
Construction Inspector (Various Levels)
- Seattle, WA
- $40.00-60.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform daily on-site inspections of industrial wastewater, roadway, utility, or vertical construction projects, ensuring work complies with project plans, specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
- Monitor contractor activities for conformance with safety, quality, environmental, and contract requirements.
- Document field activities, progress, and deviations through detailed daily inspection reports, photos, and communication logs through daily report templates and/or construction software.
- Review and verify contractor’s quantities for payment and help prepare progress pay estimates.
- Observe and inspect installation of underground utilities including stormwater, sanitary sewer, and potable water systems.
- Support quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) efforts including materials testing coordination and verification.
- Communicate and coordinate with contractors, design teams, client representatives, utility providers, third party inspectors, specialty consultants, jurisdictions, and other partners.
- Identify and report non-conforming work, propose corrective actions, and track resolution.
- Assist in project closeout including punch list development and verification, record drawing reviews, and final inspections.
- Produce daily photographs, inspector daily reports (IDRs), and field note records (FNRs) and upload to project files.
- Maintain organized project records in accordance with company and client standards.
- Be able to traverse field conditions such as ship ladders, confined spaces, scaffold systems, tunnels, and vertical structures.
- 3+ years of construction inspection experience, preferably on public infrastructure projects (roadways and utilities).
- Ability to interpret construction specifications and drawings
- Understanding of WSDOT and local municipal construction standards, methods, and materials.
- Background in water/wastewater utility systems including pipe installation, pump stations, and treatment facilities.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field preferred, but not required.
- Certifications (Preferred/Desired):
- WAQTC, NICET, or equivalent inspection certifications
- OSHA 10 or 30
- First Aid/CPR
- Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Construction Quality Management for Contractors Certification
- Confined space certification through OSHA instructor or equivalent
- Ability to traverse varied surface conditions.
- Load/unload equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License.
- Ability to upload project photos and inspector daily reports.
- Healthcare Coverage (medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability insurance)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (financial profit sharing)
- Performance-based bonuses
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off (both vacation & sick/wellness time accruals)
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Bonding Leave