Senior Construction Inspector

Colliers Engineering & DesignCity of Syracuse, NY
Onsite

About The Position

Colliers Engineering & Design is currently looking for a Senior Construction Inspector to join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team in New York State. Our professional engineers and technicians successfully oversee project construction from pre-construction through finalization with an outstanding track record for cost and schedule containment. Our certified construction professionals have extensive on-the-job experience in supervision, observation, safety oversight and inspection with ongoing training that ensures required daily schedules are adhered to and all materials are procured and constructed according to plans and specifications. We work with our clients to achieve the optimum value, schedule, and project quality for heavy highway, single and multi-span bridges, intersection and traffic signal improvements, marine improvements, water/wastewater transmission, building and vertical project management, park and recreation construction, and condition assessment and asset inventory. Our construction professionals understand the impact construction projects have on the surrounding communities and foster public relations and communications with the local business owners, residents, and elected officials in the surrounding communities. This position is listed in the state of New York, with the expectation of all interested candidates working out of our Syracuse office!

Requirements

  • High school diploma/GED required.
  • 5+ years of construction engineering/inspection experience required.
  • NICET Certification (or equivalent) required.
  • Valid US driver's license required.
  • Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Nice To Haves

  • ACI and NETTCP concrete inspector certification, or NETTCP paving certification preferred.
  • Expertise in federally aided transportation projects as a construction inspector preferred.
  • Experience working with/for NYDOT and/or municipal clients.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the construction inspection of bridge and/or highway construction projects, including measuring and calculating quantities and documenting work with daily work reports, photos, and sketches.
  • Oversee and coordinate documentation of construction inspections.
  • Ensure work is completed in accordance with NYDOT specifications.
  • Apply project plans, along with company policies, guidelines, standards, and specifications to the work and make decisions.
  • Maintain project documentation and communicate with individuals at all levels of the project.
  • Coordinate activities on the project site and resolve problems related to the work.

Benefits

  • company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • paid pregnancy disability leave
  • short- and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
  • paid time off that includes parental and military leave
  • employee referral and professional license bonuses
  • a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
  • reimbursement for education
  • a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
  • mentorship program
  • wellness program
  • Women’s Organization
  • ongoing philanthropic opportunities
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