Construction Inspector Engineer

Description

As a growing and multi-disciplined civil engineering and professional services firm, Collins is a great place to grow your career and advance your passion. Collins Engineers, Inc. provides design and analysis services coupled with field experience to the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries. As an ENR Top 500 Design Firm, Collins makes its people and culture a top priority, while providing the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and unique projects. We pride ourselves in fostering collaboration in an environment where each employee is an integral part of a team, not just another number.

Collins has an opening for a Construction Inspector Engineer in our Chicago, IL. office. This position will provide the opportunity for growth, where continuing development and participation in professional societies will be encouraged and supported.  The responsibilities of the Construction Engineer are to perform inspection of construction activities,  document conformance to plans and specifications, sample/test materials, document contract quantities, manage other inspection staff, and ensure high-quality construction for transportation projects.

• Responsible for monitoring contractor conformance to quality, performance, and specifications for assigned construction activities.
• Proactively interacts with the contractor and communicates decisions to the Resident Engineer.
• Provide technical expertise to Resident Engineer and/or client to ensure the project complies with all engineering standards, codes, specifications and design instructions. 
• Review, analyze, and resolves issues.
• Perform complex engineering computations involving conventional engineering practices.
• Prepare complete engineering plans or reports.
• Review contractor schedules (Primavera and Gantt chart).
• Develop, documents, and implements contract modifications.
• Is active in technical societies.
• Develop engineering papers and presentations.
• Assist in coordinating project submittals, cost control, scheduling, reporting, and document control activities.
• Develop and tracks project activities relating to cost, specifications, and changes and schedule.
• Plan, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Regularly communicates with clients.
• Is available to attend meetings or events outside of normal working hours.
• Perform and monitor daily field inspections and maintains inspection records.
• Field work required, which could include nights and weekends.
• Actively observes and acts in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• This role may require weekends or nights. 

*Relocation is available

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Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited four-year university and 0-4 years of construction management experience.
• Extensive use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and construction management databases/tracking software is required for this role.
• Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.) or ability to obtain within one year for degreed engineers
• Ability to obtain certifications for material sampling/testing for aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and grading.
• Ability to obtain certifications for inspection of roadways, bridges, and coatings.
• Valid driver’s license without restrictions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While in the field, the employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions, work in adverse weather conditions, and stand up to eight hours or more at a time. 

Salary : $72,000 - $75,000