Transportation Construction Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

A Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is hiring Transportation Construction Inspectors to support projects throughout the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) District 5 (Anne Arundel, Calvert, St. Mary’s, and Charles counties). As part of this team, you will be immersed in a culture reflective of a smaller firm while providing the resources and technical strength of a larger company. With the opportunity to work alongside supportive management, tackle challenging projects, and develop your career, there is no better time to join AMT.

Responsibilites

• Perform transportation construction inspections on Highway, Bridges, Environmental, Traffic, and Facilities type projects 
• Research contract plans, specifications & publications prior to conducting inspections
• Write daily inspection reports
• Measure and document for payment the contractor's completed work
• Verify proper maintenance of traffic control devices are used and maintained
• Verify proper erosion and sediment control devices are installed and maintained
• Verify materials are procured from approved suppliers
• Perform field test on materials (concrete slump/air, soil compaction, and HMA)
• Complete documentation of materials, labor compliance, safety, processing estimates, work orders, and adjustments

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable means of transportation to travel to, from and on the project site
• Fluent in spoken and written English language

• Preferred:
• Have at least a year of experience in inspection of highways/bridges/traffic systems.  Prior experience with SHA
• MDE Responsible Person Certification Card
• SHA Erosion and Sediment Control (Yellow Card)
• MD Temporary Traffic Control Manager
• MARTCP Concrete/HMA/Soils & Aggregates
• OSHA 10 Hour Training
• Previous experience with SHA's Maryland Construction Management System (MCMS) or e-MCMS documentation
• NICET Transportation, WACEL, ACI Concrete Field, NASSCO and IMSA Level 1 Traffic Signal Inspector certification

Why Join AMT?

 

At AMT, we understand that our most valuable asset is our staff. For 70 years, we have worked diligently to build a team of talented employees who fully embody our values as an organization – values such as teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Now that we have transitioned into an employee-owned firm, we are excited to place the future of AMT into over 500 sets of dedicated hands.

The AMT Difference

 

Our company culture is characterized by a workforce that holds the highest standards of ethics and integrity, focused client care, and commitment to AMT's Core Values of safety, respect, integrity, commitment, quality, teamwork. leadership, responsibility, and profitable growth. Operating as an ESOP allows us to reward our dedicated and loyal employees with additional benefits from the company’s stock as well as an incentive to continue building a high-performance ownership culture.

 

To strengthen and support its employees, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry.

Competitive Benefit Package

To strengthen and support its employees, its greatest asset, AMT invests in programs and processes to sustain an engaging work environment. AMT also recognizes the importance of employee benefits and policies and remains committed to providing programs that are both comprehensive and competitive in the industry. With AMT, you will get:

• Tiered medical coverage

• Dental/Vision

• 401(k) with 6% company match

• Short- and long-term disability

• College savings plan

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Training/Certifications

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.