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Universal Engineering Sciences ICC Special Inspector in Raleigh, North Carolina
Job Responsibilities:
Travel to various job sites in a company provided vehicle
Perform routine field tests or inspections
Complete structural concrete and reinforcing code and job specification compliance
Understand structural masonry code and job specification compliance
Determine pre-stressed and post tension concrete tendons, reinforcing code and job specification compliance
Perform inspections of soil, concrete, asphalt, steel and/or wood framing
Determine spray-applied fireproofing code and job specification compliance
Document accurate and detailed field activity/inspections and report findings/diagrams to the clients and supervisors
Daily communication with site contractors, other technicians and project managers
Other duties as assigned
This position offers career advancement such as paid certifications.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
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 long-term standing and potentially 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)
Some weekend and overtime work and/or overnight work and travel may be required. You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day
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)
Ability to read and interpret construction documents
Ability to calculate results from construction inspections
Ability to accurately complete field-testing paperwork and detailed figures
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, detailed reports, short correspondence and memos
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization
Strong written and verbal communication and ability to use technology/computer
Qualifications:
2 years of prior field and/or inspections experience
Required: Active ICC Certifications: Masonry, Soils, Spray-Applied Fireproofing, Post-Tension, Concrete, etc. or EI (Engineer-in-Training) licensure
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
Preferred but not required: Active CWI certification
Team: Construction Services Department
Work Type: Full-Time
Location Type: onsite
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