (A/E) issues, design errors or omissions, submittals, change order matters, punch lists, and pre-final and final inspection actions.
Review drawings, specifications, statements of work, and design-in-progress packages to provide constructability comments and recommendations consistent with installation standards and Government expectations.
Prepare meeting minutes and action items for pre-bid conferences, site visits, preconstruction meetings, fire and safety meetings, weekly project meetings, and engineering staff coordination meetings.
Coordinate site access, work clearance issues, utility marking, outage planning, gate access, and execution timing with contractors, Security Forces, airfield management, and other installation stakeholders, as applicable.
Maintain project files, reports, and supporting documentation in the Government’s file structure and approved tracking systems using existing business rules and processes.
Assist the Government with tracking RFIs, submittals, as-built documents, record documents, construction quality control compliance, and closeout actions.
Support review of statements of work, technical scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and other contract administration documents tied to assigned projects.
Advise the COR and Base Civil Engineer (BCE) as needed on RFIs, A/E issues, design errors/omissions, construction problems, meeting questions, gate-delay mitigation, change orders, unforeseen conditions, punch lists, and pre-final/final inspections.
Escalate conditions that may require Government direction, contract modification, schedule recovery action, or additional technical review.
Provide clear weekly and monthly status updates, summaries, and other written products as requested by the Government.
Perform other related duties as assigned in support of contract execution.
Experience providing field inspection and advisory support on active military installations.
Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards, American Concrete Institute (ACI) standards, International Building Code (IBC), National Electrical Code (NEC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) practices, and other applicable construction criteria.
Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, requests for equitable adjustment support documentation, as-built drawings, and closeout packages.
Experience supporting DD Form 1354, project closeout, turnover, and record document review.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned