Chief Inspector - Roadway

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking an experienced Chief Inspector to join our Construction Services team in Connecticut. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity to lead roadway related transportation projects, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in the field.

At GFT
, we're not just engineering the future; we're meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

What you ll be challenged to do:

As a Chief Inspector
, you will lead field operations by reporting directly to construction sites to observe and document contractor performance, ensuring all work meets contract requirements. You ll manage project documentation, calculate quantities for monthly payment estimates, and regularly engage with clients. Your leadership will be critical in delivering high impact transportation projects that improve mobility and infrastructure across Long Island.

In the capacity, you will be responsible for the following:

• Manage the daily observation of contractor operations for a roadway/bridge construction projects.
• Serve as the field point of contact for the client and all project stakeholders.
• Supervise and coordinate an assigned field office, including inspectors, community liaisons, and office engineers.
• Conduct reviews and verifications of construction schedules, including baseline and updates, in coordination with the client.
• Perform inspections and oversee field testing.
• Assist in the preparation and negotiation of construction change orders.
• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports.
• Review payment vouchers, manning reports, payroll certifications, and other labor documentation from the contractor.
• Chair project progress meetings and distribute meeting minutes.
• Ensure site safety, permit compliance, and coordination with adjacent projects.
• Monitor contractor compliance with safety and health plans as well as quality assurance requirements.
• Work with the contractor to minimize disruptions to the public.
• Log and coordinate with designers to respond to contractor submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings.
• Prepare punch lists with the owner upon project completion.
• Solve complex challenges relating to project schedules and budgets.
• Oversee project personnel, timesheets, leave, and general team management.
• Conduct cost-to-complete analyses.
• Utilize spreadsheets, databases, and scheduling software to support project management functions.

What you will bring to our firm:

• PE or CCM or EIT
• Valid NICET Level IV Certification
• 5 years of general transportation construction experience
• 4 years of field inspection experience
• 2 years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience performing Chief Inspector duties on NYSDOT or ConDOT projects
• Considerable knowledge of highway, bridge, rail, or facilities construction practices and procedures
• Ability to prepare correspondence, reports, and recommendations related to construction issues
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with clients, contractors, and project teams
• Proven supervisory ability in a construction or inspection environment
• Ability to establish, organize, and maintain accurate project records
• Willing to work nights
• Prior experience with ConDOT
• Working knowledge of Project Management Procedures and Project Management Guidelines preferred
• Valid driver s license
• OSHA 30-hour safety training certification

The range for this position is salary range is $130,000 - $200,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, including access to training programs and support for participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that s why we re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more. Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch.

Backed by over a century s experience, together we re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.
GFT:
Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

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