Construction Inspector Job at Rich Engineering, Richmond, VA

  • Rich Engineering
  • Richmond, VA

Job Description

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Paid time off

Competitive salary

Training & development

401(k)

Job Type Full-time

Description To work on heavy highway, road and bridge construction and maintenance projects, monitoring contractors, ensuring quality control and contract. Construction Inspector will be working under the direction of a Senior Construction Inspector, Construction Manager or another designee.

Requirements Essential Functions

• Performance of Material Testing and Inspections or overseeing the material testing of third parties • Taking field measurements • Read and Interpret Plans and Contract documents for structures, bridges, roadways, etc.. • Inspection of various aspects of work and project installation to ensure proper construction. May include inspection of excavations, drainage facilities, soil and aggregate placement, concrete placement, structure installations, paving operations, etc. • Document pay quantities for current and final estimates. • Complete Daily Summary of Construction Activities and work performed. • Daily interaction with a contractor and ability to work with contractor’s superintendent and foreman. • Ability to advise contractors of violations. Ability to make recommendations of adjustments required. Ability to report to Senior Inspector, Construction Manager or Designee status of construction operations. • Reviews lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment. • Inspection of Erosion and Sediment Control Installations for environmental compliance. • Inspection of BMP installations • Inspection of Roadway Traffic Control and work zone safety. • 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. Competencies

  1. Communication proficiency
  2. Ethical Conduct
  3. Flexibility
  4. Initiative
  5. Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. Work Environment This job is performed in a professional office environment and or transportation construction job sites. This role routinely uses field and standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, tablets, digital cameras, nuclear gauges, surveying tools and other field-testing equipment materials.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb, drive; lift things, use hands; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work This is a full-time position. This position typically works 40 or more hours per week. Day shifts usually start between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. and last 8 to 10 hours. Project assignments can also require night or weekend work. Flexibility to meet client or contractor schedule is important.

Travel Most assignments do not require more than an hour of travel to and from job sites. However, some assignments will require extensive regional travel each day and others could require staying out of town overnight if distance to job site is greater than 90 miles from home.

Required Education and Experience Expected to have three (3) years of highway construction inspection experience. Additional the Construction Inspector shall have a working knowledge of: • 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 Preferred Education and Experience Required to have and maintain the following certifications: Certification Issuing Agency 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 Nuclear Gauge Safety Training NRC Recognized 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

Additional Eligibility Qualifications The Construction Inspector is expected to be proficient with the following skills: • 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 Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable) Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a client background check if asked. AAP/EEO Statement

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Work at office, Weekend work, Day shift

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