Bowers + Kubota Consulting is a full-service architectural, landscape architecture, engineering, planning, construction management, and project/program management firm that has been servicing the islands for more than forty years. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work both nationally and in Hawai'i, we are dedicated to delivering successful projects of superior quality to our clients through teamwork and integrity. The Project Inspector will be responsible for conducting inspections, verifying compliance with project specifications and industry standards, and collaborating with project teams to ensure the successful completion of construction projects. They will also perform construction observation and testing of various construction activities. This position deals with monitoring projects and developments to make sure they are following construction plans, schedules, bid items, permits and documents. It may require extensive experience with technical training or an equivalent certification. Certification (i.e. ICC, ACI, etc) is preferred and required for special inspection.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum High School diploma. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 - 10 years of inspection and/or construction experience preferred.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., ICC, MTRB, and ACI) preferred; required when performing applicable special inspections.
- Proficient with computers and common field technology, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word), Adobe, iPads, and digital cameras.
- Knowledgeable and skilled in how to use standard mechanical and electrical instruments, gauges, and test rigs.
- Understand building/project site systems, familiarity with relevant building codes, and construction activities methods.
- Proficient in reading, understanding, and interpreting plans and specifications.
- Exceptional customer service skills in serving clients.
- Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Good problem solving/analysis skills.
- Self-starter with initiative, responsiveness, strong follow-through.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to stand, walk, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, lift, reach, finger, or grasp, feel, talk, hear, and do repetitive motion.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather, noise, environmental, atmospheric, and potentially hazardous conditions associated with construction and development projects.
- Positive service-oriented attitude toward the firm, our employees, and the clients.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Inspect projects during various stages of construction to make sure they are following applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations, manage quality of materials used, and labor staff personnel.
- Reports; observing and recording on-site construction activities.
- Look over and interpret maps, specifications, plans, diagrams, and contract specifications.
- Input inspection details and other related information onto the computer system, update and retrieve information, if necessary, prepare daily reports, photo reports, monthly reports, and logs.
- Coordinate projects and provide information to contractors, consultants, developers, and staff.
- Respond to the public by providing them with information and resolving any complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
- Perform and/or record material testing on-site as required for compliance and acceptance.
- Use standard mechanical and electrical instruments, gauges, and test rigs.
- Depending on project – Best Management Practices (BMP) inspections with contractor and ensure contractor maintains BMP reports, training log, NPDES permits and updates to the BMPs.
- Read current schedule and understand what work is on-going, recognize and question a delay/discrepancy.
- Special projects as requested.
LOCATION: Honolulu, HI SALARY RANGE: $59,740 – $94,698 per year depending on experience
Please apply directly online at: www.bowersandkubota.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled 100% Employee Owned