Established in 1996, NOVA was originally founded to provide Environmental Consulting, Geotechnical Engineering, and Construction Materials Testing and Inspection services to the design and construction community, largely in the southeastern United States. Since our founding, NOVA has added additional service lines such as Facilities and Building Envelope, Forensics, Municipal and more. We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of projects and services with an emphasis on collaboration and safety. We offer a stimulating and inspiring work environment where our employees are recognized for their efforts and achievements and are mentored for professional growth.
We are currently seeking an ICC-certified Special Inspector for our office in the Augusta, GA metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Primary duties will include performing structural building inspections and QA/QC tests (soils, masonry, reinforced concrete, structural steel, post-tensioning, fireproofing, etc.). Some travel may be required, and the position will be predominately field located.For these positions the employees will be providing quality assurance/quality control testing and IBC special inspection duties for commercial, retail, educational, low to high-rise, manufacturing, etc.
construction projects. Successful candidates must perform on site observations/inspections to confirm compliance with the local building code and project contract documents, collect samples per ASTM & project requirements, perform specific QA/QC tests on construction materials and building components per ASTM, ACI, etc. standards, and maintain detail records of observations, inspections and test results. Work is generally performed unsupervised (i.e. employee is in the field as the Company’s representative) but under the direction of a Professional Engineer or Project Manager. Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Education:
- ICC Certifications in one or more of the following disciplines are preferred: Soils, Reinforced Concrete, Masonry, Structural Steel, and Fireproofing (preferred candidate would have all 5 certifications, but all are not absolutely required)
- ACI Level I (minimum) for concrete sampling/testing, or the ability to secure such
- Radiation safety trained for the use of Nuclear Density Gauges, or the ability to secure such
- 3+ years’ experience performing multi-discipline special inspections & tests for ICC certified inspectors
- The ability to read plans & specifications
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Valid State Driver’s license with clean driving record
In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:
- Use of take-home Company Vehicle with fuel card for daily travel to work sites
- Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental and vision
- Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
- Certification incentive and reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Company–observed paid holidays
- Company paid life insurance for employee, spouse and children
- Company paid short term disability coverage
- Other supplemental benefit offerings including long-term disability, critical illness, accident and identity theft protection
- 401K retirement with company matching of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions
- Wellness program with incentives
- Employee Assistance Program
NOVA’s services span the complete life of a project; from the planning and design stages through construction and operation, to repair or redevelopment. Our clients receive a practical knowledge and understanding of a variety of construction related problems; ensuring the performance, integrity, and durability of various building components and systems. Our goal is to instill confidence in project teams that their construction practices and materials meet project specifications, and will reduce future maintenance and repair costs.
Our services help to conserve budget and schedule magnitudes by reducing change orders and RFI’s during construction. We provide information useful to determine capital reserve budgets for maintenance, upgrades, repairs, or purchase of existing buildings.NOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NOVA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.#LI-JT
