Structural Inspector

Industry

Transportation

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Your impact

At Jacobs, our PMCM team works seamlessly with clients by delivering projects and programs to achieve our clients’ goals. Whether it’s managing construction or designing buildings, solutions are continuously being implemented. What we do is more than construction; we play a part in moving a vision from concept to reality. If you’re interested in a rewarding career working on ENR’s #1 Program Management and Construction Management-for-Fee firm, then Jacobs is where you belong. We are currently searching for a Structural Inspector/Construction Coordinator to support our contract quality assurance responsibilities on the Airside D Capital projects at Tampa International Airport.  Once completed, the Airside D Concourse will add 16 new gates increasing the annual Airport capacity by approximately eight million passengers.

The project assignment is scheduled to start immediately and continue for approximately two-three years.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides daily construction inspection services for the structural systems (steel and concrete) being installed for the new 600,000 square foot concourse.   

• Oversees the contractor’s quality control procedures, including material testing, for project structural systems.  Includes checks of completed work and observations of work underway.

• Verifies workmanship and materials comply with the contract requirements and approved shop drawings and submittals.

• Prepares daily reports documenting the contractor’s daily work activities, decisions and coordination made, and problems encountered.  

• Documents any nonconforming work and reinspects corrective actions until conformance is confirmed.

• Identifies any observed safety concerns and notifies the contractor and Jacobs’ safety manager.

• Participates in punch list inspections and tracks resolution of items.  

• Reviews the contractor’s proposed work plans and identifies any conflicts with other ongoing work or Airport operations.

• As needed, participates in responses to RFIs.

• Supports the review of pending change orders and contractor claims.

• Tracks daily progresses and reviews the contractor’s invoices.

• Reviews contractor’s proposed installation plans for any major safety and airport operational concerns.

• Reports directly to the assigned PMCM Project Manager.

Here's what you'll need

• Minimum of 10 years of experience (combined) working as a construction inspector, project engineer, and/or design engineer.  Five years of this experience to be as a structural inspector or project engineer on active construction projects.

• Be able to document structural steel inspection experience on a multi storied commercial building with a construction value of at least $50 million.

• Demonstrated knowledge of structural construction code regulations in the State of Florida.  Certifications are desirable.

• Experience working as a team member on a construction management team or as an employee with a contractor

• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, solve problems, react to changed conditions, communicate with contractor representatives, and support the mitigation of conflicts.

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.  Experience with using a project management information system (PMIS) is desirable. 

• Must possess a positive attitude and the ability to make well-thought-out recommendations to project representatives.

• Demonstrate experience with construction safety requirements.

• The position requires the selected individual to work at Tampa Airport 5 days a week.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

110,000.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

130,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $110,000.00 to $130,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 20, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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Locations

City State Country
Tampa	Florida	United States