Overnight Awp Traffic Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Job Type

Full-time

Description

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

RequirementsEssential Functions

• Performance of material testing and inspections or overseeing 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, including 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, make recommendations of adjustments required, and report to Senior Inspector, Construction Manager or designee status of construction operations
• Review 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
• Maintain project records, including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates
• Review and monitor Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and compliance with federal labor requirements for federal-aid construction projects, ensuring contractor compliance with program requirements

Competencies

1. Communication proficiency
2. Ethical conduct
3. Flexibility
4. Initiative
5. Time management

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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. The 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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, 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. It 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 the distance to the job site is greater than 90 miles from home.

Required Education and Experience

Expected to have three (3) years of highway construction inspection experience. Additionally, the Construction Inspector should 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: The candidate should hold and maintain the following certifications:

• 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 specifications
• 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

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a client background check if asked.

Other Duties

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.