Senior Inspector

About the role

This opportunity entails being responsible for daily inspection efforts on multiple complex, large, and/or diverse projects. Prepares daily and weekly reports on work accomplished by contractor and reviews periodic pay estimates with contractor for accuracy. Prepares sketches and assembles data for Field Engineer to utilize when making changes to the project. May participate in the mentoring, development, and evaluation of staff inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents and plans.
• Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.
• Advises Contractor superintendent of necessary actions to ensure conformance with plan, specs, and contract.
• Reviews and resolves quantity disputes with contractor.
• Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform sophisticated and complicated mathematical calculations, constructability and biddability reviews, and measurements of completed work to date.
• Reviews Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contractor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.
• Performs on-site material testing and produces as-constructed sketches.
• May lead daily assignments, mentor, and train employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and 9 years of construction related experience.
• All required jurisdictional certificates and state requirements.

Qualifications

• Four year degree strongly preferred.
• Driver’s License.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Experience working on VDOT projects preferred.
• Working knowledge of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual and Inspector Manual.
• Able to read and interpret complex plans, specifications, and shop drawings.
• Able to work a shift schedule and/or flexible schedules as required to support the workload, as well as in inclement weather, heights, confined spaces and marine environments.
• Able to lift 25lbs.
• Able to multitask.

Skills

• Coordinate with contractors’ staff, communicate effectively with all parties and good interpersonal skills.
• Verify the implementation of contract documents.
• Produce thorough inspection reports and maintain detailed records of work performed.
• Produce and maintain punch list.
• Proactively recognize complex construction or engineering problems and bring to resolution with contractor.
• Apply standard testing techniques and procedures for the verification of material.

Benefits

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Pay

$40.08 - $72.10 per hour

Schedule

Full-time