Special Inspector

Overview

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

At NV5, we provide comprehensive materials testing and inspection services across multiple states, including New Jersey, Florida, New Mexico, and California, with certified and approved laboratories. In addition to our fixed laboratories, we offer the flexibility of mobile laboratories to meet your testing needs on-site. Our expert team ensures that materials are thoroughly tested to verify compliance with applicable standards and specifications, ensuring they perform as designed.

Our services include specialized in-situ testing, such as ground-penetrating radar, floor flatness surveys, masonry shear testing, and forensic studies. Our field technicians and inspectors are certified by leading agencies, including ACI, ICC, and AWS, ensuring that on-site sampling and laboratory testing are conducted in strict accordance with ASTM and other relevant standards.

Join our team of inspectors in Bakersfield as we continue to grow and expand. Apply today!

Responsibilities

NV5’s Bakersfield, CA office is seeking Field Technicians and Special Inspectors with experience in two or more of the following areas and ICC certification.

• Soil inspection
• Reinforced concrete
• Masonry
• Spray-applied fireproofing
• Structural steel/welding inspection or non-destructive testing

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Caltrans experience and Caltrans certification are a plus
• ACI Level I Field Technician
• ICC reinforced concrete
• AWS- CWI welding inspector
• ICC Structural Masonry
• ICC Fireproofing
• ICC Structural Steel Bolting or Welding or NDT (ultrasonic, magnetic-particle, or liquid penetrant).
• DSA Structural Masonry Inspectors are highly sought.

Our office is located in Bakersfield, CA, and we offer services throughout Kern, Visalia, and Kings counties, as well as occasionally in other areas and for overnight trips. The majority of our work involves public infrastructure, which is subject to California Prevailing Wages.

The pay range for this California position is $30.00- $50.00 per hour. The base pay offered may be higher or lower, depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

All local employment laws apply. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via the NV5 careers site.

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k), and professional development/advancement opportunities.