Construction Inspector

Description

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

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

Full-time

• 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, including excavations, drainage facilities, soil and aggregate placement, concrete placement, structure installations, and paving operations
• 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 the contractor’s superintendent and foreman
• Ability to advise contractors of violations, make recommendations of adjustments required, and report to a Senior Inspector, Construction Manager or designee status of construction operations
• Review lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment
• Inspect erosion and sediment control installations for environmental compliance
• Inspect BMP installations
• Inspect roadway traffic control and work zone safety
• Maintain project records; including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates
• Review and monitor Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and ensure contractor compliance with federal labor requirements and regulations for federal‑aid construction projects

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Communication proficiency
• Ethical conduct
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Time management

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

This job is performed in a professional office environment and on transportation construction job sites. The 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, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, frequently required to stand, walk, climb, drive, lift things, use hands, and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full‑time position. It typically works 40 or more hours per week. Day shifts usually start between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. and last 8 to 10 hours. Project assignments can also require night or weekend work. Flexibility to meet client or contractor schedule is important.

Most assignments do not require more than an hour of travel to and from job sites. However, some assignments will require extensive regional travel each day and others could require staying out of town overnight if distance to the job site is greater than 90 miles from home.

Expect to have three (3) years of highway construction inspection experience.

• 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

• Soil and Aggregate…