Special Inspector
Special Inspector
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06-04-2025
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Job Description
As a Special Inspector you will be responsible for providing various testing and inspections on new and ongoing projects to verify compliance with building codes and standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Travel safely to various job sites in a company provided vehicle; maintain company vehicle (schedule oil changes inside/outside upkeep and complete monthly vehicle inspection reports)
- Perform routine field tests or inspections
- Inspect assess and determine weld quality meets the acceptable criteria of a specific code or other specifications and safety regulations
- Verify welding procedures welder qualifications and material specifications
- Prepare reports with detailed documentation of inspections testing and findings including any defects or discrepancies
- Read maps blueprints follow directions and interpret engineering and construction plans
- Complete structural concrete and reinforcing code and job specification compliance
- Understand structural masonry code and job specification compliance
- Determine prestressed and post tension concrete tendons reinforcing code and job specification compliance
- Perform inspections of soil concrete asphalt steel and/or wood framing
- Determine sprayapplied fireproofing code and job specification compliance
- Document accurate and detailed field activity/inspections and report findings/diagrams to the clients and supervisors
- Communicate daily with site contractors other technicians and project managers verbally and electronically
- Complete and prepare accurate and detailed fieldtesting reports on a daily basis
- Follow all company safety procedures and policies
- Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications & Skills:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Must be at least 18 years old for entry onto job sites
- Valid Drivers License with acceptable driving record
- 2 years of prior field and/or inspections experience
- Required: Master Special Inspector certification and/or active ICC Certifications in Masonry Soils SprayApplied Fireproofing PostTension Concrete etc. or EI (EngineerinTraining) licensure
- Preferred but not required: AAS or BS in Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Technology or related degree
- Preferred but not required: Knowledge or certifications in radiation safety NCDOT/SCDOT Roadway Earthworks certification
- Ability to read and interpret construction documents
- Ability to calculate results from construction inspections
- Ability to accurately complete fieldtesting paperwork and detailed figures
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions detailed reports short correspondence and memos
- Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to customers clients and other employees of the organization
- Strong written and verbal communication and ability to use technology/computer
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- Days and hours for this position are typically MondayFriday with some weekends holidays and overtime as needed
- Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet and/or humid environments extreme cold and/or heat dusty and noisy work environments
- Field work on outside construction sites involving longterm standing sitting and repetitive motions
- Ability to use your senses to see (including close distant and peripheral vision depth vision and ability to focus) smell hear and touch (use your hands to reach climb or balance crouch stoop crawl kneel and sit)
- You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day within the MidAtlantic region
- Some weekend overtime work and/or overnight work and travel may be required
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 40lbs. (soil and/or concrete tests and related apparatus); frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs. (soil and sand samples and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100lbs. (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples)
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