Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships.

Alpha has been performing civil engineering design services since the firm's inception. Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm.

If you're up for the challenge to stretch, grow, and excel in your career as a Senior Water and Sanitary Inspector consider joining our award-winning team at Alpha Corporation to support our growing team in the Northern Virginia area.

Alpha Corporation offers excellent career opportunities for continued professional, educational, and personal growth. We strive to offer our employees the opportunity to work on diverse and exciting projects in a collaborative team environment. All positions include a competitive benefits package and the opportunity for a stable and rewarding career.

Position Summary

The Senior Wastewater and Sanitary Inspector will be responsible for inspecting the construction of water and sanitary sewer utilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspects construction of water and sanitary sewer utilities including underground pipe construction and rehabilitation for compliance with plans, specifications, and local ordinances.
• May inspect construction and renovation of Sewer Pumping Station projects.
• Reviews construction materials for quality and conformance to contract documents.
• Maintains authority to reject materials and workmanship.
• Observe compaction testing of backfilled soils and site restoration.
• Coordinates elements including service shutdowns as necessary for the execution of the work.
• May verify slope and alignment of utility lines and associated elements.
• Performs visual sewer main and manhole final inspections, oversees sewer air and mandrel testing, televises sewer lateral connections, hydrostatic water main testing, and prepares reports of findings.
• Attends meetings with local, state, and federal agencies.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge and experience with water and sewer line construction techniques and practices.
• Knowledge and experience with local and State laws governing the installation of water and sewer lines.
• Thorough knowledge of necessary safety practices and techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, associates, land developers, and contractors.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both written and verbally.
• Must possess satisfactory results of a criminal history background check.

Education and/or Experience

• 10+ years of construction or civil engineering-related experience
• 3+ years of water/wastewater-specific inspection or construction experience.

Physical Demands

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 2/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 1/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 1/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 20 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see from a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.