Water Wastewater Inspector

Ardurra•Secaucus, NJ

4d•$45,500 - $84,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Water Wastewater Inspector performs constructability and plan reviews prior to construction, interacting with the design engineer. They provide construction management services for water supply and sanitary distribution systems, including work in water and wastewater plants, ensuring job site safety and orderliness. The role involves inspecting contractors' work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and regulatory requirements, communicating daily progress to the project manager and client. The inspector attends and leads pre-construction and weekly progress meetings, provides input on issues, and follows through with RFIs. They conduct on-site observations to assist the engineer in determining if work is proceeding according to contract documents, maintain a logbook of observations and daily activities, and provide daily reports to the engineer. The inspector reviews applications for payment with the contractor and confers with the engineer on recommendations. They must be knowledgeable of NJDEP procedures and requirements, perform field testing of materials, and prepare a final punch list at substantial completion. Construction and building inspectors examine worksites, sometimes climbing ladders or crawling in tight spaces, and typically work full-time during regular business hours.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in water/wastewater inspections.
Good communication skills, with the ability to work with others and the public.
Self-motivated, organized, and focused, with good attention to detail.
Minimum of 5 years of construction observation or construction experience directly related to one of the following disciplines: water supply and distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection and water / wastewater treatment systems, and roadway construction.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and Microsoft outlook.
Valid Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

NICET Certification a plus
Traffic Control Coordinator
Work Zone Safety
NICET – Highway Construction
ACI - Field Technician Certification
New Jersey Society of Asphalt Technicians - Field Testing
NJDOT - Traffic Control Coordinator
NACE - CIP Level 1
OSHA - 10/30
NASSCO - Pipe Assessment
Confined Space Training

Responsibilities

Perform constructability and plan reviews prior to construction.
Interact with the design engineer with input before the project goes out to bid.
Perform construction management services for projects that consist of water supply and sanitary distribution systems. Including work in water and wastewater plants.
Ensure the job site is maintained in a safe, neat, and orderly fashion by the contractor.
Provide inspection of contractors work to ensure that the work is being performed as per plans and specifications and regulatory requirements.
Communicate with the project manager daily about the progress on the project.
Keep the client informed of the project’s progress.
Attending and running pre-construction & weekly progress meetings with the client and contractor and give input on issues that arise during construction.
Follow through with RFIs to maintain the project runs as scheduled and communicate with Engineering Team.
Conduct on-site observations of the work in progress to assist Engineer in determining if the Work is proceeding in accordance with the Contract Documents, both alone and/or as part of a team.
Keep a diary or logbook of all observations and daily activities for ongoing work and provide Engineer with daily reports to include all labor trades and equipment supplied by Contractor.
Review applications for payment with Contractor and confer with Engineer on recommendations for progress payments.
Be knowledgeable of NJDEP procedures and requirements for management of a project.
Perform field testing of materials installed and start-up and acceptance of equipment.
Prepare a final punch list at substantial completion and perform final project review for project closeout.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Rich benefits programs
Family-like culture
Enjoyable, challenging and rewarding work environment
Fun work environment
Internal Ardurra Academy
Industry-leading Leadership program
People-centric culture
Valued as individuals
Supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths
Tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work
Positive benefits
Time-off programs
Flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home