WSP · 1 month ago
High Voltage Transmission Line Inspector
Austin, TX, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expWSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services firm, is currently seeking a Transmission Line Inspector. This role is primarily responsible for performing transmission line inspections, supporting the department's goals, and ensuring high-quality standards while engaging with clients and contractors.
Responsibilities
Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team to execute inspection work; occasionally leading tasks and inspection staff for technical or field assignments on project work
Attend pre-construction meetings and answer questions from contractors and other attendees
Assist technical staff, project managers, and contractors with risk identification and assessment, offering input, analysis, escalation, or resolution with construction, mitigation, and improvement activities for more intricate and involved construction or engineering problems
Assist with inspection plan preparation and coordination of any field/site work, reviewing staffing, and equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates
Provide guidance and training to entry-level inspection staff
Engage in contact with client and contractor personnel to schedule and coordinate project inspection
Will prepare detailed reports and present to the customer in an organized, clear and concise manner each day
This job may require you to work up to 12-hour days, 5 to 6 days a week if project requires
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma
The successful candidate will have 5+ years of active field experience, computer skills (to properly fill out daily and weekly reports) and also be capable of photo documentation with working knowledge of Word and Excel
Travel requirement is based on project location
Must have current and valid driver's license
Proficient in reading and interpreting plans and specifications and comparing with the customer or engineers' standards
Proficient in both verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate well with others at all levels of the organization
Able and willing to travel and stay for a minimum of 6 weeks at a time for a project
Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions for up to 12 hours a day
Must be able to wear company-provided PPE for the entire shift while onsite
Able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs or more at any given time throughout the day
Must be able to walk on average 3 to 5 miles per day across rough terrain and/or unlevel surfaces
Ability to step in and out of a 3/4-ton pickup truck several times a day
Preferred
Knowledge of transmission line work, foundations and stringing of conductors, and transmission substations and facilities
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability
Life
Retirement savings
Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.25MKey Investors
OneWest Bank
2013-09-02Corporate Round· $40.25M
Leadership Team
Michael Winterbottom
Vice President, RUC Operations & Analytics
Christopher Uckotter
CE1, SPECIALIST, INSPECTOR II
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