Transportation Construction Inspector

Transportation Construction Inspector

Work individually or as a part of a team of Transportation Construction Inspectors to provide oversight of contractor's work efforts by ensuring quality control and contract compliance for roadway, structure, and bridge construction/maintenance projects of routine to moderate complexity, under the direction of a Transportation Construction Supervisor (TCIS), Construction Manager or designee.

Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the inspection and documentation of work in the following areas:

• Inspection and monitoring of contractual field work including excavation, drainage facilities, roadway surfaces, and structures
• Reporting contractor's daily operations
• Taking field measurements of pay items
• Reviewing placement of and witnessing tests associated with the quality control of construction materials
• Reviewing line, grade, dimension, and elevation parameters.
• Overseeing and enforcing the installation of appropriate erosion and sediment controls
• Overseeing and enforcing the installation of highway work zones and traffic control devices
• Maintaining project records including daily Project Site Activity (PSA) reports, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates
• Reviews and monitors Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and compliance with Federal labor requirements/regulations for Federal-aid construction projects, ensuring contractor compliance with program requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Required Education & Experience

• Must qualify as a TCI-1, TCI-2 or TCI-3
• NECEPT Bituminous Asphalt Field Technician Certification and/or PennDOT Concrete Field Technician Certification as indicated for level of qualification
• NICET Certification (preferred)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• ECMS – Engineering and Construction Management System
• PPCC - PennDOT Project Collaboration Center
• Operation of computer equipment
• Operation of iPad including functional knowledge of appropriate associated and required "Apps" i.e. Concrete app, MPT app, VSIR app, etc.
• Roadway, structure and bridge construction/maintenance/repair/rehabilitation methods, materials, standards and specifications
• Ability to read and interpret roadway, structure and bridge plans and specifications
• Application of mathematical formulas including algebra, geometry and trigonometry
• Maintenance of detailed records
• Perform and document required materials testing
• Ability to communicate with the client, contractor personnel and the general public in a professional and courteous manner

Competencies

1. Communication proficiency
2. Ethical Conduct
3. Flexibility
4. Initiative
5. Time Management

Work Environment

This job is performed in an office environment and or transportation construction field job sites. This role routinely uses field and standard office equipment such as computers, tablets, phones, photocopiers, digital cameras, filing cabinets, 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; use hands; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time seasonal position. 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

• Personal Time Off per the company policy.
• Bonus eligibility per Company Employee Bonus Program for fiscal year.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

EEO Statement

QCS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants or employees based on any protected status under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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.