**CWI/Special Inspector** **Job Details** **Job Location** Mid-Atlantic - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh, NC **Position Type** Full Time **Salary Range** $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly **Travel Percentage** Up to 25% **Job Shift** Any **CWI/Special Inspector** Thank you for your interest in UES! We are a rapidly growing, privately held engineering and consulting firm with expertise in environmental and earth sciences, sustainable infrastructure solutions, and geophysical technologies. With nearly 4,000 professionals across 85+ branches, we provide specialized services in geotechnical engineering, environmental, materials testing, and inspection. **About The Role:** As a CWI/Special Inspector, you will be responsible for providing various testing and inspections on new and on-going projects to verify compliance with building codes and standards. **Responsibilities:** + Travel safely to various job sites in a company provided vehicle; maintain company vehicle (schedule oil changes, inside/outside upkeep and complete monthly vehicle inspection reports) + Perform routine field tests or inspections + Inspect, assess and determine weld quality meets the acceptable criteria of a specific code or other specifications and safety regulations + Verify welding procedures, welder qualifications and material specifications + Prepare reports with detailed documentation of inspections, testing and findings including any defects or discrepancies + Read maps, blueprints, follow directions, and interpret engineering and construction plans + Complete structural concrete and reinforcing code and job specification compliance + Understand structural masonry code and job specification compliance + Determine pre-stressed and post tension concrete tendons, reinforcing code and job specification compliance + Perform inspections of soil, concrete, asphalt, steel and/or wood framing + Determine spray-applied fireproofing code and job specification compliance + Document accurate and detailed field activity/inspections and report findings/diagrams to the clients and supervisors + Communicate daily with site contractors, other technicians, and project managers verbally and electronically + Complete and prepare accurate and detailed field-testing reports on a daily basis + Follow all company safety procedures and policies + Other tasks as assigned **Qualifications & Skills:** + High School diploma or equivalent + Must be at least 18 years old for entry onto job sites + Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record + 2 years of prior field and/or inspections experience + Required: Certified Welding Inspector certification + Required: Master Special Inspector certification and/or active ICC Certifications in Masonry, Soils, Spray-Applied Fireproofing, Post-Tension, Concrete, etc. or EI (Engineer-in-Training) licensure + Preferred but not required: AAS or BS in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology or related degree + Preferred but not required: Knowledge or certifications in radiation safety, NCDOT/SCDOT Roadway, Earthworks certification + Ability to read and interpret construction documents + Ability to calculate results from construction inspections + Ability to accurately complete field-testing paperwork and detailed figures + Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, detailed reports, short correspondence and memos + Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization + Strong written and verbal communication and ability to use technology/computer **Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:** + Days and hours for this position are typically Monday-Friday with some weekends, holidays and overtime as needed + Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet and/or humid environments, extreme cold and/or heat, dusty and noisy work environments + Field work on outside construction sites involving long-term standing, sitting and repetitive motions + Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant and peripheral vision, depth vision and ability to focus), smell, hear and touch (use your hands to reach, climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit) + You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day within the Mid-Atlantic region + Some weekend, overtime work and/or overnight work and travel may be required + Ability to regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 40lbs. (soil and/or concrete tests and related apparatus; frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs. (soil and sand samples, and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100lbs. (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples) **What We Offer:** At UES, we foster growth, collaboration, and success. We value your skills and perspective and look forward to your unique contributions. You'll experience our STRIVE values (Safety, Teamwork, Responsiveness, Integrity, Value, Excellence) in action every day. Additionally, you can count on excellent benefits, a comprehensive PTO plan, uncapped career growth, and the best people in the industry. **Join us and be part of a national company that offers unique opportunities and hands-on, local service. We’re excited to have you on Team UES!** _UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company will recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, veteran status, or other protected class._