Resident Inspector

Many of the world's top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community's interaction with water a bit differently-as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. By 2025 we're hiring 2,000 people (like you) to join our team. Grow with us, H2O+U.

Your Opportunity

Stantec's Water practice has an immediate opportunity for an experienced Resident Inspector to join our Construction Services team. This position will be based out of our Burlington, MA office.

The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse tasks in a consulting and construction management role that will require the application of technical skills, project delivery, and leadership for construction projects. These projects may consist of installing water pipelines, installing new or rehabilitating existing sewer and storm drain collection systems, constructing, or upgrading water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and associated infrastructure, and performing site work for municipal water and sewer facilities. A significant portion of the work is located in densely populated urban neighborhoods with high volumes of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assists in inspecting and reviewing projects during construction, monitoring conformance with plans, specifications, and other codes and regulations.
• Assists in monitoring the progress of construction activities, ensuring cost, schedule, and quality standards are met.
• Reports to the Resident Engineer and continues communications with Project Manager, design professionals, client, owner, developer, or contractor.
• Provides Project Team with updates on project progress or delays to clients, design professionals, and/or contractors.
• Reviews change orders and field orders for reasonableness of pricing and constructability.
• Assists in obtaining necessary permits and licenses for the timely opening of the site.
• Reviews plans, specifications, requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings, and pay applications (QA/QC).
• Prepares documents and maintains file management of project-related information including correspondence, reports, and pictures.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Prepares documents and maintains file management of project-related information including, but not limited to, correspondence, reports, and red lines for as-builts videos and pictures.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Working knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes, construction principles, techniques and procedures, occupational hazards, and safety precautions.
• Takes initiative on tasks and in coordinating with other members of the project team, obtaining and sharing necessary information.
• Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignments and schedules.
• Self-starter, can work independently, and knows how to get along with contractors on a project site.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in understanding engineering drawings for infrastructure rehabilitation, replacement, and upgrades desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Office required.
• Experience with AutoCAD is very beneficial.
• Construction management training is very beneficial.
• OSHA 10 training and Confined Space Entry certification beneficial (or will train, if needed)
• Must have a valid driver's license and vehicle.

Education and Experience

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree or equivalent in a related field and the desire to work in Construction Services.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience.

The position will work in both a field and office setting. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Must be available to travel for out-of-town projects when needed.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Overqualified? Underqualified? We have multiple openings - we welcome your application.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. At Stantec, we live our corporate values every day.

• Stantec was ranked the 5th most sustainable company in the world and the 1st in North America by Corporate Knights for our 2020 performance.
• In February 2021, Stantec announced a pledge to be carbon neutral for 2022 and achieve operational net-zero by 2030.
• Stantec is the only engineering design firm that has been rated a Climate Leader with an A- score by CDP for the last three years.
• Stantec has been named by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and America's Best Employers for Women. Additionally, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society selected Stantec as one of the Top 50 workplaces for Indigenous STEM professionals

Join us and redefine your personal best.

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