Sr. Construction Inspector

Ardurra is a respected and growing national engineering and management firm that boasts is ranked in the top 100 design firms by ENR (#84 in 2024), top 5 Zweig Hot Firms (#5 in 2024) and top 40 Zweig Firms to Work for (#36 in 2024).

The firm maintains its status as a premier U.S.

Engineering Firm that makes a profound, positive impact on our nation’s infrastructure while expanding and strengthening our people-centric culture.

Ardurra’s Southwest Program and Construction Management Practice successfully delivers important infrastructure improvement projects to our clients.

We are proud of our reputation for providing best in class project and construction management solutions with a fair, firm, proactive and efficient approach.

Ardurra is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to join our Public Works Inspection Group in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, CA!

This position is open to both part-time and full-time opportunities. 

Primary Function

A successful candidate will be passionate, self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, able to pivot when necessary, thorough and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization and an unwavering attention to detail.

The ability to identify, contemporaneously report and proactively mitigate potential field design, safety, quality, schedule, construction and budget impacts is essential.

This position requires the ability to effectively interact with a wide range of internal and external team members with varying and sometimes conflicting concerns in a collaborative workflow that drives positive results for client projects and the company.

This is a demanding and fast-paced position that requires someone who is a problem solver, positive thinker and is able to exercise good judgment and communication

If selected, the candidate will play an integral role in Ardurra’s inspection team servicing our Southern California clients and managing a variety of capital improvement projects ranging from water/wastewater, utility undergrounding, dry and wet utility installations, trenchless rehabilitation solutions, road rehabilitations and widenings, bridges, parks, buildings, as well as other and other critical infrastructure and facility improvements.

Duties include, but are not limited to:


* Represent the Client’s interests at all times.


* Assist with field public relations.


* Monitor the compliance with the project contract, specifications, approved traffic control plans or Watch Manual (MUTCD).

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), OSHA / Contractor’s Safety Plan requirements, quality assurance.


* Coordinate 3^rd party special / deputy inspections & materials testing; address unsatisfactory inspection & /or test results through satisfactory resolution.


* Conduct contractor/subcontractor employee interviews for confirmation of proper payment of wages (assist with labor compliance).


* Assist the constr...