Field Construction Inspector | Day Shift + Fleet Vehicle

Vector Engineers/CTL Engineering is hiring a Technician | Inspector – Construction Services!

Vector Engineers, Inc. (  ) was founded in 2000 and initially specialized in civil engineering and land surveying. Since then, Vector’s expertise and capabilities have diversified to include a multitude of specialized engineering services: subsurface site characterizations, drilling soil test borings, forensic engineering, rock coring, and installation of inclinometers.

• Vector Engineers is a subsidiary of CTL Engineering (  ) – an award-winning full service consulting engineering firm with (15) locations across OH, IN, WV, KY, NC, SC, and VA and a rich history over our (97) years in business.. We provide civil/site design and land surveying, environmental, geotechnical, construction administration & inspection, accident reconstruction, roofing/building envelope, roadway/bridge design, A/V system design, troubleshooting and installation, and specialized testing services to the construction industry.

• The role is based out of our Shelbyville office – east of Louisville
• Typical travel radius: 90 miles from the Shelbyville office
• Limited overnight travel – usually 10% of the time.
• Primarily a day shift with less than 5% night work
• Work schedule:
  
  typically Monday through Friday, but occasional weekend opportunities (@ 1 Saturday/month during peak construction season)
• Fleet vehicle provided for traveling between office to project(s)

• Perform construction engineering services related to earthwork, concrete, asphalt and utility construction for DOT, municipalities, and private sector clients.
• Responsible for inspecting and reporting on specific aspects of construction works in progress, such as concrete pours, rebar placement, pipe replacements as examples.
• May be responsible for inspection and sampling of construction materials.
• Perform computations with formulas, plots data and draws simple curves and graphs.
• Assists Engineers in field during soil and materials investigations.
• Ensures that job site tests/observations, including quality control, quality assurance, and verifications are performed in accordance with the standard test/observation methods, project specifications and other contract documents.
• May perform lab testing and observation of soils, concrete and asphalt.
• Performs inspections for construction projects to ensure contractor compliance with state specifications, plans, and/or proposals for roadway work, roadway, or pavement.
• Verifies plan quantities and calculations as bid plans.
• Prepares and maintains project records and reports.
• May notify the Contractor or the Project Engineer of non-conforming work.

• Knowledge of engineering, construction, testing and inspection principles.
• Knowledge of materials and lab testing as well as standard testing and observation methods.
• Knowledge and understanding of construction or engineering services in local areas.
• Skill in performing quality control initiatives
• Skill in testing performance and lab reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform engineering and construction field testing.
• Ability to write reports and maintain records.
• Ability to work in external environment conditions during difficult weather
• Ability to provide status updates independently when necessary.

• Technical school or Community college graduate preferred.
• Associate degree in related field with at least 2 years’ experience, or a Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred.
• 2-3 years of construction inspection and testing experience, must be familiar with highway construction specifications and have previous field experience.

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred.
• ACI Grade I, DOT Asphalt…