Construction Inspector

Description

To work on heavy highway, road and bridge construction and maintenance projects, monitoring contractors, ensuring quality control and contract. Construction Inspector will be working under the direction of a Senior Construction Inspector, Construction Manager or another designee.

Full-time

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

• Essential Functions
  • Performance of Material Testing and Inspections or overseeing the material testing of third parties
  • Taking field measurements
  • Read and Interpret Plans and Contract documents for structures, bridges, roadways, etc.
  • Inspection of various aspects of work and project installation to ensure proper construction. May include inspection of excavations, drainage facilities, soil and aggregate placement, concrete placement, structure installations, paving operations, etc.
  • Document pay quantities for current and final estimates.
  • Complete Daily Summary of Construction Activities and work performed.
  • Daily interaction with a contractor and ability to work with contractor’s superintendent and foreman.
  • Ability to advise contractors of violations. Ability to make recommendations of adjustments required. Ability to report to Senior Inspector, Construction Manager or Designee status of construction operations.
  • Reviews lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment.
  • Inspection of Erosion and Sediment Control Installations for environmental compliance.
  • Inspection of BMP installations
  • Inspection of Roadway Traffic Control and work zone safety.
  • Maintains project records; including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates
  • Reviews and monitors Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and compliance with Federal labor requirements/regulations for Federal-aid construction projects, ensuring contractor compliance with program requirements.
• Competencies
  • Communication proficiency
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Time Management
• Required
  
  Education and Experience
  • Expected to have three (3) years of highway construction inspection experience.
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Roadway, structure and bridge construction/maintenance/repair/rehabilitation methods, materials, standards and specifications
    • VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual
    • VA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
    • State and federal environmental, safety, and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and regulations
    • Use of contract management software including Site Manager, Plan Grid and/or AWP
    • Mathematics including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Preferred
  
  Education and Experience Required to have and maintain the following certifications:
  • Soil and Aggregate Compaction VDOT or NICET LEVEL II*
  • Asphalt Field Level I & II VDOT
  • American Concrete Institute ACI
  • Pavement Marking VDOT
  • Slurry Surfacing VDOT
  • Surface Treatment VDOT
  • Flagger Certification VDOT
  • Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Virginia DEQ
  • Nuclear Gauge Safety Training NRC
    ** Recognized Provider
  • Stormwater Management (Inspector) Certification
    *** Virginia DEQ
  • Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control VDOT Approved Provider
  • 10 Hour OSHA Safety Training OSHA
  • GRIT (Guardrail Certification) VDOT
• Additional Eligibility Qualifications
  • Operating computer equipment, software programs and field inspection equipment including Site Manager, Plan Grid and/or AWP
  • Functional computer usage including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite software
  • Read and interpret roadway, structure and bridge plans and specification
  • Apply mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine minor field adjustments
  • Maintain detailed records
  • Perform and document required materials testing
  • Communicate with the client and contractor personnel and the general public
• Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a client background check if asked.

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

This job is performed in a professional office environment and or transportation construction job sites. This role routinely uses field and standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, tablets, digital cameras, nuclear gauges, surveying tools and other field-testing equipment materials.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb, drive; lift things, use hands; and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time position. This position typically works 40 or more hours per week. Day shifts…