Utility Inspector

About the Organization

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, 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. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Pipeline Utility Inspector to provide field oversight of pipeline construction activities and ensure work is performed safely, in compliance with project specifications, environmental requirements, permits, and industry standards. This role is responsible for monitoring contractor activities, identifying non-conformance issues, documenting construction progress, and maintaining accurate inspection records throughout all phases of pipeline construction.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor pipeline construction activities including clearing, grading, trenching, lower-in, backfill, and final restoration activities.
• Verify that contractors comply with project specifications, construction standards, permits, environmental requirements, and safety requirements.
• Confirm underground utilities are properly identified, marked, and protected prior to excavation activities.
• Monitor trench excavation, depth of cover, pipeline alignment, utility crossings, and separation requirements.
• Inspect pipe lower-in activities to ensure proper handling, coating protection, holiday testing, and installation practices.
• Verify installation of buoyancy control measures, trench breakers, cathodic protection systems, and other pipeline appurtenances.
• Monitor backfilling and restoration activities to ensure proper compaction, environmental compliance, and protection of pipeline facilities.
• Identify and document construction deficiencies, non-conformances, and corrective actions; promptly communicate issues to project supervision and contractors.
• Maintain detailed daily inspection reports documenting contractor activities, labor, equipment, materials, weather impacts, progress, and as-built information.
• Record critical construction data including utility crossings, drainage structures, repairs, trench depth measurements, coating repairs, and final depth of cover.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Practical pipeline or heavy civil construction experience.
• Knowledge of pipeline construction practices, inspection standards, and industry regulations.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, permits, specifications, and alignment sheets.
• Strong written documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently in outdoor field environments and construction sites.
• Proficiency with electronic reporting systems, photographs, and construction documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pipeline inspection experience on natural gas, liquids, utility, or transmission projects.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance, utility locating requirements, and right-of-way construction activities.
• Relevant industry certifications or operator qualification credentials.

Benefits

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Construction Sites and/or Client Right-of-Way (R.O.W.)
• Client testing facility (occasionally)
• Corporate office (occasionally)
• Reports to the Chief Inspector, based locally with respect to the projects
• Frequent ascending and descending of ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms up in and out of pipeline bell-hole / trench / excavation
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
• Lifting objects in excess of 50 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position
• Ability to perform visual inspection of construction crew quality of work; using measuring devices; and/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) and/or extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit) for periods of more than one hour
• Ability to sense potentially dangerous situations on a construction site, including hearing heavy machinery and vehicle back-up alarms.

Travel

May require extensive driving to reach job sites and/or client/E2 offices

Local Candidates only

No

Drug Free Workplace

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace. After accepting an offer of employment, applicants may be required to undergo background checks, drug testing, and/or fit-for-duty physical examination. Drug screens will include, but not be limited to, Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana Metabolites (THC), Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). As a federal contractor, E2 cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.

Solicitation

Please no solicitation of any kind from agencies, staffing, or recruiting firms.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.