Construction Inspector

Quiddity is an award-winning, full-service civil engineering, planning, surveying, and professional consulting firm assisting public and private sector clients in the design, development, implementation, and execution of infrastructure projects. For over 45 years, we have assisted our clients in various projects, including water and wastewater treatment plants, storm drainage, land development, transportation, planning, construction management, and surveying. We have 11 locations across Texas: Houston, Katy, The Woodlands, Rosenberg, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Round Rock, Bryan/College Station, San Antonio, and New Braunfels. We currently employ over 600 experienced design professionals and support staff with plans for continued expansion and growth.

We are looking for Construction Inspector to join our team focused primarily on Land and Site Development.

• Understand the general procedures for installation of pavement and underground utilities.

• Must have a general knowledge of land development construction practices.
• Ability to manage a construction project on a daily basis.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Responsible for job specific quality system tasks as defined in quality management plan.
• Perform daily inspections of all materials and workmanship and communicate deficiencies with the Contractor and Construction Services Manager.
• Prepare daily reports completely and accurately documenting all work performed before leaving the site.
• Attend various construction meetings in order to fully understand the scope of each project
• Manage and answer resident’s inquiries and issues.
• Communicate and follow-up, with oral and/or written reports, regarding the progress of the project to the project engineer, project manager and/or Construction Services Manager
• Identify and present possible solutions to potential project related complications to the project engineer, project manager and/or Construction Services Manager
• Ability to read all specifications, plans, shop files, and submittals
• Understands, and completely familiarized with, the plans and specifications
• Must have an understanding of survey benchmarks, elevations, and construction staking.
• Must have an ability to operate a level and have an understanding of cut and fills and elevations for grades.
• Must know how to scale and measure distances and have basic math skills to compute quantities and costs when requested.
• Ability to generate documents on a Company-provided tablet
• Must have proficiency with the handling, management, creation and modification of PDF documents.
• Must have proficiency with basic Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Must be able to interpret and implement company mandated safety policies.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Requirements

• At least one (1) year in land development or heavy civil construction
• Bachelor’s degree in related field a plus but not required
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and specifications.
• Must be able to interpret and implement company mandated safety policies.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan 401k with match
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Other

Quiddity is committed to providing all qualified applicants and employees equal opportunity. The Company strictly prohibits all discrimination based on race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.

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