Senior Construction Inspector - Halff

Senior Construction Inspector – Jacksonville, FL

Halff is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector in Jacksonville to act as our company representative on construction sites ensuring that workmanship and materials comply with the plans and specifications.

The successful candidate will be assigned responsibility for field representation on major projects with complex features and must be capable of being assigned to isolated locations and to situations where only broad supervision is available. This position may supervise lower-graded personnel and coordinates certain phases of field representation on large complex projects. The intent of this position is to serve on Federal construction and facility improvement projects as the AE representative onsite performing Construction Quality Control Inspections. The ideal candidate is independent, reliable, strong communicator, detail orientated, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Check and verify accuracy of dimensions of structural timber truss systems or other structural elements of buildings.
• Observe work in progress to ensure that workmanship and materials used conform to specifications and contract documents.
• Maintain daily log of construction and inspection activities and complete weekly progress reports (Trip Reports).
• Interpret plans and specifications for contractor and discuss deviations from specified construction procedures to ensure compliance with regulations governing construction.
• Make and check engineering computations and conduct field tests.
• Record quantities of materials received or used during specific periods and compute estimates of work completed.
• Prepare sketches of construction installations that deviate from plans and report such changes to the Engineer of Record.
• Supervise other representatives as necessary to cover all aspects of the work and may coordinate activities of other project representatives.
• Read, understand and implement Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures, standards and requirements.
• Use specialty equipment including Nuclear Density/Moisture gauges, concrete air meters, slump core kits, surveying and measuring equipment, and moisture testers.
• Physically capable of performing field inspections to include use (not operation) of personnel lifts and able to wear a fall protection harness and lanyard.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Eight (8) years of experience in construction inspection on vertical structural elements to include timber construction.
• Florida Driver’s License
• Ability to read and interpret contract drawings and specifications for vertical and horizontal infrastructure projects.
• Ability to have had previous access to Federal Installations (CAC Access)
• Knowledge of laboratory and field-testing methods and requirements, inspection methods and techniques, construction materials, methods and equipment and safety practices associated with construction projects
• Ability to handle contacts with field representatives of Owners Representatives, Contractors, and the public.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in the solution of work problems with minimal direction
• Ability to organize programs and devise procedures for lower-graded personnel
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments and a general knowledge of surveying as it applies to construction layout and control
• Knowledge of mathematics involving simple formulas from geometry and trigonometry

Company Overview:

Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse, and multi-disciplined professional services firm designed, engineered, planned, constructed — and purposed — for people. Since 1950, we’ve been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality. Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It’s no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways. Our services include Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources and Water/Wastewater.

Halff has offices in the following locations:

Arkansas: Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Little Rock, and North Little Rock

Florida: Chipley, Crestview, Jacksonville, Orlando, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tavares and Temple Terrace and Windermere

Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Shreveport

Oklahoma: Norman and Oklahoma City

Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen, Midland, Richardson, San Antonio, and Tyler

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, an Employee Assistance Plan and more.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.