ICC Building Inspector

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals, and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives.

The ICC Construction/Building Inspector will have overall project responsibility to ensure the construction Contractor's compliance with the approved plans and specifications, and be the primary point of contact with each client. They will ensure our client's quality per the approved plans and specifications.

We are looking for two ICC Construction/Building Inspectors to work in Kern County and Baker, CA on-site for our client. Since this role is located at remote locations:

Project Details and Compensation
• Hourly rate: $75-$90 per hour
• Per diem and approved expenses: Covered by NV5
• Travel: Mobilization and demobilization included, with a monthly trip home
• Schedule: 10-14-hour shifts, typically 40-60 hours per week or more, depending on project requirements and schedule. This position requires flexibility to support evolving field conditions.

• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Monitor the Contractor's work activities concerned with the construction of structures, facilities, and systems.
• Monitor the Contractor's schedule, alerting the Contractor and the Client should the critical path become foreseeably jeopardized.
• Project cost tracking of the Contractor's schedule of values.
• Perform Construction Inspection of the Contractor's work to ensure compliance with the project plans and specifications.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or City.
• Proactively recommend actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site.
• Recommend resolution of construction issues in a decisive manner to keep projects on schedule and under budget.
• Represent the company to outside organizations and maintain client relations, assessing client needs in support of NV5.

• 3-5+ years of related Construction Inspector experience (Heavy commercial and/or industrial).
• ICC Building Inspector certification a must!
• Candidate must have a valid California Driver's License.
• Experience providing construction oversight of the Contractor's
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of construction
• Ability to coordinate multiple complex projects
• Conflict Resolution: Effectively manage challenging or adversarial situations, facilitate constructive dialogue, and develop practical, mutually acceptable solutions while maintaining professional relationships.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Working knowledge of and basic proficiency with computers. Ability to create and use Construction Inspection Daily logs on computer/tablet. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook. Ability to utilize other construction-related software, including Microsoft Project and/or Primavera, a plus.

Physical Requirements
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Safety Glasses, Hard Hat, protective footwear, respirators or other PPE's as needed in compliance with OSHA regulations). Ability to work outdoors in inclement hot or cold weather, sitting, standing, and walking. Most shifts are worked monitoring the Contractor's standard construction shift during the day M-F, but the candidate should be willing to work nights and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Working out of a field office/vehicle at the construction site, Construction Inspectors monitor the overall construction project. Decisions regarding daily construction activities generally are made at the jobsite. Construction Inspectors travel extensively when the construction site is not close to their main office or when they are responsible for activities at two or more sites.
Travel within Southern California may be required.

The pay range for this California position is $75.00-$90.00 per hour. Base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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