Inspector, Construction I, II or III

Southern Company • Virginia Beach, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Inspector position for Virginia Natural Gas is instrumental to ensuring our pipeline assets are constructed in a safe, quality, compliant, and efficient manner. The pipeline assets constructed by our internal and external crews are the assets that fuel our Company’s success and provide millions of customers safe and reliable gas service. This position will be located in Newport News or Virginia Beach.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 0 years of industrial construction experience with related degree (Inspector I)
• 2 years of industrial construction experience with no degree (Inspector I)
• 2 years of industrial construction experience with related degree (Inspector II)
• 4 years of industrial construction experience with no degree (Inspector II)
• 4 years of industrial construction experience with no degree (Inspector III)
• 6 years of experience with no degree (Inspector III)
• Valid driver’s license required
• Basic MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Basic interpretation of design drawings and specifications
• Basic knowledge of piping construction techniques and welding
• Demonstrated success in quality control on small industrial construction projects (Inspector II)
• Basic construction contract and construction safety knowledge (Inspector II)
• Basic MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint (Inspector II)
• Intermediate interpretation of design drawings and specifications (Inspector II)
• Basic knowledge of gas industry and OSHA regulations and their impact on construction processes (Inspector II)
• Intermediate knowledge of piping construction techniques, welding; basic knowledge of NDE, excavation, compaction, coating, inspection, pressure testing, pigging/cleaning (Inspector II)
• CWI, CPWI, AMPP CIP-1, AMPP CP-1 or API 1169 (Inspector III)
• Intermediate MSWord, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint & GIS (Inspector III)
• Intermediate construction contract and construction safety knowledge (Inspector III)
• Intermediate effective written and verbal communication with supervision, contractors, inspectors, public, management, and company leadership (Inspector III)
• Intermediate knowledge of piping construction techniques, welding, NDE, excavation, compaction, coating, inspection, pressure testing, pigging/cleaning; basic knowledge of tapping/stopping, purging, flow interruption (Inspector III)

Nice To Haves

• Vocational degree or certificate in a technical field preferred (Inspector I)

Responsibilities

• Overseeing construction of underground gas utility infrastructure for residential, commercial, and industrial properties to ensure they are installed per the design
• Inspecting Construction Activities (safety, compliance, quality, environmental, locates and restoration) to ensure quality & safety standards are met & documented.
• Maintaining customer satisfaction through timely and thorough communication with individual customers, municipalities, and other governmental agencies at pre-con meetings and throughout the project (such as state DOTs, counties, etc.).
• Serving as technical support for Company Specifications (OPM), Operator Qualifications (OQ) and Construction Quality Assurance/Control (CQA) and makes corrective actions as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• Additional compensation, such as an incentive program, may be eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED