Western Pacific Engineering & Survey (WPES) is a multi-disciplinary firm, offering clients a broad range of capabilities and experience. WPES provides professional land development, water/wastewater, transportation, surveying, planning, materials testing and special inspection services to public and private clients throughout the region. Our diversity of capabilities has allowed us to partner with clients to tailor sustainable solutions to meet the unique needs of each project.
WPES has multiple positions available from beginner to experienced stages. (See Below)
1) Special Inspector
WPES is seeking an experienced special inspectors for full-time non-exempt hourly to salaried employment. Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment. The ideal candidate is reliable, organized and has a strong desire to work at a high level of accuracy. We offer a professional environment to expand skill sets into other areas of development.
· Quality Assurance & report preparations
· Reinforced concrete
· Structural masonry
· Structural steel and bolting
· Soils inspections
· Geotechnical
· Concrete strength testing
· Aggregate testing
· Compaction testing
2) Technician
WPES is seeking for a beginner technician for full-time non-exempt hourly to salaried employment. Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced work environment. The ideal candidate is reliable, organized and has a strong desire to work at a high level of accuracy. We offer a professional environment to expand skill sets into other areas of development. We offer to pay for all certifications and provide training equipment and books.
· Perform field inspections during various stages of construction.
· Read and examine plans and specifications.
· Excellent verbal and written communications skills
· Good time management, organization, attention to detail
· Ability to lift and move up to 70 pounds.
* Concrete Field Testing
* Soils Compaction Testing
*Laboratory soils analysis
· The work is typically performed while sitting at the desk, at the table, while standing or while walking.
· The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be occasionally exposed to machinery with moving parts.
· Phone System (Mitel)
· Microsoft Project
· Excel
· Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills
· 2 years experience and/or work in a similar field
Benefits:
- Medical
- Optional Employee-Paid Dental & Vision
- Simple IRA
- 80 hours Allotted Vacation Per Year
- Holiday Pay (8 days/year)
- Professional Development Assistance
Full-time, Contract
8-hour shifts
Day Shift
Monday to Friday
8am – 5pm (1 hour lunch)
DOE
Competitive
$20.00 - $29.00 per hour
Moses Lake, WA 98837: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work
(preferred)
WPES is proud to be an AA/EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal law, such as race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or sexual orientation.
The statements contained herein reflect general details necessary to describe principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skills typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered all-inclusive. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas, to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or to balance workloads.
Management reserves the sole right to add, modify or exclude any duties at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description, nor by completion of any job requirements by the employee, is intended to create a contract of employment.
At its sole discretion, WPES may consider combinations of education, experience, certifications and training in lieu of specifically required qualifications contained herein.
This is an FLSA-exempt position and, as such, is not entitled to overtime. The position is also subject to an “employee at will” doctrine.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $29.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Engineering: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- ACI Certification (Preferred)
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
