Construction Inspector 4

About the role

The Construction Inspector 4 position involves performing design and inspection engineering work on projects, ensuring contract compliance, and maintaining accurate contractor documentation. Key responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating survey work, monitoring safety issues, managing project teams, preparing drawings and reports, and overseeing various aspects of highway construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand contract plans and specifications for construction projects.
• Perform complex engineering computations.
• Review quality and quantity of materials and accept or reject materials that do not comply with specifications.
• Inspect and document material and work performed, review contractor project schedules to confirm resources needed, and report on assigned phases of work.
• Supervise staff on project inspection and coordinate survey work.
• Monitor and report safety issues.
• Monitor Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and trainee programs for compliance and documents.
• Manage project teams and project construction meetings.
• Prepare drawings, maps and technical reports.
• Perform and review survey data.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in the field of engineering in construction inspection, surveying, materials inspection and/or testing; OR
• An associate degree in the field of engineering (civil or transportation-related) and one year of engineering technician experience; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering (civil or transportation-related); OR
• An equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting contract plans and specifications.
• Experience tracking quantities and quality for all items incorporated on a project.
• Experience communicating effectively with contractors and staff.
• Experience providing detailed reports of daily activities.
• Experience working with AASHTOWare, DocExpress or other related computer programs.

Skills

While not required, having experience in these areas can be beneficial:

• Interpreting contract plans and specifications.
• Tracking quantities and quality for all items incorporated on a project.
• Communicating effectively with contractors and staff.
• Providing detailed reports of daily activities.
• Working with AASHTOWare, DocExpress or other related computer programs.

Benefits

The Oregon Department of Transportation offers a comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity is available. Other benefits include:

• Work/life balance.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid leave.

Pay

The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%.

Schedule

Work is performed in the field 50% of the time and requires traveling, moving around rough terrain and heavy equipment, working in inclement weather, working long hours, and being on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays.

What’s In It For You

Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity. Additional benefits include:

• Work/life balance.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Paid leave.

How To Apply

To apply, complete the application or attach a resume. Respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire after submitting your application. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, apply through your Workday profile. For privacy reasons, do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.