OSP Inspector at Finley Engineering Company Inc. – Missouri

Position Summary: Responsible for performing routine construction inspection services, including closely supervised liaison between supervisor and contractor, maintain daily job log, and is familiar with plans and specifications; has some initial supervised exposure to clients.

Responsibilities:
• Effectively use electronic devices including smartphones, tablets, laptop computers.
• Observe work in progress to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Examine workmanship of finished installations for conformity to standards.
• Maintain daily report of construction inspection activities.
• Prepare sketches of construction installations that deviate from plans and incorporate changes into master plans.
• Inspect equipment operation and material on the job site.
• Interpret specifications as related to materials and workmanship.
• Assume responsibility of administering portions of the contract, which includes preparing change orders and pay requests.
• Receive moderate supervision from Project Supervisor or Manager, Operations.
• May be assigned to work independently on a project with some complex features.
• Complete daily timesheet entries in conjunction with weekly expense reports and mileage documentation using the Company’s time and expense reporting system.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:
Required:
• Previous experience working outside.
Preferred:

• Experience in construction inspection.

• Familiar with RUS standards.

• Some related technical school course work.
• Basic understanding of NESC Code.

Licenses, Certifications, Training Requirements:
• A valid motor vehicle driver’s license in good standing is required. No DWI/DUI convictions.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors:

• Most assignments are performed at a job site and may include some physical labor and environmental distractions such as changes in climate and topography. Physical hazards may be present.
• Exposed to extreme weather conditions, including hot and cold temperatures, rain, snow, dust, and wind.
• Flow of work involves normal mental and visual attention along with manual coordination much of the time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is consistently required to get in and out of a vehicle; stand; walk; sit; climb steep banks; cross fences; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must be able to walk an average of three miles per day and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust.
• May also work in an office type environment on occasion, or as required.

Work Location: Field, currently a project in Missouri

Travel: Travel approximately 95% of the time.

In the spirit of pay transparency, the starting base pay range listed for this position is exclusive of benefits. If you are hired at Finley Engineering, your base pay will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and experience related to the position. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and will also consider internal equity of our current associates as a part of the final offer. Hiring at the high end of the range would not be typical.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Finley Engineering does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status for this employment position.