Duties

Monitor the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for roadway, structure, and bridge construction projects of routine to moderate complexity, under the direction of a Construction Manager or designee. Oversees, inspects, and monitors contractual field work which includes excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures; 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; checks placement of and performs tests on construction materials; checks lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment; and oversees and enforces the installation of erosion/siltation
controls and safety devices. Recommends changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings. Maintains project records which include daily diaries, materials notebooks,as-built plans, and pay quantity records; evaluates and monitors progress schedules, prepares work orders, and monthly estimates. 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.

Experience

3-5 years of inspection experience including a working knowledge of roadway, structure, and bridge construction methods, materials, standards, construction symbols and terminology; state and federal environmental, safety, and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and regulations; and of mathematics including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Skills

Working skill in operating computer equipment, software programs and field inspection equipment. Ability to read and interpret roadway,structure and bridge plans and specifications; apply mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine minor adjustments to construction plans; maintain detailed records; perform required materials
testing; and communicate effectively with agency and contractor personnel and the general public.

Degrees / Licenses (R)equired – (P)referred

VDOT certified or Mid Atlantic Regional Technician Certification Program (MARTCP) certificated in Soil and Aggregate Field Compaction; Asphalt Field; Hydraulic Cement Concrete Field; Pavement Marking; Flagger Certification; Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Certification for Erosion and
Sediment Control Inspection; and Nuclear Gauge Safety Training; Certification of Intermediate Work Zone Safety and Guardrail.

Other

Project location: VDOT Districts: Salem, Culpeper and Hampton Roads. Salary dependant on individual's experience and project location.

Pre-employment drug testing is required as a condition of employment.