Water/Wastewater Civil Inspector

TEAMS THAT BUILD TRUST

For 30 years, KBA has successfully managed highly visible public and private construction projects, earning the trust and respect of clients throughout our community. It’s what we do. No one does it better. KBA is small enough to be flexible and responsive, yet big enough to manage large and complex projects. As 100% employee owned, we recognize our employees are our most important resource and the basis for our success. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse perspectives, skills, experiences and cultures within our workforce. KBA offers an excellent benefits package that includes health insurance, 401K Plan, holidays, paid time off (PTO), and an employee stock ownership plan.  We support and further professional growth and development. We work hard, and we have fun. 

KBA, Inc. works on the area’s most technically challenging, complex, and award-winning construction projects:

Roads - Bridges & Highways - Transit

Water & Wastewater - Buildings - Land Development - Port Facilities

Bring your knowledge and expertise as our next Water/Wastewater Inspector.

We are looking for a Civil Inspector with a Water/Wastewater in the greater Seattle-Bellevue-Everett areas.

Who you are:

• Develops working relationships with agency staff and stakeholders.
• Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm; independently.
• Communicates effectively by developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the project needs to external partners (i.e.: clients, consultants, and contractors).
• Shows courage by stepping up to address difficult issues and saying what needs to be said.
• Cultivates innovation by creating new and better ways for the project to be successful and tapping resources.
• Uses resourcefulness by securing and deploying project resources effectively and efficiently.
• Instills trust by gaining the confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Familiar with American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards is required.
• Familiar with Washington State Department of Health (DOH) standards is required.
• Coordinate RFIs, submittal responses, and progress payments.
• Familiar with AASHTO, FHWA, other applicable standards for work being performed and other governing agencies construction administration, engineering, environmental methods, standards, and policies.

What you’ll be doing:

• Performs daily observation of contractor activities and completes Inspectors Daily Reports.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local agency construction administration policies.
• Fosters a safety culture on the project site.
• Inspects, monitors, and oversees construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans and specifications. Reads, interprets, and confirms compliance with applicable contract documents.
• Performs or oversees on-site material testing. Reviews plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities). Responsible for the tracking of item quantities and preparing pay estimates and ensures that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications.
• Initiates field changes to drawings and specifications and identifies discrepancies or conflicts within the documents.
• Reviews contractors daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency.
• Consults on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions, assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record.

Other Duties as Assigned