Senior Special Inspections Technician

Location:  

Reports To: 

Status: Full- Time, Non-Exempt 

?Position Overview 

As a Senior Special Inspections Technician for BLE, you will work under the immediate supervision of a registered professional engineer. Collaborating with construction site managers and engineers, you will be responsible for leading a team of 10 to 15 junior SSI’s performing inspections and sampling services crucial to quality assurance in construction projects. Key responsibilities include the collection of concrete, soil, and site materials for testing, continued monitoring of general contractor activities, encompassing onsite testing, and reporting of earthwork, soil construction, foundation/subgrade evaluation, reinforced steel, concrete placements, masonry, and asphalt testing. You will be responsible for writing and reviewing detailed daily reports, including test results summaries of construction site observations.  

Minimum Job Requirements 

• Must have five (5) plus years of Special Inspections Technician experience and 2 years of supervisory experience, OR more than 10 years’ experience in lieu of certifications and exhibits skills appropriate for this technician level.  

• High School Diploma or General Education (GED) 

• Valid Driver's License with Clean Motor Vehicle Driving history (3 years) 

• Ability to work outdoors on a construction site in all seasons and weather conditions for extended periods.  

• You must be self-motivated and efficiently work independently while completing scheduled tasks. 

• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with team members, BLE leadership, clients, local, state, and federal authorities of all levels.  

• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.  

• Must have the following active certifications: 

• ACI 1 

• ICC Soils Inspector 

• ICC Nuclear Gauge 

• ICC Reinforced Concrete 

• ICC Masonry Special Inspector 

• Basic knowledge in the operation of smartphones and computers for communication and record keeping (MS Office applications Word, Excel, and Outlook). 

• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, lift (50 pounds), tug, and pull, on unstable, unpaved ground.  

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not a comprehensive list of all duties, functions, or procedures that may be required. The organization reserves the right to modify this description and may, from time to time, reassign employees to alternate positions based on business needs. Such changes may occur without prior notice and are aimed at ensuring operational efficiency. 

Benefits 

• Medical/Vision/Dental 

• 401(K) with partial company matching. 

• Life Insurance 

• Short/Long term disability 

• Paid Vacation 

• Paid Sick Leave 

• Eight (8) paid holidays. 

• Company Vehicle / Gas card 

• Time and Half overtime pay. 

• 100% of travel expenses are covered by BLE. 

• Education re-imbursement program(s) 

• Employee referral Program 

• Certification Bonuses