Position Summary:

As a Structural Field Inspector, you will provide duties in both the field and office setting to support the structural engineering department to include structural inspections, forensic inspections, drafting, design and analysis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Travel safely to various job sites in a company provided vehicle; maintain company vehicle (schedule oil changes, inside/outside upkeep and complete monthly vehicle inspection reports)

• Perform structural field inspections (residential and commercial) with a goal of 3-4 daily

• Perform basic structural analysis calculations both by hand and software

• Prepare AutoCAD drafting of designs – residential homes, commercial buildings, retaining walls, etc.

• Responsible for obtaining purchase orders (PO) and work orders (WO) prior to work starting and/or releasing finalized work to clients

• Prepare field inspection reports

• Perform general tasks as assigned by department manager and/or perspective project managers

• Document daily field activity and report findings to clients and supervisors

• Maintain daily communication with site contractors, project managers and accounting clerk

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:

• Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Required: 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

• Preferred: focus in Structural or Geotechnical Engineering

• Preferred Professional Certifications:

• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification or the ability to obtain

• Knowledge of International Building and Residential Codes, ACI, ASCE-07

• Preferred to have completed the following courses:

• Concrete Design I

• Timber Design I

• Steel Design I

• Geotechnical Engineering I and II

• Retaining Wall Design

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Days and hours for this position are typically Monday-Friday with holiday, weekend and overtime as needed

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet and/or humid environments, extreme cold and/or heat, dusty and noisy work environments

• Some work will take place in an office setting with exposure to moderate levels of noise that could include a business office with computers, printers, lab equipment and light travel throughout

• Field work on outside construction sites involving long-term standing, sitting and potentially repetitive motions

• You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day, primarily within the Mid-Atlantic region (NC, SC, VA)

• 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)

• Ability to regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 100lbs.

Team: Structural

Work Type: Full-Time

Location Type: hybrid