Clerk of the Works
HKA Enterprises
- Staunton, VA
- $35.00-42.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Monitor and inspect all construction materials, equipment, and supplies for compliance with the contract documents, shop drawings, and submittals.
- Inspect installation and workmanship for compliance with the approved plans, specifications, shop drawings and referenced standards. (e.g. ACI, SMACNA, NFPA, NEC, BOCA, ASHRAE,tc.) Verify compliance prior to cover or close-in of work.
- Monitor quality and coordination of trade contractors' Work at all times. Recommend to the Owner ways to alleviate identified problems. Identify all work not done in accord with the Contract Documents and report it to the Owner and A/E.
- Immediately report and log all discrepancies and non-conforming Contractor's work to the Architect/Engineer and the Owner. Also report any discrepancies noted in plans and specifications to the Architect/Engineer (A/E) for clarification or resolution. The Project Inspector shall not interpret or change approved plans and specifications.
- Keep a record or records, including a daily log of construction activity, roofing, tests, inspections, reports, photographs, and annotated drawings, in order to show the progress of and changes in the project during its construction. Keep records of the designer's and designer's representatives' site visits. Maintain these records. (See Formats on the DGS Forms Center.)
- Schedule and monitor roof inspections and all special inspections
- Notify the Owner any safety violations, OSHA visits, accident reports, and corrective actions observed. Such reports do not relieve the General Contractor of responsibility for safety under terms of the Contract for construction.
- Verify invoices for on-site tests/site visits of independent testing entities, which are to be paid by the Owner.
- Submit to the Owner and the A/E a weekly report in an approved format summarizing the significant activities and occurrences at the project site. Include copies of the Daily Reports with the report.
- The Inspector shall participate in progress and monthly pay meetings with the owner's representative, Architect, Contractor, and other designated representatives, to review the current status of Work and any action needed to keep the project within budget and on schedule. The Owner may assign the Inspector other duties related to these scheduled meetings.
- The Inspector shall review the Contractor's detailed schedule and advise the owner on the Contractor's progress and all other construction scheduling issues.
- have education, trade related training, and experience in a facilities design or construction / inspection -related field; Typically in this position 10 years plus of construction inspection or trades experience is required. An AAS or BS is preferred.
- have the ability to read and understand the requirements of building Plans & Specifications;
- have knowledge of construction means, methods and procedures;
- be knowledgeable of the codes and standards referenced in the Contract Documents (e.g. ACI, SMACNA, NFPA, NEC, ICC, ASHRAE, etc.)
- have an understanding of the General Conditions of a Construction Contract;
- have the ability to read and understand a construction bar chart schedule; and
- have the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Must be reliable, mature, self starter, take initiative, and problem solver to work on this independent duty project site.