Freese And Nichols
Privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions across the U.S.
Construction Representative
Inspect construction sites, ensure compliance with plans, and prepare reports.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The role includes observing and inspecting ongoing construction work to ensure it aligns with plans and specifications, preparing daily construction reports, supporting document control processes, and assisting with preconstruction meetings, progress checks, and conflict resolution. You will provide information to project and construction managers to define the need for change orders, extra work, or supplemental agreements, communicate with clients, contractors, and employees, and read plans and specifications to ensure compliance. • Observe and inspect construction projects to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. • Prepare daily construction reports and support document control processes. • Assist with preconstruction meetings, progress checks, and conflict resolution. • Provide information for change orders, extra work, and supplemental agreements. • Communicate effectively with clients, contractors, and internal teams. • Read and interpret plans and specifications to verify construction accuracy.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸construction inspection
- ▸report prep
- ▸document control
- ▸preconstruction meetings
- ▸change orders
- ▸client communication
What You Bring
Required qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, at least three years of relevant construction field experience as a representative or inspector, a valid active driver’s license, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred qualifications include an associate’s degree in a related field, knowledge of project management information systems such as e‑Builder or Buzzsaw, and certifications like DOT technical, ACI I, APWA, Level I NICET, or ENV SWPPP, which may substitute for experience. • Possess at least 3 years of construction representative or inspector experience. • Hold a valid active driver’s license and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. • Preferred: Associate’s degree and knowledge of project management information systems (e‑Builder, Buzzsaw, etc.). • Preferred: Certifications such as DOT technical, ACI I, APWA, Level I NICET, or ENV SWPPP.
Requirements
- ▸construction experience
- ▸driver’s license
- ▸communication
- ▸associate’s degree
- ▸e-builder
- ▸nicet
Benefits
The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried staff, an annual bonus, access to company cabins in New Mexico and North Carolina, a flexible hybrid work environment with up to 40 % remote work, and an alternative schedule providing every other Friday off. • Benefit from comprehensive health and retirement plans, paid overtime, and annual bonuses. • Access company cabins in Red River, NM, and Banner Elk, NC. • Enjoy a hybrid work schedule with up to 40 % remote work and alternate Fridays off.
Work Environment
Field