Utility Inspector

Job Highlights

Company Profile

E2 Consulting Engineers is a professional services firm specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services. They include project engineering and design, federal base operations, and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services.

Job Profile

The company is hiring a Utility Inspector who will inspect the contractor’s quality of work per the client’s policies and procedures regarding excavation and installation on pipeline construction projects.

Works under the direction of the Chief Inspector, who may assign additional responsibilities to the Inspector as needed.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

• Minimum 2 years of coordinating and inspecting construction projects for natural gas pipeline construction.
• Competent in 49 CFR 192, ASME 31.8, and applicable OSHA standards.

Duties/Responsibilities

• After all HDDs, Utility Inspectors shall verify that all visible pipe and weld joint coatings were not damaged during pull-through activities.
• Complete and submit daily inspection forms, including but not limited to safety inspection forms, trenching and backfill inspection forms, and other construction inspection forms as requested by the client.
• Coordinate with other contractors’ survey crews to verify that proper as-built information is recorded;
• Validate that all environmental Best Management Practices (“BMPs”) are followed by other contractors through the permits and construction plans.
• Verify that the construction equipment used and the amounts of materials installed during construction are captured on the Daily Progress Report for inventory and billing purposes. Using experience and professional judgment, inspect the material waste to help reduce any potential loss of materials through the inefficient use of the material by the other contractors. Utility Inspectors shall communicate any opportunities to reduce material waste to the client.
• Inspect cleaning, preparation, and fuses of plastic pipe and fittings.
• Inspect other contractors’ work for compliance with all permit requirements and one-call (call before you dig) requirements. Utility Inspectors shall immediately verbally communicate any deviations therefrom to the Chief Inspector and the client and follow up with formal written documentation the same day.
• Oversee service transfers, including disconnect, installation of tees (weld and fusion) and meters/vents, reconnect of service to new main, and relighting of customers.
• Before all backfills, HDD pull-throughs, or jack and bores, the Utility Inspectors shall perform the following:
• Review and verify that the other contractors’ Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) path is acceptable.
• Verify that other contractors have and are utilizing necessary equipment, safety measures, records, project designs, drawings, GIS, etc., to avoid damaging gas mains, services, and other utilities.
• Verify that other contractors have located all gas lines and have had all other utilities marked in the areas other contractors are working on in connection with each project, and all gas facilities are painted and flagged following local requirements.
• Verify Polymers and additives used in drilling fluids are approved by the client. The approved list of additives and fluids shall be provided to the Inspector.
• Verify pull force does not exceed the design.
• Verify that other contractor(s) properly clean and dry pipelines before commissioning.
• Verify that other contractors are following the client’s best practices.
• Verify that the pipe is rigged and lowered into the trench without damage to the pipe or coating.
• Verify that proper padding and bedding exist around the pipe
• Verify, before use, that all materials to be incorporated into each project or utilized for testing are properly constructed, rated and possess proper manufacturer documentation.
• Visually inspect the pipe for gouges, dents, or other imperfections
• Visually inspect the pipe for noticeable defects in the pipe coating
• Witness all HDD “pull-throughs” to verify that the pipe is properly supported, the coating of the pipe and weld joints are protected, and the as-built information is properly recorded. Utility Inspectors shall also examine the pipe coating at the leading edge of the pull-back to ensure there has been no damage to the pipe coating during pull-back.
• Witness and verify that other contractors properly inspect the pipeline for deformation and that subsequent analysis is free of any irregularities.
• Witness hydrostatic testing for the duration of the test(s) and verify in advance of testing that calibration papers for the equipment are in proper order and attached to the test report.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project experience with urban natural gas transmission pipeline construction.
• NACE CIP Level 1 (If performing coating inspection).
• General Transmission Pipeline Construction.
• OSHA Competent Person.
• GASWCC Level 1 Design Professional designation
• API-1169 Certification
• Experience or expertise in the following specialties:
• Corrosion/Cathodic Protection, AC Mitigation
• Jack and Bore/HDD
• Materials Management
• Coatings

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read construction drawings, alignment sheets and valve maps and translate to actual field constructability.
• Ability to read, interpret, and implement the client’s policies and procedures.
• Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Work Environment

• Ability to perform visual inspection of construction crew quality of work, using measuring devices, or assembly of fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Able to perform in both inside and outside environmental conditions in all four seasons throughout the continental United States – extreme cold (temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit) or extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit) for periods of more than one hour.
• Client testing facility (occasionally).
• Construction Sites or Client Right-of-Way (ROW)
• Corporate office (occasionally).
• Frequent ascending and descending of ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs or hands and arms up in and out of pipeline bell-hole, trench, and excavation.
• Lifting objects over 50 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Reports to the Chief Inspector, locally concerning the projects.

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.

Employer’s Statement

E2 Consulting Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.