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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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The Transportation Division of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Construction Field Inspector for immediate employment in the Grand Rapids, MI office. This position provides the opportunity to work on large, unique, and complex transportation projects in Michigan and throughout the country.

Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities. Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally. Our people bring deep industry knowledge to help you succeed.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Uses past experience and independent judgment to plan and accomplish goals and solve problems in the field as they arise.  
• Responsible for monitoring deadlines, overseeing and coordinating project testing, and coordinating work with the Contractor.
• Responsible for relaying major problems that affect cost/scope to the Project Engineer. 
• Provides on the job training and mentoring to new and lower level employees.
• Responsible for monitoring conformance to quality, performance, specifications, and/or code requirements by performing inspection duties.
• Performs daily field inspections, maintains inspection records, and reviews inspector reports from lower level inspectors.
• Participates in punch lists, testing, and commissioning.
• Tracks quality assurance progress.
• Provides input to documentation for area and equipment turnovers.
• MDOT certifications are required or must be earned within 6 months of beginning employment.
• Overnight travel within the state may be required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma + 6 Years of Relevant Experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid Driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 10+ years of MDOT, other state DOT, or local agency construction inspection experience required; or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities and experience
• Basic understanding of construction principles and practices
• Ability to document any and all relevant events, issues and variances
• Good active written and verbal communication with construction personnel and engineers
• Ability to perform basic computations and calculations and review calculations that other inspectors complete
• Ability to read and understand construction plans and specifications.
• MDOT HMA Paving Certification
• SESC Certification and be a storm Water Operator
• Level 1 Concrete Certification
• MDOT Aggregate Certification
• MDOT Density Certification
• MDOT or other state DOT Construction Inspection

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.