Senior Inspector - Hampton Roads District

RK&K's Construction Engineering Inspection and Construction Management Division is hiring Senior Construction Inspectors in and around the Hampton Roads, VA area. This role will primarily perform work in VDOT's Hampton Roads District, adjacent Districts as well as localities inclusive of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Emporia, and Suffolk. As a Senior Construction Inspector with RK&K you will lead and strengthen our construction engineering and inspection business including highway, bridge, and design-build /design-build projects.

Opportunities for growth and training into construction management and office engineering careers.

• Provide construction management support, including inspection and monitoring of construction of roadway and structures to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and safety regulations
• Independently coordinate and direct all phases of construction inspection of projects, complicated by extensive traffic control, sensitive to the public or environmentally challenging, or requiring significant project coordination with property owners, utility companies, or local/federal government representatives
• Communicate effectively across different platforms with project management, clients, stakeholders, general public and contractors
• Lead and monitor work products of a team of junior level inspectors and provide technical supervision
• Lead and conduct project meetings with various project stakeholders
• Interface with clients, state and federal agencies, and other engineering disciplines on construction projects
• Fully engage in solving complex problems to provide technical evaluation and sound solutions
• Monitor and document the activities of contractors; communicate and document non‑compliant work elements
• Review lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment
• Review placement of various materials, track project materials testing frequencies and provide materials testing as required
• Perform field measurements and track daily quantities of work items installed
• Maintain comprehensive project records and reporting as required, typically inclusive of daily reports, materials compliance tracking, pay quantity records, as‑built plan records, EEO documents, change orders, and monthly payment vouchers
• Aid Construction Management staff with monitoring of project schedule, budget and development of change order and NOI analysis

• Minimum seven (7) years of relevant experience in construction inspection, materials, standards, and specifications related to state highway projects and facilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to compute basic mathematical formulas including algebra and geometry
• Functional use of computer software including Microsoft suite and other construction documentation software
• Experience overseeing junior level staff work products to ensure project requirements are achieved
• Capable of working independently on small construction projects
• Acceptable driving record
• High School Diploma or GED

• VDOT Required Material Certifications (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
  • VDOT Soil and Aggregate Compaction - NICET LEVEL II
  • VDOT Asphalt Field Level I & II
  • ACI Concrete Field Level I, or WACEL Concrete I, or NICET LEVEL II
  • VDOT Pavement Marking
  • VDOT Slurry Surfacing
  • VDOT Surface Treatment
  • VDOT Flagger Certification
  • VDOT GRIT (Guardrail Certification)
  • VA DEQ - Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection
  • VA DEQ - Stormwater Management (Inspector) Certification
  • Nuclear Gauge Safety Training
  • ATTSA Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control
  • 10 Hour OSHA Safety Training - OSHA

• Construction Inspection experience including roadway, asphalt, concrete, pavement markings, structure and bridge construction methods
• VDOT and other local public agency experience desired
• Experience with construction document management software including Plan Grid, AWP, and Share Point
• Associate or bachelor's in engineering or similar field of study
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Certified Construction Manager in Training (CMIT)…