Senior Construction Inspector (Overnight Shift)

Welcome to San Diego International Airport, where our core purpose is to create an exceptional experience for both our community and visitors. We embody the vibrant spirit of San Diegosunny, welcoming, and full of life. We are committed to attracting, fostering, and empowering a team of talented individuals who can deliver our strategic goals:

Advance Airport Development

Transform the Customer Experience

Optimize Ongoing Business

Cultivate Our Culture

Here, you'll find a workplace culture that is anchored in our collective mindsets: collaboration, empathy, inclusivity, thoughtful decision-making, active listening, and always believing the best in people. If you are ready to contribute to a team that values meaningful impact and enjoys the journey along the way, we invite you to apply today and help us connect our community to the world.

Why You'll Love Working at SAN:

Location: Project Management Complex, located on the San Diego International Airport campus. Work alongside with our Construction JV partners on the waterfront, providing stunning views of San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the city skyline. Regular visits to new and ongoing construction sites throughout Airport campus.

Salary: The hiring salary for the Senior Construction Inspector is starting at $81,705. The full pay range for the Senior Construction Inspector is $69,883 $111,733. Work performed on third shift is eligible for a shift differential.

Benefits: You will enjoy 14 paid holidays, 18 33 days of vacation (PTO), parental and child care benefits, salary continuance for family & parental leave, tuition reimbursement, ensure your future with our retirement plan options including our comprehensive pension plan and 457 defined contribution plan. Plus, take advantage of our annual employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, designed to support your personal development and growth activitiesand much more!

Wellness: Take advantage of multiple on-site gyms with regular fitness classes, outdoor working areas, fitness discounts for all levels and goals, monthly fruit deliveries, rewards for volunteer time, financial wellness advisors, and a campus with easy access to some of San Diego's best walking trails.

About the Job:

The Airport Design & Construction Department is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced individual for the role of Senior Construction Inspector (Overnight Shift). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical, electrical, and civil inspections, along with proven expertise in reading and interpreting construction plans, ensuring code compliance, and documenting progress. The selected candidate's strong communication skills are essential to effectively collaborate with key stakeholders, resolve issues proactively, and contribute to the overall success of each project.

What You'll Do:

Project Oversight: Monitor and inspect a variety of facility construction projects and installations to ensure compliance with project documents, including major mechanical, electrical, civil, structural concrete and masonry, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, structural steel, piping systems, asphalt and concrete pavement, and other appurtenant materials used throughout Authority construction.

Contract Coordination: Serve as a liaison between the Authority and outside contractors on construction and improvement projects and tenant projects. Meet and confer with Authority staff and stakeholders regarding construction plans and specifications. Coordinate contractor activities with the Authority.

Records Management: Maintain project documentation through scheduled status reports, charts, and progress of contract schedules. Incorporate change-orders and create punch lists; perform preliminary review of assigned projects to identify potential problems and recommend alternative solutions. Attend pre-construction and in-house design review meetings.

Field Inspections: Perform necessary field inspections to monitor, evaluate, and document construction. Ensure conformance to construction specifications, drawings, and other contract requirements. Prepare daily inspector reports and periodic progress reports on construction and installation work.

Operational Driving: Driving throughout the SAN campus, including landside and airside EDR to conduct required field inspections.

The Skills You Need:

Problem-Solving/Agility: Analyzes situation or factor and collaboratively generates alternative or solution, readily adapts behavior or new work methods, evolving and unexpected situations. Critically reviews and translates business requirements, data, and information to specify solutions or alternative practices in support of business objectives and strategies.

Communication: Proficiently exchange information through various avenues including verbal, digital, written, facilitation, and persuasion.

Operating Equipment: Effective use of common construction and surveying tools such as drafting tools, electronic locators, cameras, two-way radios, concrete testing equipment, etc.

Leadership & Influencing Skills: Engages and motivates individuals and teams to deliver results by defining work objectives, setting expectations, and recognizing achievements; ensures high productivity and commitment of team members by maintaining effective communication and relationships.

Project Management: Accurately assesses project scope, budget, and timeline by determining required process steps and resources needed to achieve defined outcomes and objectives; monitors and verifies task completion and resolves coordination issues to assure efficient, timely completion.

Relationship & Interpersonal Skills: Cultivates interpersonal rapport and trust, both up and down, by exhibiting consistency and reliability; demonstrates awareness of others' needs.

Leveraging Technology: Effectively uses and generates information electronically integrates technology solutions and systems.