Distribution Inspector

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (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.

The Distribution Inspector inspects and ensures that all construction activities are performed within a client-required project scope of work (SOW), specifications, procedures, codes, standards, and safety requirements. This position requires a thorough understanding of various natural gas distribution systems and their implications on the customer/community. The Distribution Inspector is expected to constantly communicate with stakeholders in a high-paced environment while contractors work in restricted spaces and ROW areas within public and private property. Accurate and detailed communication is necessary in this position and will be utilized daily for record-keeping and progress tracking.

The Distribution Inspector works under the direction of the Lead Inspector, who will assign additional responsibilities to each inspector as needed. The duties assigned to the Distribution Inspector will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ensure all work activities are performed safely and professionally within the company's Health and Safety handbook.
• Document and submit daily reporting and forms of all construction activities daily to the Distribution Management Team.
• Confirm the appropriate SDR rating of the polyethylene pipe being utilized for installation based on design drawings and compatibility with the existing pressure system.
• Maintain daily records to support all installation activities, construction as-built, and complete paperwork.
• Inspect all materials before installation, including pipe defects, chatter marks, and gouges.
• Ensure all material installed is per project specifications.
• Ensure compliance with all project-specific environmental requirements, landowner stipulations, and construction requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all city, county, state, and other agency permit requirements.
• Ensure all third-party substructures (foreign utilities) are located before machine digging or HDD operations, including mark outs with active dig numbers and potholing/test holing when necessary.
• Communicate effectively with outside agency onsite inspectors, contractor personnel, and client personnel working on various aspects of construction projects.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with property owners and the general public directly affected by project construction, including scheduling appointments when necessary.
• Communicate effectively with the project team during construction daily. The level of communication may vary depending on the nature and size of the project.
• Inform Distribution Management immediately of any safety accidents or concerns, construction deviations, or any problems and anticipated problems - including line strikes, blowing gas, injuries on the job, etc.
• Proactively communicate daily scheduling changes to Distribution Management.
• Validate all contractor OQs per client Operator Qualification Program.
• Observe all excavation, ensuring compliance with all OSHA safety requirements and client clearance standards.
• Inspect the plastic fusion process onsite, including but not limited to cleaning, scraping, and fusing; inspect the final fusion bead for adherence to Client gas work methods. Types of fusion observed encompass various types and sizes of butt, saddle, and electrofusion.
• Ensure plastic fusion equipment is calibrated and in working order, including overseeing the temperature reading of the iron and the cool-down procedures once fusion is completed.
• Oversee all pressure testing and procedural work performed per client standards.
• Inspect meter set assembly.
• Inspect customer relights.
• Inspect service transfers and abandonments.
• Oversee purging operations per client standards.
• Ensure all components of customer services are installed per client standards.
• For welding inspectors with required certifications:
• Ensure proper fit-up and joint design of welds per client standards and applicable codes such as API 1104 and ASME B31.8.
• Ensure appropriateness and adherence to the welding procedure(s) utilized.
• Perform a visual inspection of completed welds per specified standards.

• High school diploma, 3-5 years experience in gas distribution, polyethylene pipe fusion, meter sets, mainline installation, knowledge of underground locating, and HDD process.
• Meet the experience requirements that qualify the candidate for the API 1169 examination.
• Familiar with all forms of plastic fusion, including butt fusion, mechanical and electrofusion, and various fittings, from pipe, tees, etc.
• Experienced in various distribution pressures (including all pressure levels of low-pressure systems, medium/intermediate pressure systems, and high-pressure systems) and a firm understanding of when to utilize the appropriate gauge type.
• Recommended Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) through the American Welding Society or Certificate for Pipeline Welding Inspection (CPWI+V) through the National Welding Inspection School.
• Should have a fundamental understanding of distribution standards, codes and construction methods, and safety requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Attention to detail.
• Possess the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to read, document clearly, and interpret the client standards and procedures to others if need be.
• Possess the ability to read and interpret plan view drawings.
• A clear understanding of Locates and 811 dig procedures.

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

Hourly rate for this position is $35 and $42 an hour. The starting rate will be commensurate with skill, education, experience, and working environment.

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

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.

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

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.