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Who are we looking for? GHD has an excellent opportunity for a Part Time as Needed Construction Inspector to be based out of one of our offices in either Santa Rosa, San Francisco, Concord or Roseville CA Office.
Responsibilities:
• Represent GHD as the on-site primary liaison between the construction manager, Owner and the contractor throughout construction of the project • Provide on-site observation of construction activities including reviewing materials and installation against contract documents and approved submittals for civil, piping, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls • Document activities including written daily reports and photographs • Contribute to weekly coordination meetings with the Contractor, Owner, and other stakeholders • Coordinate and oversee third-party materials testing, including but not limited to soils and concrete • Play a lead role in observing and reporting on site non-compliances to assure excellent site safety and quality management • Communicate and coordinate with the other multi-discipline project teams including clients and external bodies
Construction Management: Provide operational support services and sometimes act as first-line supervisor of an area of a construction project. Involves using existing systems and protocols.
Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organizations health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviors within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
Work Scheduling and Allocation: Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations
Performance Management: Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance; or monitor the performance of the team, allocate work and review completion, take appropriate corrective action to ensure timeliness and quality, and contribute to formal individual performance management and appraisal.
Organizational Capability Building: Provide coaching to team members to develop their skills.
Operational Compliance: Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organizations policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.
Quality Assurance: Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitor them to make sure they are effective.
Education:
High school diploma with 1-3 years industry experience in Inspection
Experience:
Proven experience in delivering infrastructure projects
Excellent written and verbal skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues concisely
The motivation to work independently, a dedication to project success, and a team approach to solving challenges
Working knowledge of Word and Excel; ability to make efficient use of technology for communication, documentation, and record-keeping
Proven understanding of industry standards and applicable codes
Strong organizational skills and the flexibility to deal with changing priorities
Salary Range: $33.00-$50.00 per hour based on experience. Prevailing wages may apply where applicable.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex (including same sex); sexual orientation; gender identity; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
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