Electrical/Instrumentation Inspector

About the Organization

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP (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.

Overview

The Electrical Inspector is responsible for overseeing all activities relating to Quality Assurance of electrical and instrumentation installation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Be thoroughly familiar with the construction specifications, drawings, and other project requirements, especially about electrical and instrumentation installation, and testing.
• Communicate daily with the Company Utility Power Coordinator or Company Utility Power ROW agent so that all parties are up to date on construction activity necessary to be completed prior to Local Utility Companies providing power to the site.
• Ensure Quality Assurance of construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, telecommunication, test leads, AC mitigation & CP system for the project.
• Follow up with the Contractor’s testing team and Foreman to confirm timely receipt of required test records and reports.
• Verify, inspect, and witness all electrical components in substations (transformers, HV & LV switchgears, RTCC, relay control panel, lighting DB, HVAC DB, 110V DC battery charger, busbars, auto change over switches, voltage regulators, UPS, distribution panels, MCC panels, DG sets, etc.
• Inspect and witness testing of HV & LV cables, hi-pot test, pre-commissioning of transformers, generators, MCC, motors, etc.
• Witness testing of MV & LV motor no load test (SOLO RUN TEST) testing of MV & LV power, switch gears, control cables, local control station and lighting panel and plant earthing systems.
• Inspect electrical & instrumentation, cable trays, conduit (above and below grade) and fiber optic cable installation and testing.
• Ensure records are maintained, including as built data.
• Audit the contractors As-Built Drawing set for all aspects of the Work.
• Ensure The “As-Built” Drawings will be kept together at the construction site in an area readily accessible to all ET personnel.
• The Drawings shall be turned over to ET within seven (7) days after completion of the in-service date.
• Confirm Arc Flash study has been completed and stickers posted on equipment.
• Inspect and oversee cable glanding, termination, dressing etc.
• Witness insulation resistance/continuity test of cables on the drum, after laying, prior to trench back filling and after termination.
• Witness final torquing of the cable terminations.
• Witness instrument calibration, installation, impulse and air tubing installation and leak test.
• Witness of field instrument installation, JB installation, field calibration & testing, cable meagering & continuity checks.
• Witness instrument component installation inspection, loop check, and functional testing of all instruments and loops, electronics analog, and digital signals & emergency shutdown (ESD) system.
• Inspect ground rod and grounding cables in accordance with applicable specifications.
• Inspect installation of instrument stanchions.
• Inspect Installation of fiber optic cable including terminations.
• Confirm seals have been poured upon completion of checkouts.
• Responsible for final grade, finish rock, and perimeter fence is installed, if only remaining contractor left is I/E.
• Verify that all work conforms with all local, state, and federal rules, regulations, codes, industry standards and in accordance with Company specifications.
• Provide the proper oversight as it relates to the safety and environmental requirements of the project.

Daily Requirements:

• Recording Contractor Progress and Activities, at a minimum, the following information related to Contractor progress:
  • Locations where the Contractor completed work activities (the daily progress)
  • Locations of any areas skipped by the Contractor with a detailed description of the reasons requiring the skip.
  • Testing witnessed with the results of the testing.
  • Any weather, or other logistical conditions –within the Contractor’s control or not – that caused either an increase or decrease in expected progress.
• Fill out report forms completely, legibly with the date and signature, include pictures in reports.
• Escalate any issues to their direct report immediately.
• Attend Contractors Safety meetings.

Qualifications

Preferred or Required Skills, Experience, and Certifications

• Prior to commencing the Services, Contractor shall provide to Company each Electrical Inspector's qualifications for Company's review and approval.

Required 

• Minimum of five (5) years field-based experience providing electrical inspections on plant/station construction/modifications for natural gas transmission facilities.
• Experience in all phases of electrical and instrumentation construction work including handling, inspection, installation, testing, commissioning, and start-up.
• Broad knowledge of electrical, instrumentation, and control system construction, commissioning, and inspection best practices.
• Knowledge of electrical construction inspection, quality assurance, quality control, and other safety-related construction requirements related to electrical.
• Knowledge of typical construction grounding requirements, stray current mitigation, and other safety related construction requirements related to electrical.
• Ability to use test meters to check the continuity of electrical circuitry and oversee contract work of this nature.
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards including o NFPA 70: National Electric code.
• 49 CFR PART 192.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License.

Preferred

• Technical Degree.
• OSHA Certified.
• Word and Excel Computer Skills.

Benefits

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

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• 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.
• 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.

Travel

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

Local Candidates only

No

Drug Free Workplace

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP 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.

Solicitation

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

EEO Statement

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.