Engineering Planning & Surveying Tech II Field Inspector

DelDOT; Georgetown (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DelDOT is seeking an Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician II to perform construction inspection on Capital Construction Projects in Sussex County, Delaware. On-site duties include quantity take-offs, ensuring compliance with DelDOT Specifications, and representing the Department in field decisions.

Responsibilities include reading plans, data collection, surveying, and documenting compliance. The role requires attention to safety, geospatial data handling, and coordination with contractors.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in applied mathematical computations.
• Knowledge of preparing and processing pay estimates and change orders for construction plans.
• Knowledge of reviewing contracting quantity measurements and payments to ensure compliance.
• Knowledge of interpreting construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings.
• Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Responsibilities

• Inspects infrastructures to ensure compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, local, state, and federal codes and on-going maintenance requirements; documents and reports compliance or deficiencies.
• Designs, develops, or reviews engineering project or site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs, and other related activities.
• Compiles and records notes, sketches, test results, inspection data, and other information to document compliance and/or develop designs, specifications, reports, maps, and other geographically based data.
• Conducts various studies to be used by others to analyze needs or develop plans, record characteristics, and other related activities.
• Conducts data analysis to determine accuracy of data collected, develop recommendations, develop corrective designs, and/or ensure compliance.
• Tests or evaluates the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
• Obtains survey data such as angles, elevations, points, and contours using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
• Calculates or measures area and volume dimensions, horizontal and vertical geometry, profile and component specifications, and material testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
• Operates computer assisted drafting equipment or other tools of the trade and uses automated information systems and computer software to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve, and report on data.
• Reads and interprets plans, specification, blueprints, and other engineering documents.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Mathematical computations

Reading plans

Surveying basics

Attention to detail

Job description

DelDOT is seeking an Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician II to perform construction inspection on Capital Construction Projects in Sussex County, Delaware. On-site duties include quantity take-offs, ensuring compliance with DelDOT Specifications, and representing the Department in field decisions.

Responsibilities include reading plans, data collection, surveying, and documenting compliance. The role requires attention to safety, geospatial data handling, and coordination with contractors.