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Electrical Inspector

WSP USA

San Jose, CAJob$75–85/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$75–85/hr
Location
San Jose, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid California Driver's License

Job overview

WSP is seeking an Electrical Inspector to support its Project Management/Construction Management Team. The role involves inspecting and documenting contractor activities, reviewing construction plans and specifications, and addressing field issues across electrical and other public works. The position is associated with the Antioch office, with several other California locations considered. The expected salary is $75–$85 per hour, depending on experience, location, and other qualifications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical InspectionElectrical InstallationNECApplicable Codes and StandardsCaltrans StandardsPublic Construction ContractsConstruction Drawing ReviewContract Specification ReviewEnglish Reading and WritingConstruction Submittal ReviewRequest for Information ResponseField Issue ResolutionSite Inspection CoordinationMaterial TestingWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationWorkplace SafetyMicrosoft OfficeRoadway Construction InspectionCaltrans Procedures

Qualifications

High School Diploma9 Years Electrical Inspection or Installation ExperienceValid California Driver's LicenseJourneyman Electrician

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for Electrical Inspector for our Antioch CA offices. The following locations will be considered: Ranco Cordova, Roseville, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland. Be involved in projects with our Project Management/Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

  • Assists the Resident Engineer performing inspection and documentation of contractor activities

  • Apply diversified knowledge of construction Inspection principles and practices to report and resolve construction issues and problems

  • Elements to be inspected or monitored may include industrial electrical work, commercial electrical work, SCADA installation, PLC’s,traffic monitoring systems, fiber optic systems, highway lighting and traffic signal systems

  • May also inspect maintenance of traffic, earthwork, drainage, utility relocation, storm water pollution prevention implementation and compliance, construction of roadway sections, pedestrian and bike facilities, structure elements of work, landscape work and other similar activities

  • Review plans and specification for constructability and prepare report

  • 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

  • High School Diploma.

  • 9 years of electrical inspection or installation experience in industrial/commercial/highway/bridge/public works industry

  • Extensive experience in applying the NEC

  • Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and material

  • Experience with Caltrans Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, and Construction Manual.

  • Understanding of public construction contracts for the state highway system and local agencies

  • Ability to review and analyze construction drawings and contract specifications

  • Proficiency in reading and writing in English

  • Ability to review construction submittals, request for information and respond

  • Ability to respond to and resolve field construction issues

  • Ability to inspect, document and coordinate site work including material testing

  • Valid CA driver's license

  • Solid written and verbal skills

  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

  • Ability to use a computer and standard software such as Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Journeyman industrial/commercial electrician.

  • Roadway construction inspection experience on highway/pubic works projects

  • Knowledge of Caltrans procedures

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $75/hr - $85/hr, depending on experience level, location and other qualifications. Employee's hourly rate may increase if/when they perform services that are covered by California's Prevailing Wage laws on public sector projects, or are covered by other applicable wage and hour laws.

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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.

www.wsp.com

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 756 open Construction Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–85/hr
  • California median$75–85/hr31 hourly ranges
  • US median$37–55/hr254 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $80/hr, is close to the California median midpoint ($80/hr) — in the middle half of Construction Inspector hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 42 open Construction Inspector jobs in California and 756 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience; Construction Inspector postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (512 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 434 of the 756 open Construction Inspector jobs (57%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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