Construction Inspector

Precision Systems, Inc.•Staunton, VA

31d

About The Position

PSI is a fast growing full-service transportation engineering firm with three decades of delivering award-winning, innovative engineering services to governments at all levels, public agencies, and private clients. Our team of diverse professional engineers, planners, researchers, and software developers combine practical experience and cutting-edge technology to solve operational and design issues facing our communities' transportation systems. Who You Are Precision Systems is seeking to hire a Construction Inspector with knowledge and experience of construction standards and practices. The ideal candidate will have 3 – 7 years of experience performing construction inspection within Virginia that may include work for VDOT. The Construction Inspector will inspect all phases of highway construction and maintenance projects under the general supervision of senior or supervisory staff, ensuring construction quality in accordance with plans and specifications and providing a quality transportation system for the traveling public.

Requirements

The Construction Inspector is expected to have a minimum of three years of highway construction inspection experience as well as working knowledge of:
Experience with roadway, structure, and bridge construction/maintenance/repair/rehabilitation methods, materials, standards and specifications
Knowledge of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, Inspector Manual, and Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
VDOT Certifications related to asphalt, concrete, pavement, inspection or other areas required
Knowledge of Construction plans, symbols, and terminology
State and federal environmental, safety, and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and regulations
Use of the Department’s contract management software
Maintains a good driving record
Offers flexibility in working day or night as project require
Is able to lift at least 50 pounds
Functional computer usage including familiarity with Microsoft office suite software and all construction management software systems used by the Department
Read and interpret roadway, structure and bridge plans and specification
Apply mathematical formulas and field management principles to determine minor field adjustments
Maintain detailed records
Perform and document required materials testing
Communicate with the agency and contractor personnel and the general public
Completion of the Inspector Trainee program may substitute one year of experience.

Responsibilities

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 on VDOT projects
Inspects and monitors contractual field work which includes excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures
Observes and documents Contractor’s daily production rates
Schedules work and inspection phases with Contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel
Observes, documents and communicates with Contractor's regarding completion of all elements of project work to include identifying non-compliant work
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