Job Description:Schnabel Engineering is seeking a Tunnel Construction Inspector for medium- to long-term assignments on major tunnel, shaft, and underground construction projects throughout the United States. The successful candidate will work as part of a construction management team providing quality assurance inspection and construction oversight services for complex underground infrastructure projects.
Job Responsibilities: - Observe contractor construction means and methods and material installations for compliance with contract documents, specifications, and approved submittals.
- Perform quality assurance inspections and monitor contractor quality control activities.
- Develop and maintain inspection logs documenting construction activities, tests, quantities, locations, and results.
- Document daily construction activities, observations, and quality assurance activities through reports and photographic records.
- Track contractor progress, production rates, manpower, equipment utilization, and schedule performance.
- Verify quantities and assist with preparation of documentation supporting contractor payment applications.
- Attend progress meetings, coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings, and other project-related meetings.
- Assist in the review of contractor submittals, RFIs, and substitution requests.
- Assist with the review and documentation of change orders and field-directed work.
- Promote and maintain a safe work environment on active construction sites.
- Coordinate effectively with owners, contractors, resident engineers, project managers, and other project stakeholders.
Required Skills/Experience: - High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Geology, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certifications, military experience, trade experience, and progressive construction inspection or heavy civil construction experience will be considered.
- Minimum 5 years of construction inspection, field engineering, quality assurance, construction management, or related experience on tunnel, underground, trenchless, mining, water/wastewater, transportation, or other heavy civil infrastructure projects.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, contract documents, and approved submittals.
- Experience preparing daily reports, inspection records, quantity tracking documentation, and photographic records.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with owners, contractors, designers, and project stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and electronic construction documentation systems.
- Experience utilizing Construction Management Information Systems (CMIS) for field reporting, document control, issue tracking, and project documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a construction management team and support successful project delivery.
- Ability to work in remote locations, underground environments, confined spaces, and active construction sites while complying with project-specific safety requirements.
Desired Skills/Experience: - Experience inspecting tunnel boring machine (TBM), shaft, SEM/NATM, drill-and-blast, microtunneling, or other underground construction operations.
- Experience with CMIS platforms such as Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud (BIM 360), e-Builder, Primavera Unifier, Kahua, SiteManager, or similar systems.
- Construction-related certifications such as NICET, OSHA 30-Hour, ACI, MSHA, ATSSA, or equivalent.
- Experience on large infrastructure programs involving tunnels, water/wastewater facilities, transportation systems, dams, mines, or other complex heavy civil construction projects.
Other Requirements: - Position requires travel and possible temporary relocation to project sites throughout the United States for extended periods.
- Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check
- Ability to pass pre-employment and project-specific drug screening requirements.
- Ability to safely navigate construction sites, climb ladders, walk uneven terrain, enter confined spaces, and perform field inspections in varying environmental conditions.
The compensation range for this position is between $45 to $75/hour. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.
