Field-Based Highway Construction Inspector

U.S. Facilities, Inc; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick Time

Paid Holidays

401-K

Job summary

U.S. Facilities, Inc. is seeking a Construction Inspector to oversee highway construction projects in Suffolk, Virginia, ensuring quality and compliance with plans and specifications.

The role requires coordination, scheduling, and on-site inspection across all phases. Responsibilities include monitoring safety, reviewing submittals, tracking quantities and costs, maintaining records and documentation, and communicating with VDOT, contractors, and the public.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
• Ability to perform physically demanding field work.
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze roadway, structure, and bridge plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, and EEO/DBE guidelines and regulations related to transportation construction.
• Experience coordinating inspections and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Report all safety accidents, incidents, and/or concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor project schedule through progress meetings.
• Notify supervisor when contractors incur schedule variance outside contract allowances.
• Review project item quantities and costs to ensure on-budget project delivery.
• Complete remaining work costs on project.
• Confirm all submittals for associated work items have been submitted and approved prior to the start of work by reviewing project submittals to verify approval.
• Determine support equipment needed for project and ensure proper maintenance, use, and return.
• Ensure work zones are properly established and maintained.
• Verify employees and equipment are performing in compliance with safety practices and directives.
• Monitor erosion and sediment control measures to ensure compliance and appropriate maintenance.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Practice safe driving and maintain a clean vehicle interior and exterior.
• Monitor and perform all types of inspections on routine and complex highway projects and provide oversight and guidance to other inspectors.
• Determine construction activities performed in accordance with contracts, plans, and applicable documents to include environmental, erosion and sediment controls, safety, traffic controls, EEO and DBE guidelines, and regulations and permits.
• Ensure project contract compliance using checklists, spreadsheets, manufacturer recommendations, construction directives, traffic engineering memoranda and materials memoranda to ensure project quality requirements are met.
• Notify contractor of any non-compliance issues and resolution through documentation.
• Oversee and perform materials testing to ensure project is constructed to design quality standards.
• Confirm monthly that all pay items of work performed during that period are paid to the contractor.
• Communicate with VDOT and external support staff.
• Manage project public relations and respond to public concerns.
• Proactively notify project support staff and the public of traffic changes, project phase start and finish.
• Address landowner, business owner, and traveling public concerns regarding project.
• Coordinate distribution of lane closure notification with Traffic Operations Center, Communications and Residency.
• Work with contractor to resolve issues.
• Assist in project close-outs.
• Track and maintain materials documentation for project.
• Review and/or prepare detailed DWRs and diaries and correlate to the contractor's scheduled construction activities so VDOT can track individual activities, resources, productivity, and efficiencies.
• Maintain project files.
• Document daily occurrences, meetings, and communications, and correlate to contract documents to provide information on changes in the contractor's scope of work.
• Issue quarterly CPEs for prime and subcontractors working on project to allow VDOT to evaluate contractor's performance.
• Any other duties as assigned by a supervisor and/or USF Senior Project Manager.

Skills

Field inspection

Coordination

Reading plans

Documentation

Independent work

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

AASHTOWare Project (AWP)

Testing equipment

Job description

U.S. Facilities, Inc. is seeking a Construction Inspector to oversee highway construction projects in Suffolk, Virginia, ensuring quality and compliance with plans and specifications.

The role requires coordination, scheduling, and on-site inspection across all phases. Responsibilities include monitoring safety, reviewing submittals, tracking quantities and costs, maintaining records and documentation, and communicating with VDOT, contractors, and the public.