Wingate Engineers

LADOTD Certified Construction inspector

Job Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Wingate is seeking a full-time Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Certified Construction Inspector. Wingate’s inspection services play a critical role in ensuring construction projects are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved plans, specifications, contract requirements, and applicable DOTD policies, standards, and regulations.

The construction inspector is responsible for monitoring daily construction activities, inspecting workmanship and materials, performing field testing, verifying contractor compliance, documenting project activities in systems such as SiteManager and Headlight, and certifying job site safety. The inspector works closely with contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders to maintain quality standards, promote regulatory compliance, and support the successful and timely deliver of transportation infrastructure projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are representative of the essential functions of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Quality Assurance & Field Inspection: Inspect construction activities to verify compliance with Louisiana DOTD standards, approved plans, specifications, contract requirements, and applicable safety regulations for roadway, bridge, drainage, earthwork, paving, and traffic control operations.
2. Material Sampling & Testing: Perform or observe the sampling and testing of construction materials, including soil density, concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and other materials, to verify compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
3. Documentation & Recordkeeping: Maintain accurate daily inspection reports, field journals, haul tickets, test results, photographs, and other project documentation. Enter, review, and maintain construction records in DOTD systems, including SiteManager and HeadLight.
4. Quantity Verification: Measure completed work, calculate quantities of installed materials, and assist in verifying contractor pay estimates, force account work, and change orders.
5. Contract Compliance: Monitor contractor operations to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, contract requirements, environmental regulations, and DOTD policies and procedures.
6. Communication & Coordination: Communicate and coordinate with Project Engineers, contractors, DOTD personnel, utility representatives, and other project stakeholders to resolve field issues, document deficiencies, and facilitate project progress.
7. Safety Monitoring: Observe job site activities and report unsafe conditions, work practices, or non-compliance with project safety requirements to the appropriate personnel.
8. Additional Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned in support of construction inspection and project delivery.