LADOTD Certified Inspector

Volkert, Inc.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401(k)

PTO & Holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Volkert, Inc. in New Orleans, LA is seeking an experienced LADOTD Certified Inspector to support our Southwest Region. The role requires professional certification and the ability to inspect roads and bridges per contract specifications.

Responsibilities include daily project diaries, plan and material testing, and coordinating with contractors to minimize delays while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. This is a field-based, on-site position with dynamic schedule demands.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of progressive inspection experience or equivalent
• Moderate physical activity including walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, standing
• Ability to work nights and weekends as required
• Commitment to safety philosophy and program across operations
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and maintain safe work environment
• Satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Responsibilities

• Inspect for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications
• Test materials and review plans
• Maintain daily diaries on project operations and resolve constructability issues
• Monitor contractor operations and review test reports for conformance to plans
• Document pay records and perform construction calculations
• Anticipate contractual issues and advise on plan revisions or adjustments
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays

Skills

Inspection experience

Physical ability

Flexible hours

Safety compliance

MVR on file

Job description

Are we the road to your future?

We are currently seeking an experienced LADOTD Certified Inspector to support our Southwest Region, based in New Orleans, LA.

To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 1 LADOTD or equivalent roadway/bridge inspection certification.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Inspection for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications
• Testing of materials and review of plans
• Keeping daily diaries on project operations, resolves daily constructability issues and trouble shoots problems to mitigate delays to contractor’s progress
• Monitors contractor's daily operations and performs and/or reviews test reports to ensure that all work and materials conform to specifications, plans and contractual provisions. Also monitors utility relocation efforts by inspecting and tracking relocation work
• Documenting pay records, performing construction calculation, and computer/iPad entry
• Anticipates contractual problems and advises supervisor of the need for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety, timely delivery and/or quality of delivered product
• Effectively communicates and coordinates work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing progress of the projects

What You Need To Have

• 1+ years of progressive inspection level experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be able to perform moderate physical activity including but not limited to walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing
• Must be able to work nights and weekends as required
• Must apply safety philosophy and program to all operations
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
• A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)

Why Volkert?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.

Key Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Student Debt Retirement Match
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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Louisiana