What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Inspector Senior position at Quinn Consulting Services, Inc.?
Description
To monitor the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for roadway, structure, and bridge construction/maintenance projects of moderate to considerable complexity. In addition to inspection responsibilities, the Construction Inspector Senior may be required to provide inspection/project management, under the direction of a Construction Manager or designee.
Construction Inspector Senior Features of Work: In addition to the features noted for Construction Inspector, the Construction Inspector Senior:
- Monitors contractor’s operations to ensure compliance with contract terms and specifications
- Independently coordinates and directs all phases of construction inspection of projects, which are typically complicated by extensive traffic control, sensitive to the public or environmentally challenging, or require significant project coordination with property owners, utility companies, or local/federal government representatives
- Verify lines, grades dimensions, and elevations using survey and field engineering equipment
- Coordinate and schedule various phases of construction with the prime contractor and agency personnel
- Review and monitor contractors’ plan of operation; and advises contractor of violations and recommend adjustments to operations
- Makes field measurements of pay items and conduct material testing
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive project records including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, progress schedules, work orders and monthly estimates
- Aid in the development of work orders, investigations and analysis of Notices of Intent
- Evaluate and monitor progress schedules, and performs work order analysis
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
Required Education and Experience
Expected to have six (6) years of highway construction experience.
- Operating computer equipment, software programs and field inspection equipment including Site Manager
- Read and interpret roadway, structure and bridge plans and specifications
- Maintain detailed records
- Perform and document required materials testing
- Communicate with the client and contractor personnel and the general public
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
The Construction Inspector Senior shall have comprehensive knowledge of:
- Roadway, structure and bridge construction/maintenance/repair/rehabilitation methods, materials, standards and specifications
- VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, and Inspector Manual
- VA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
- State and federal environmental, safety, and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and regulations
- Use of contract management software including Site Manager
Certification & Issuing Agency
Required to have and maintain the following certifications:
- Soil and Aggregate Compaction - VDOT or NICET LEVEL II*
- Asphalt Field Level I & II - VDOT
- Hydraulic Cement Concrete Field - VDOT or NICET LEVEL II*
- Pavement Marking - VDOT
- Slurry Surfacing - VDOT
- Surface Treatment - VDOT
- Flagger Certification - VDOT
- Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection - Virginia DEQ
- Nuclear Gauge Safety Training - NRC**Recognized Provider
- Stormwater Management (Inspector) Certification*** - Virginia DEQ
- Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control - VDOT Approved Provider
- 10 Hour OSHA Safety Training - OSHA
- GRIT (Guardrail Certification) - VDOT
Competencies
- Communication proficiency
- Ethical Conduct
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Time Management
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job is performed in a professional office environment and or transportation construction job sites. This role routinely uses field and standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, tablets, digital cameras, nuclear gauges, surveying tools and other field-testing equipment materials.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb, drive; lift things, use hands; and reach with hands and arms.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. This position typically works 40 or more hours per week. Day shifts usually start between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. and last 8 to 10 hours. Project assignments can also require night or weekend work. Flexibility to meet client or contractor schedule is important.
Travel
Most assignments do not require more than an hour of travel to and from job sites. However, some assignments will require extensive regional travel each day and others could require staying out of town overnight if distance to job site is greater than 90 miles from home.
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility per Company Employee Bonus Program for fiscal year.
- Medical, dental, short-term disability, long term disability, life insurances, per the company plan eligible on date of hire.
- Eligible for the company 401(k) plan on the 1st of the month following 12 months of active employment & 1,000 hours of work.
- 401(k) immediate vesting of matching funds.
- Two weeks paid vacation in accordance with the company policy.
- Personal Time Off per the company policy.
- Paid holidays are provided per the company policy.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and pass a client background check if asked.
AAP/EEO Statement
QCS is committed to equal opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state or local law.
QCS has been and will continue be an equal opportunity employer as per AAP outlined in the employee handbook.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
