Sr. Construction Inspector

Precision Systems, Inc.•Richmond, VA

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 We Are: Precision Systems, Inc. (PSI) embraces technology in design. PSI is a transportation engineering consulting company that serves public and private organizations in the D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland regions. We provide services such as roadway and intersection design, construction management and inspection, signal and street lighting design, traffic analysis and reporting, crash analysis and countermeasure design, software development, data management, and more. Who You Are: Precision Systems is seeking to hire a Sr Construction Inspector with knowledge and experience of construction standards and practices. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience performing construction inspection within Virginia including work for VDOT. The Sr Construction Inspector is expected to have all of the responsibilities noted in Construction Inspector description as well as the additional responsibilities below.

Requirements

The Sr Construction Inspector is expected to have 7+ years of highway construction inspection experience.
The Sr Construction Inspector shall meet all the requirements of the TS II-C / Construction Inspector.
In addition, the Sr Construction Inspector is expected to have comprehensive knowledge of:
Strong experience with roadway, structure and bridge construction/maintenance/repair/rehabilitation methods, materials, standards and specifications
In Depth knowledge of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual
Possesses VDOT certifications related to concrete, pavement, drainage, asphalt, and other inspection areas
Understands State and federal environmental, safety, and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and regulations
The Sr Construction Inspector is expected to be proficient with the following skills:
Provide technical supervision and leadership to other inspectors
Preparing for and conducting project related meetings
Apply mathematical formulas and field management principles to determine major field adjustments
Prepare correspondence that communicates effectively with agency and contractor personnel and the public
The Sr Construction Inspector is required to have and maintain the same certifications as the Construction Inspector.
It is anticipated that the Department will require Sr Construction Inspector positions with various combinations of certifications throughout the life of the contract. The specific certifications required for a given task will be identified by the Department at the time the task is assigned.

Responsibilities

Monitors contractor’s operations to ensure compliance with contract terms and specifications on VDOT related projects
Independently coordinates and directs all phases of construction inspection of projects, which are typically complicated by extensive traffic control, sensitive to the public or environmentally challenging, or require significant project coordination with property owners, utility companies, or local/federal government representatives
Coordinate and schedule various phases of construction with the prime contractor and agency personnel
Review and monitor Contractors’ plan of operation and advises contractor of violations
Makes field measurements of pay items and conduct material testing
Prepare and maintain comprehensive project records including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, progress schedules, work orders and monthly estimates
Aid in the development of work orders, investigations and analysis of Notices of Intent
Evaluate and monitor progress schedules, and performs work order analysis
As deemed necessary by the task or project, serve as Lead Inspector for a team of inspectors