The posting
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Work Coordinator – Inspection Support & Training for our Power & Energy Program Management Office in Amarillo, TX to support construction inspectors working across utility construction projects.
This position will serve as a primary resource for inspector onboarding, documentation requirements, reporting expectations, established processes, and ongoing inspector support. The ideal candidate will have strong construction or inspection knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach processes in a practical manner to employees with different levels of experience.
The primary objective of this role is to ensure inspectors understand how activities should be documented and ensure documentation processes are consistently followed.
Your Impact
- Coordinate and support onboarding of newly assigned inspectors.
- Train new inspectors on established documentation requirements, expectations, systems, and workflows.
- Provide guidance on daily inspection reports and associated construction documentation.
- Provide ongoing documentation and process support to experienced inspectors.
- Serve as a resource for inspector questions regarding established documentation and reporting processes.
- Review inspector documentation for quality, completeness, and consistency with established expectations.
- Provide coaching and feedback when inspector documentation requires improvement.
- Help standardize documentation and reporting practices across inspectors and projects.
- Develop and maintain training guides, examples, checklists, reference materials, and other inspector resources.
- Conduct refresher training when recurring issues or knowledge gaps are identified.
- Identify recurring documentation deficiencies and communicate trends to Operations Managers.
- Provide feedback to Operations Managers regarding potential training or process gaps.
- Assist inspectors with understanding updated documentation requirements and process changes.
- Support continuous improvement of inspection documentation and workflows.
- Coordinate with the Project Controls & Documentation Coordinator to ensure inspectors have access to current drawings, project information, schedules, and documentation.
- The ideal candidate combines field credibility with the ability to teach. This person should be comfortable working with experienced inspectors as well as individuals who are new inspectors
- The position requires someone who can identify when documentation does not meet expectations, explain what needs to improve, and help inspectors consistently produce quality project records.
- This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
- Position is located at client offices.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- 5+ Experience in utility construction, electrical construction, substation construction, transmission, distribution, industrial construction, inspection, or similar field operations.
- High School Diploma
- Previous experience as a construction inspector, construction coordinator, field coordinator, or similar role preferred.
- Strong understanding of construction documentation and field reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, or support personnel.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing written construction records.
- Ability to communicate expectations clearly and professionally.
- Ability to work effectively with both new and experienced inspectors.
- Working proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, Bluebeam, and SharePoint.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to support multiple projects and inspectors.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
- Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience onboarding or training construction personnel.
- Experience developing training materials, checklists, or standard work processes.
- Experience reviewing construction inspection reports or similar field documentation.
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About Us
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
