We are seeking a Senior Inspector for our Transportation-Construction management (T-CM) Practice in Asheville, NC.

Essential Functions:

• Observe the Contractors work to determine the progress and quality of work on construction projects
• Identify discrepancies, reports significant discrepancies to supervisor, and directs the Contractor to correct such observed discrepancies
• Work independently, under general supervision, exercising advanced judgment in the application of standard methodologies and procedures for complex projects
• Perform highly complex technical assignments in field surveying and construction layout, making, and checking engineering computations
• Inspecting construction work and conducting field tests and is responsible for coordinating and managing lower level inspectors
• Reads and interprets contract documents (plans and specifications) to determine if the contractor’s work is in substantial compliance with the contract documents. May make and/or check engineering computations
• Maintains detailed accurate records of the Contractor’s daily operations and of significant events that affect work
• Inspects construction work
• Performs sampling and field testing of component materials and completed work in accordance with the Construction Contract documents
• Guides junior inspectors, as needed or directed

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 7 years relevant experience
• Prior experience in construction inspection, including exposure to bridge and/or roadway construction inspection, or a Civil Engineering degree with the ability to earn additional required qualifications within one year
• Must have materials sampling and testing certifications as required by the scope of work of the project
• Ability to sit, stand, climb, bend, twist or stoop frequently and for prolonged periods, under various outside conditions
• Ability to reach horizontally as well as vertically for required tasks
• Ability to use construction or inspection safety equipment including fall protection
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and shake up to 20 pounds

Preferred Qualifications/Certifications:

• 2+ years in roadway/bridge inspection or a civil engineering degree and 1 year of road and bridge construction engineering and inspection experience.
• OSHA 10 Hour
• NCDOT Roadway Technician
• NCDOT Concrete Field Technician
• NCDOT ABC Sampling
• NCDOT Borrow Pit Sampling
• NCDOT Conventional Density
• ACI Concrete Testing Technician Level I
• Level II: Erosion & Sediment Control/Stormwater
• Intermediate Work Zone Safety

 If this sounds like the role for you and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

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Please note: no agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy. Candidates should apply directly to this role to be considered. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

While RS&H was founded in 1941, we have been providing construction management services as one of our primary business practices since 1984.  RS&H’s Transportation-Construction Management Practice serves numerous state departments of transportation, mobility/transportation authorities, turnpike/toll authorities, rail/port authorities, municipal/county governments, and private clients throughout the United States. Our Construction Engineering and Inspections (CEI) teams as well as our Construction Management teams are industry leading experts who provide a full range of construction engineering, program management, specialized testing, and inspection services from the preconstruction phase through maintenance and operations.  By joining our team, you too can provide unique expertise in the full life cycle of transportation delivery, and lead the evolution of transportation.

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.

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