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Gresham Smith’s water experts navigate changing regulations, aging infrastructure and emerging technologies to address clients’ present-day challenges while providing resiliency and flexibility for the future. From maintaining clean drinking water and treating wastewater to managing stormwater, we invite you to join us in designing solutions that improve essential infrastructure to keep communities healthy and thriving.
*This position will be working on-site in Cookeville, TN
Responsibilities:
- Observe and inspect construction work and prepare daily inspection reports.
- Typical duties include observation of daily construction work including earthwork, erosion control, reinforced concrete associated with cast-in-place structures such as pump stations, floor slab for prestressed concrete tank, and site access drive, underground piping both process and plumbing, above ground process and plumbing as well as equipment installation such as submersible pumps and mixers, site electrical, and process controls and instrumentation.
- Interpret project drawings, observe construction work in progress, and check compliance with specifications, contract drawings, and approved submittals/shop drawings.
- Refer deviations from plans and specifications to management.
- You may also take part in reviewing shop drawing submittals, pay application review assisting with requests for information (RFI's), and other related activities.
- General knowledge of construction techniques, design, and shop drawings comprehension of moderate complexity is required.
- Familiarity with the use of a computer and general software for reporting.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma (GED) with 10+ years of experience in construction/inspection on a variety of municipal projects or Associates Degree with 8+ years of experience.
- Experience in water/wastewater facilities construction, including pump stations, sanitary sewer piping, and water main replacement. Experience in rehabilitation construction methods a plus.
- Licenses/Registrations/Certifications are encouraged, and applicants may be required to participate in certification and training courses post-hire as required by OSHA, industry, and/or client-specific requirements. Such certifications could include concrete, asphalt certifications, erosion control, environmental and hazardous materials training, etc.
- Physical demands: Frequently required to walk (including walking in rough terrain outdoors), stand, sit, use hands to operate, handle objects, tools, or equipment. Ability to talk, see and hear, and reach with hands and arms, walk, stand, or stoop. Frequently required to lift or move up to 25 lbs. and occasionally over 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals wanting assistance to perform these essential functions.
- Work Environment: Field – outdoors; exposed to environmental elements to include humidity, dust, noise, various temperatures; work in various high traffic areas.
- Use of personal protective equipment required and provided by the firm.
Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.
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