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Overview

Wilson Engineers is a respected Arizona-based consulting firm delivering innovative water and wastewater engineering and construction management solutions. They are seeking an experienced Structural Inspector to join their Tempe, Arizona office.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively meet challenging time constraints and work independently or as part of a team.
  • Review project plans and specifications to understand the project comprehensively.
  • Provide onsite construction inspection for projects in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
  • Coordinate in the field with project Owners, Contractors, and 3rd-party material testing agencies.
  • Communicate effectively with Structural Engineering staff supervising work in progress.
  • Prepare Daily reports to document construction progress, changes, and as-built conditions.

Requirements

  • Minimum five years of experience as a Structural Inspector, Field Engineer, or similar.
  • Knowledge of construction means & methods and quality control measures.
  • Experience with construction Submittals, Shop Drawings, and RFI coordination.
  • Computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Minimum one ICC Certification and willingness to obtain others within one year.
  • OSHA 30-hour training.
  • Valid Arizona driver’s license and good driving record.
  • Undergraduate degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar is a plus.
  • AWS Certified Welding Inspector certification or ability to obtain within one year is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $49/hr, this posting sits about 54% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ — toward the top of a $29–$52/hr middle band drawn from 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 75% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 23 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 499 other active welding openings from 252 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (27), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chandler at $36/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $31/hr. Tempe is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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