Electrical Inspector
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- BC-2026 Transportation-Infrastructure-US Southeast
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- Sep 22, 2022 Post Date
We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.
Your Opportunity
Your role is to work with general supervision and direction on average sized projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance of a Project Manager.
You will be responsible for daily inspection efforts on multiple complex, large, and/or diverse projects in order to ensure contractor’s operations comply with project plans, specifications, and contract documents. You will prepare sketches and assemble data for Field Engineer to utilize when making changes to the project.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Inspects and reviews projects during construction, monitoring conformance with plans, specifications, and other codes and regulations.
- Monitors the progress of construction activities, ensuring cost, schedule and quality standards are met.
- Generates reports of conditions found during inspection activities, notifies Construction Management of significant problems and completes documentation necessary to attest to satisfactory completion of inspection or test activities.
- Manages deadlines, prioritizes assignments, and prepares final documentation for closeout process.
- Inspects installation and placement of asphalt, runs density tests, and calculates quantities and costs.
- Inspects installation of construction feature, measures dimensions, and calculates quantities.
- Examines construction materials, checking to see if they meet specifications.
- Reviews plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings and pay applications (QA/QC).
- Tabulates monthly quantities for use in determining contractors' monthly payment estimates.
- Determines estimated cost of construction projects using take-off estimates.
- Assists with office work such as plotting cross-sections and computing earthwork quantities.
- Prepares documents and maintains file management of project-related information including correspondence, reports, and pictures.
- Trains and/or mentors less experienced staff in company procedures, standards, and software.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Basic skills in math, drafting, and science.
- Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
- Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite.
- Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the team.
- Effectively communicates project issues with contractor, project team and clients.
Should be proficient in the inspection and documentation of electrical system installations and systems maintenance and repairs. Knowledgeable in all areas of the National Electrical Code (NEC) including transformers, high voltage (duct banks) and low voltage transmission/distribution, switchgears, bus feeders, circuits, blueprints, wiring diagrams, generators, distribution boards and final circuits/circuit breakers, Meggar testing, switches, and circuit breakers. Oversees commissioning and ensures as-builts are completed and the systems operating, maintenance and warranty manuals are collected and distributed to our client the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA).
Education and Experience
Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of education and construction experience. Minimum of 5-6 years of experience.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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