CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR

About the role

The overall function of this position is to assist the Project Engineer by supervising a team of construction inspectors engaged in construction inspection duties and reports directly to Engineer 6, Project Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a team leader over a group of DOTD employees engaged in the inspection, surveying and sampling & testing on a wide variety of construction projects.
• Manages major and minor projects, and performs inspection of contractor’s work for compliance with the plans and specifications on such operations as: asphalt roadway, embankment, drainage structures, placement of reinforcing steel for bridges, concrete roadway pavement, box culverts, pile driving, etc.
• Works directly with the contractor’s supervisory personnel to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Frequently makes field discussions that require technical knowledge and experience.
• Performs calculations for determining areas, weights, and volume, etc. for bridge structures and roadways.

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus five years of experience in construction inspection or experience in the maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, or associated structures;
• Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus five years of experience in construction inspection or experience in the maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, or associated structures;
• Thirty semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics;
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management, or construction technology;
• Possession of an engineer intern certificate.

Qualifications

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Skills

Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to perform duties with or without minimal supervision, interpret unforeseen conditions, interpret plans and specifications, perform calculations, and work with contractors' supervisory personnel.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Contact Information

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Contact: Vi Nguyen
LADOTD
P.O. Box 9180
Bridge City, La 70094
504-736-7090

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.