03293 - Inspector Senior Construction

About the role

Independently coordinate, schedule and inspect all phases of routine and complex highway construction projects to ensure construction quality in accordance with plans and specifications and provide a quality transportation system for the traveling public.

Responsibilities

• Communication: Communicate with VDOT and external support staff; manage project public relations; respond to public concerns; proactively notify project support staff and the public of traffic changes, project phase start and finish; address landowner, business owner, and traveling public concerns; coordinate lane‑closure notifications with the Traffic Operations Center, Communications and Residency; work with contractors to resolve issues.
• Contract Compliance: Monitor and perform all types of inspections on routine and complex highway projects; provide oversight and guidance to other inspectors; review performance of other inspectors; ensure construction activities comply with contracts, plans, environmental, erosion and sediment controls, safety, traffic controls, and EEO/DBE guidelines; use checklists, spreadsheets, manufacturer recommendations, construction directives, traffic engineering memoranda and materials memoranda to verify compliance; notify contractors of non‑compliance and document resolutions; oversee and perform materials testing; ensure monthly pay items are paid to contractors.
• Project Close‑outs: Assist in project close‑outs and maintain as‑built drawings.
• Project Documentation: Track and maintain materials documentation; review and/or prepare detailed daily work reports (DWRs) and diaries; correlate reports to contractor schedules; maintain project files; document daily occurrences, meetings, and communications; issue quarterly CPEs for prime and subcontractors.
• Project Oversight: Monitor project schedule through progress meetings; notify supervisor of schedule variances; conduct, document and distribute minutes of project and progress meetings; review and maintain project budget; review item quantities and costs to ensure on‑budget delivery; verify submittals are approved before work starts; determine support equipment needs and ensure proper maintenance, use and return.
• Safety and Environmental Compliance: Ensure work zones are properly established and maintained; monitor compliance with safety practices, erosion and sediment control measures, and environmental regulations; maintain a clean and organized work environment; practice safe driving and keep vehicle interior and exterior clean.

Requirements

• Ability to apply mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine field adjustments to construction plans.
• Effective oral and written communication with VDOT, contractor personnel, and the general public.
• Maintain detailed records, prepare reports, and manage project files.
• Perform physically demanding field work, including using test equipment, lifting, climbing, stooping, working at heights, in confined spaces, and making visual observations.
• Provide work direction to others on construction projects.
• Read, interpret, and analyze roadway, structure, and bridge plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Operate devices utilizing low‑level ionizing radiation.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Considerable knowledge of roadway, structure, and bridge construction methods, materials, standards, and terminology.
• Knowledge of state and federal safety, environmental, and EEO/DBE guidelines and regulations as they relate to transportation construction.
• Proficiency in mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry).
• Skill in using computers, software applications, engineering and testing equipment.
• Valid driver’s license.

Additional Considerations

• Combination of training, experience, or education in construction or a related field (desired).
• American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Level I (CCWA) or WACEL Concrete I certification.
• Asphalt Field Level I and II certifications.
• CPR with AED, Standard First Aid, and Blood‑Borne Pathogens (BBP) combined course.
• Fall protection and confined‑space training.
• DEQ: Inspector for Erosion Sediment Control (ESC‑IN) certification.
• DEQ: Inspector for Storm Water Management (SWM‑IN) certification.
• Experience with a broad range of road and bridge construction inspection activities for a DOT or DOT‑consultant firm.
• Experience overseeing the work of others.
• Guard Rail Installer Training (GRIT).
• Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Safety certification.
• OSHA 10‑Hour certification.
• Pavement Marking certification.
• Proficiency in MS Office and AASHTOWare Project (AWP) or other project‑management software.
• Radiation Safety USDOT HAZMAT Certification (Nuclear Gauge).
• Slurry Surfacing certification.
• Soils & Aggregate Compaction certification.
• Surface Treatment certification.

Physical Requirements

The position requires the ability to perform physically demanding work in field conditions, including lifting, climbing, stooping, working at heights, and operating in confined spaces. Employees must also be able to safely operate vehicles and maintain a clean work environment.