Senior Transportation Inspector (Full-Time)

MBP • Chesapeake, VA

72d • $34 - $41 • Onsite

About The Position

MBP is seeking a Senior Transportation Inspector to support transportation projects. This role involves providing on-site compliance inspection, quality assurance, and progress monitoring, with a focus on VDOT or other DOT work. The Senior Transportation Inspector will serve as a key on-site contact, coordinating with clients, contractors, and stakeholders, and providing guidance on conformance with plans, specifications, and codes. Responsibilities include overseeing quality assurance, progress monitoring, recommending corrective actions, and exercising sound judgment in field conditions. The role also involves mentoring less experienced inspectors and contributing to a safe and compliant work environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Basic mathematics including algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric computations based on field measurements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Email, Internet navigation, project management information systems, and web-based tools
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record
• Fingerprint-based criminal background check, DMV driving record check, reference verification, and work history check
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• VDOT or other DOT inspection experience
• Strong understanding of roadway and bridge construction methods
• Construction work experience with advanced understanding of construction means and methods for transportation projects
• VDOT or other DOT experience inspecting projects including roadway widening, intersection improvements, signalization, bridges, roadway maintenance, streetscape, utilities, and similar work activities
• Construction-related training and/or experience or coursework in road/bridge construction, civil engineering, materials, and tools utilized in transportation projects
• OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification required or obtainable within 3 months of hire
• Certification(s) from VDOT such as Intermediate Work Zone Protection, Asphalt Field Level I and II, Soils and Aggregate, Pavement Marking, Nuclear Gauge Safety, Guard Rail Inspector Training, ACI Concrete, and DEQ Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management (required)
• Other relevant certifications including WACEL, ICC, NICET, or MARTCP

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site compliance inspection, quality assurance, and progress monitoring for conformance to plans, contracts, specifications, and applicable codes; advise contractors of discrepancies and facilitate corrective actions
• Maintain project records including daily diaries, materials notebook, permit compliance, and civil rights compliance; perform algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric calculations and prepare associated sketches in daily diaries
• Check materials and review material documents to verify testing and coordinate additional samples to clients or testing laboratories for verification
• Review payment applications, provide final inspections, and create and track punchlists
• Communicate professionally with the client, contractor, traveling public, adjacent property owners, other project stakeholders, and MBP team members
• Provide oversight of less experienced construction inspectors and assist with training
• Verify that highway work zones and traffic control conform to current standards
• Perform work of basic to moderate difficulty including materials testing and basic surveying
• Complete administrative tasks including a daily timesheet, monthly expense report, and monthly mileage report
• Work on project sites, including standing and sitting as needed, climbing ladders, working at heights, working outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions, and safely navigating uneven terrain

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance (for individual employees)
• 401(k) profit-sharing plan
• Health savings account with company contributions
• Competitive compensation with opportunities for semi-annual bonuses
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan repayment
• Annual gym reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Mental health resources
• Company-wide wellness activities
• Training and development to support professional growth
• MBP covers the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining certifications and licenses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED