Roadway/Bridge Construction

Minnesota Department of Transportation; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking a Materials Inspector to sample bituminous, concrete, aggregate, grading and base materials and perform the required tests to assure quality on construction projects.

Responsibilities include field tests, verification of plans, checking dimensions, documenting pay items, and supporting contractor compliance; a valid CDL with the required endorsements must be obtained within six months of placement.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in contract administration, road/bridge construction, or related fields.
• Education: a two-year Civil/Construction Technology degree or a four-year engineering/geomatics degree.

Responsibilities

• Obtain representative samples of bituminous, concrete, aggregate, grading and base materials and perform tests.
• Perform field acceptance tests (gradations, density, air, beam, cylinder, slump) as required.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications to ensure contractor compliance.
• Check dimensions and tolerances of roadway features for conformance to plans.
• Measure, compute and document pay items for contract payment.
• Implement inspection processes so that test failures are corrected.

Skills

contract administration

road/bridge construction

reading plans

quality assurance

Education

Two-year Civil or Construction Technology Degree

Four-year degree (Architectural, Civil, Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying/Geomatics)

Job description

This position obtains representative samples of bituminous, concrete, aggregate, grading and base materials and performs appropriate tests to ensure quality assurance. Some of the other duties include:

• Performs the construction materials acceptance tests (such as gradations, density, air, beam, cylinder and slump) in the field as required to ensure quality of materials.
• Reads and interprets plans and specifications to ensure contractor compliance.
• Checks the dimensions and tolerances of constructed roadway features to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
• Measures, computes and documents pay items to ensure proper payment for work done under the contract.
• Performs and implements inspection processes so that test failures are corrected.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A combination of one year of experience in any of the following areas: contract administration (road and/or bridge construction), bridge maintenance, bridge safety inspection, design, hydraulics, materials, soils, permits, planning, pre-design, right of way, road surface/roadside maintenance, snow/ice, surveys, and/or traffic engineering. Credit will also be awarded for professional residential or commercial building construction, OR
• Education: A two-year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four-year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent

Required Certifications (required at the time of hire or placement in the position):

Must possess Aggregate Production Tester Certification (APTC) AND one of the following:

• Concrete Field Tester Certification (CFTC)
• Concrete Plant Tester Certification (CPTC)
• Bituminous Plant Tester Certification (BPTC)
• Grading & Base Tester Certification (GBTC)
• Bituminous Street Inspector Certification (BSIC)

Ability to obtain and maintain the following certifications as available:

• Grading & Base Inspector Certification (BGIC)

Must possess a valid Class D driver's license or an equivalent license from another state and obtain a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with no Air Brake Restriction and Tanker Endorsement within six (6) months of initial placement into the position and maintain as a condition of employment.