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About this Role

B.E. REED, LLC is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, Construction Inspector. You will work in a culture grounded in our core values: Humility, Integrity, Intelligence, Imperative, Quality, and Accountability.

This role is ideal for a construction inspector who enjoys hands-on technical work and contributing to a collaborative, right-sized team dedicated to impactful environmental stewardship and resilient community infrastructure. Join our dynamic construction team as a Construction Inspector, where your expertise will ensure that building projects meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. In this vital role, you will oversee construction activities on-site, perform detailed inspections, and verify adherence to plans, schematics, and technical specifications. Your proactive approach will help maintain project timelines and uphold regulatory standards, making a tangible impact on infrastructure development and community growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive quality control and quality inspection of construction work to ensure compliance with project specifications and safety regulations
• Review blueprints, schematics, and construction plans to verify accuracy and proper implementation on-site
• Perform regular construction site inspections to monitor progress, identify issues, and document findings through detailed reports
• Analyze construction processes and data collection results to recommend improvements and ensure adherence to contracts
• Inspect pipeline installations and other critical infrastructure components for structural integrity and compliance with technical standards
• Collaborate with construction management teams to coordinate inspections, resolve discrepancies, and enforce quality standards
• Maintain meticulous records of inspections, deviations, corrective actions, and project documentation for accountability
• Work with contractor to identify and document service line material type, size and other necessary information specific to the property, construction records, document using ESRI pothole application and/or assist contractor in documentation.
• Support Client to engage with customer and/or property owner to obtain right-of-entry, deliver program information, flushing instructions, sample bottles, pitcher, filters, etc.
• Verify that property owner has signed right-of-entry
• Onsite project representative to assist as a liaison between contractors as well as property owner and/or tenants
• Provide daily reports of contractor activities, weather, property where work was performed and photos of conditions
• Assist contractor and/or occupants with flushing, sampling of water and delivery to lab
• Attend meetings
• Assist Client with tracking restoration progress and punch list items and address customer concerns

Minimum Qualification

• Proven experience in construction inspection or related roles within the construction industry
• Strong knowledge of construction management principles, contracts, and safety protocols
• Skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings related to pipelines and infrastructure projects
• Excellent analysis skills to assess construction quality and identify potential issues early
• Hands-on experience with construction site operations, including data collection and site supervision
• Ability to evaluate construction work against technical specifications and regulatory requirements
• Effective communication skills for reporting findings clearly to project teams and stakeholders
• Reliable vehicle

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Indiana municipalities, utility districts, and public agencies.

Key Attributes

• Self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to high ethical standards and continuous professional development.
• Design to contribute positively to a team environment and upholds B.E. REED's values.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $27.00 - 32.50 per hour
• 401(k) with immediate company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Cell phone allowance
• Professional development support (training, licensure, conferences)

Why B.E. REED

• At B.E. REED, you'll join a right-sized firm where your work has impact and your voice matters. We emphasize practical engineering, resource efficiency, and community-focused solutions, and we invest in your growth through collaboration and meaningful responsibility. If you're motivated by purposeful work and want to help shape water infrastructure across Indiana, we'd like to meet you.