Roadway Field Inspector

Arcadis; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Arcadis seeks a Roadway Field Inspector to join our Tennessee MEI Team. You will conduct condition assessments of drainage and roadway assets across Tennessee, using mobile data entry and photos to support maintenance programs.

Responsibilities include reading inspection manuals, locating assets, driving long distances, and maintaining field equipment. This role requires outdoor work, physical fitness, and the ability to work independently with strong time management.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license with clean MVR report.
• Be physically fit and able to drive long distances, walk 4+ miles, and lift items.
• Be self-motivated, hardworking and organized; able to work alone and communicate with peers as needed.
• Familiarity with technology, mobile apps, and data entry protocols.

Responsibilities

• Read and comprehend inspection manuals guiding programs you support.
• Conduct drainage asset condition assessments and enter descriptions/photos into a mobile app.
• Locate assets using mobile tools and traverse terrain to capture clear inspection photos.
• Maintain field equipment, mobile device and fleet vehicle to company standards.

Skills

Driver's license

Outdoor work

Physical fitness

Self-motivation

Communication

Tech-savvy

Data entry

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Role description: Arcadis seeks a Roadway Field Inspector to the join our Tennessee Maintenance Engineering and Inspections (MEI) Team. In this position, you will be responsible for conducting condition assessments of roadway and drainage assets in support of ongoing maintenance and asset management programs across Tennessee. Assets inspected include drainage culverts and pipes, roadway pavement, shoulders, paved and unpaved ditches, guardrails, signage, and vegetation. Inspection results help to determine the overall level of service provided by these assets and informs future maintenance planning.
This role will sit within the larger Global Mobility Business Area. We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.
Role accountabilities: As a Roadway Field Inspector, you will be responsible for reading and comprehending the applicable inspection manuals that guide the programs you will be supporting. You will conduct drainage asset condition assessments and enter accurate data, including descriptions and photos, into a mobile-based application. You will work as an individual and must be responsible for the efficient use of your time.
The drainage assets span the entire state and are located on Interstates and State Routes. You will be responsible for locating the asset using applicable mobile applications, traversing slopes terrain to inspect the asset, and clearing vegetation as needed to provide clear inspection photos that accurately portray the asset condition.
Since the assets are located statewide, you will be responsible for driving several hours each day, which is included in paid time. Travel will be arranged for inspections that cannot be efficiently completed otherwise. The inspector is responsible for maintaining the provided field equipment, mobile device and fleet vehicle to company standards by following established maintenance protocols.
Qualifications & Experience:

• Valid driver’s license with clean MVR report
• Be physically fit, nimble, enjoys working outdoors. Ability to drive for long distances, walk 4 or more miles and physically capable of heavy lifting items such as storm sewer and manhole covers or to transverse slopes to locate drainage assets.
• Be self-motivated, hardworking and organized. Must feel comfortable working alone with ability to communicate with peers and office members as needed.
• Familiarity with technology, including use mobile applications and network hotspots. Must be detail oriented to follow inspection requirements and precise data entry protocols.
• Be Health and Safety Conscious as maneuvering amongst biological hazards, walking along rough\uneven terrain working in remote areas, and on the shoulder of heavily travelled roadways.
• Be able to navigate laptop to complete office tasks. Includes Microsoft Office for email communication and web-based HR related tasks and trainings.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience on roadway maintenance or roadway construction inspection
  

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $38,160.00-$57,240.00. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.