Construction Inspector

Quinn Consulting Services, Inc.

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About The Position

To monitor the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for roadway, structure, and bridge construction/maintenance projects of routine to moderate complexity, under the direction of a Construction Manager or designee.

Essential Functions
Inspects and monitors contractual field work which includes excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures
Reports contractor’s daily production rates
Schedules work and inspection phases with contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel
Advises contractors of violations and recommends adjustments to operations
Takes field measurements of pay items
Reviews placement of and performs tests on construction materials
Reviews lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment
Oversees and enforces the installation of erosion/siltation controls and highways work zones and traffic control devices
Recommends changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings
Maintains project records; including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates
Reviews and monitors Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and compliance with Federal labor requirements/regulations for Federal-aid construction projects, ensuring contractor compliance with program requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Expected 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, PlanGrid and/or AWP
• Mathematics including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry
• Operating computer equipment, software programs and field inspection equipment including Site Manager, PlanGrid and/or AWP
• Functional computer usage including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite software
• Read and interpret roadway, structure and bridge plans and specification
• Apply mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine minor field adjustments
• Maintain detailed records
• Perform and document required materials testing
• Communicate with the client and contractor personnel and the general public
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a client background check if asked.

Nice To Haves

• Soil and Aggregate Compaction - VDOT or NICET LEVEL II
• Asphalt Field Level I & II - VDOT
• American Concrete Institute - ACI
• Pavement Marking - VDOT
• Slurry Surfacing - VDOT
• Surface Treatment - VDOT
• Flagger Certification - VDOT
• Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection - Virginia DEQ
• Pavement Marking - VDOT
• Nuclear Gauge Safety Training - NRCRecognized Provider
• Stormwater Management (Inspector) Certification - Virginia DEQ
• Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control - VDOT Approved Provider
• 10 Hour OSHA Safety Training - OSHA
• GRIT (Guardrail Certification) - VDOT

Responsibilities

• Inspects and monitors contractual field work which includes excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures
• Reports contractor’s daily production rates
• Schedules work and inspection phases with contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel
• Advises contractors of violations and recommends adjustments to operations
• Takes field measurements of pay items
• Reviews placement of and performs tests on construction materials
• Reviews lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment
• Oversees and enforces the installation of erosion/siltation controls and highways work zones and traffic control devices
• Recommends changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings
• Maintains project records; including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates
• Reviews and monitors Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and compliance with Federal labor requirements/regulations for Federal-aid construction projects, ensuring contractor compliance with program requirements

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility per Company Employee Bonus Program for fiscal year.
• Medical, dental, short-term disability, long term disability, life insurances, per the company plan eligible on date of hire.
• Eligible for the company 401(k) plan on the 1st of the month following 12 months of active employment & 1,000 hours of work.
• 401(k) immediate vesting of matching funds.
• Two weeks paid vacation in accordance with the company policy.
• Personal Time Off per the company policy.
• Paid holidays are provided per the company policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees