Project Supervisor

Job Description

Purpose/Description

The Project Supervisor can be assigned to one of the multiple offices within the Engineering Division and perform sub-professional civil engineering work as a member of a survey crew, construction field inspector, materials testing technician or traffic technician on construction or maintenance projects. Ordinarily, the work is closely supervised by the survey party chief, by an engineer or by an inspector / technician of higher rank. Work assignments are in connection with construction of roads, bridges or storm water drainage systems, county drains and subdivisions includes making routine inspections and tests of construction materials and work performed to assure conformance with contract specifications.

Responsibilities

Required Tasks

• Sketch drawings and design layouts for projects and to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Calculate dimensions, square footage, profile, and material quantities using calculator or computer.
• Read and review project plans and structural specifications to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements.
• Confer with supervisor to determine project details such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
• Inspect project site and evaluate contractor work to ensure conformance to design specifications and applicable codes.
• Select material samples for testing
• Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
• Report public suggestions and complaints.
• Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection
• Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, or elevation of structures or fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes.
• Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, or specifications.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure that environmental regulations are not violated.
• Perform inspection on permit construction projects.
• Prepare inspection reports.
• Measure as-built quantities.
• Write communication with permit applicants.
• Meet with permit applicant
• Document/Record Information: Inputting quantities and material certifications into construction database
• Input inspection data into Permit tracking database
• Input traffic counts into database
• Record operational or environmental data.

Qualifications

Educational/Experience Requirements

• An Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or similar engineering associate degree as determined acceptable by the Department of Personnel; OR
• A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline and two (2) years of experience surveying land, inspecting projects, reviewing traffic reports and specifications for construction and maintenance projects, and testing construction materials such as soil, cement, aggregate, and asphalt; OR
• Two (2) of the certifications listed below, with two (2) years of experience surveying land, inspecting projects, reviewing traffic reports and specifications for construction and maintenance projects, and testing construction materials such as soil, cement, aggregate, and asphalt;
  • MDOT Field Manager Certification
  • MDOT Computerized Office Technician
  • MCA Level 1 Field Testing Technician
  • ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade 1
  • ICET Aggregate Inspection Technician Certification - Level 1
  • ICET Aggregate Inspection Technician Certification - Level 2
  • ICET Density Control Technician Certification
  • ICET Bituminous Laboratory Technician Certification - Level 1
  • ICET Bituminous QA/QC Technician Certification
  • Nuclear Gauge Operator Certification
  • IMSA Sign and Pavement Marking - Level I
  • IMSA Sign and Pavement Marking - Level II
  • IMSA Sign and Pavement Marking - Level III
  • IMSA Work Zone Safety
  • Construction Storm Water Operator Certification
  • Comprehensive Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Certification

Note: During the probation period, candidates must obtain at least one of the listed certifications. If certification is not obtained, the employee will be removed from the Project Supervisor position pursuant to the department of Personnel/Human resources and Department of Public services procedures. A Written test will be administered covering knowledge of basic construction principles, mathematics, engineering technology, materials testing and the use of surveying instruments, measuring devices, materials testing equipment, project data entry, construction software knowledge and construction tools. (Calculators may be used during the Written Exam).