Facility Construction Inspector

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Virginia Beach, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. JMT's Virginia Beach Facilities CM Team, is seeking a Facility Construction Inspector to apply standard inspection procedures to ongoing activities during and after construction for structural quality, general safety and conformance to plans, specifications and codes. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Requirements

Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
Strong Computer proficiency
High school diploma or equivalent (may be substituted for experience)
4+ years of Construction Inspection Experience
Client requested certifications

Nice To Haves

Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
Supervisory experience in construction management/inspection situations
Ability to act in an Owner’s Agent/Responsible in Charge role

Responsibilities

Review and interpret plans, site layouts, specifications and construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations
Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance of plans, contract documents, specifications and standards
Oversee and document activities for facilities construction that include understanding of sequencing of construction for walls, behind wall utilities, above ceiling utilities including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and technology components
Coordination of pre-activity planning and phasing of trades for minimal impact to weekly activities on site
Coordination with site superintendent and trade foremen
Provide input to progress meetings and activities such as RFI’s, Change Orders, Schedules, jurisdictional inspections and code compliance.
Assign, schedule and maintain subordinate inspection staff throughout all phases of the project
Work on behalf of the Client to draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction related field issues
Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, and elevation of structures, fixtures, grades and/or pavement to ensure compliance to plans and codes
Gathers and maintains record documents
Makes field notes and computations
Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties to respond to inquiries
Performs routine tests on concrete, soils and other materials
Perform other related duties as assigned