Materials and Fabrication Inspection Office Supervisor; TTE

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking a Transportation Technical Engineer to serve as the Materials and Fabrication Inspection Office Supervisor. In this role, you will support statewide highway construction projects by providing expert and timely inspection of highway materials fabricated and shipped to project work sites. Under the supervision of the Assistant State Materials Engineer (Quality), this position will lead and supervise engineers and provide oversight of the Fabrication Inspection Office within the Headquarters Materials Lab.

This position will also inspect a wide range of highway construction materials and structural components, including concrete, steel, reinforcing steel, timber, drainage systems, bridge and sign structures, fasteners, traffic safety components, and protective coatings. Our top candidates will possess leadership and supervisory skills, strong knowledge of materials inspection and quality assurance practices, and the ability to make timely, technically sound decisions in support of statewide construction projects.

This position performs inspections at fabrication facilities and construction sites outdoors in conditions with exposure to hot surfaces, adverse weather, uneven, rough, confined spaces and steep terrain.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Materials and Fabrication Inspection Office Supervisor will:

• Supervise, oversee, schedule and train inspectors working in the HQ Materials Laboratory Tumwater Inspection Office and the inspectors stationed in Vancouver at the Southwest Region Headquarters.
• Sample, test, and inspect fabricated products and evaluate the quality of materials and workmanship.
• Review results of nondestructive tests such as magnetic particle, ultrasonic, and radiographic inspection to determine acceptability.
• Inspect materials to identify nonconforming materials as early in the fabrication process as possible.
• Monitor the manufacturing processes; witness or perform tests or measurements of the completed product; collect and review all required documentation to assure compliance; and approve the finished product for shipment.
• Identify materials for acceptance in accordance with WSDOT Construction Manual and identify items containing steel for foreign or domestic content.
• Travel throughout the state, other states and internationally to conduct required inspections.
• Inspect field welding of reinforcing steel, column jackets, structural field welding, and repair of damaged structural members.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and “Just in Time” instruction to statewide regional personnel on the acceptance and inspection of fabricated materials, including field welding, high-strength bolt installation and tensioning, and field-applied protective coatings.
• Monitor inspection activities of Eastern Region staff inspecting drainage structures.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required
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• Academic Foundation & Core Knowledge:Demonstrates foundational literacy and technical aptitude to interpret technical manuals, engineering drawings, and specifications and perform and apply mathematical computations.
• Materials Testing & Technical Expertise:Demonstrates strong practical knowledge of materials testing and inspection methodologies, industry standards, and quality control processes; ability to perform destructive/nondestructive testing, identify material deficiencies, calibrate equipment, and perform and interpret mathematical calculations using manual, calculator, or computer-based methods.
• Compliance & Technical Review:Ability to…