Facilities Construction Inspector (52675)
Urban Engineers•Mechanicsburg, PA
•$40 - $60•Onsite
About The Position
Urban is seeking Geotechnical/Facilities Inspectors to support the construction management and inspection team on new facility projects in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. This is a client-facing consultant role providing daily field oversight on behalf of the transit agency/grantee, ensuring contractor compliance with specifications, approved plans, and applicable transit facility standards.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of construction inspection experience; geotechnical, transit, industrial, or heavy civil/vertical building project experience strongly preferred
- Prior PennDOT and/or transit agency (SRTA, CAT, SEPTA, PRT, etc.) inspection experience highly preferred
- NICET Level III or IV in Highway/Transportation Construction, engineering degree, or equivalent
- Valid PA driver’s license
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification
- Proficient with field documentation platforms (e.g., ECMS, PPCC, CDS NextGen, KAHUA, Procore)
- NECEPT Concrete and/or Bituminous certification; ACI certification
- Experience with bus/rail fleet facility construction, specifically with geotechnical, building, and MEP experience
- Familiarity with utility coordination (PPL, Verizon, UGI, or similar) for large facility service upgrades
Responsibilities
- Lead daily inspection of construction activities: sitework, foundations, structural steel, building envelope, MEP, and specialty transit systems (bus lifts, fueling/CNG or EV charging infrastructure, wash bays, vehicle exhaust extraction)
- Interpret contract documents and specifications; issue field clarifications and resolve constructability issues in coordination with the design engineer
- Oversee QA/QC materials testing (concrete, soils, steel/welding); coordinate independent testing labs
- Maintain detailed daily inspection reports, photographic documentation, and diaries per PennDOT/client standards
- Track RFIs, submittments, NCRs, and change orders; recommend corrective action
- Review contractor pay applications against verified quantities installed
- Serve as primary point of contact between contractor, transit agency client, and PennDOT BPT project staff
- Support commissioning/startup of specialty systems and close-out/as-built documentation
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401K and company match
- Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development
- Certification Bonus
- Flexible Working Hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
