Senior Inspector

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. in Kentucky is seeking a Senior Inspector to join its Construction Management Team.

The role requires applying standard inspection procedures to field activities, ensuring structural quality, safety, and conformance to plans and codes. You will review plans, perform material tests, measure elevations, supervise inspection staff, draft project correspondence, and coordinate with clients and contractors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 10+ years of roadway construction inspection experience.
• Certifications: ACI Level I, Grade & Drain Level I, KEPSCI-RI, Asphalt Field Technician.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and site layouts to ensure safety and compliance.
• Perform routine tests on concrete and soils.
• Measure elevations and verify line, grade, and alignment.
• Coordinate and supervise inspection activities across all phases.
• Draft correspondence, facilitate meetings, and resolve field issues.
• Maintain record documents and field notes.
• Interface with agencies, contractors, and the public.

Skills

Motor Vehicle screening

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT is seeking a Senior Inspector to join their Kentucky Construction Management Team. The successful candidates will apply standard inspection procedures to ongoing activities during and after construction for structural quality, general safety and conformance to plans, specifications and codes.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Review and interpret plans, site layouts, specifications and construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations
• Performs routine tests on concrete, soils and other materials
• Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, and elevation of structures, fixtures, grades and/or pavement to ensure compliance to plans and codes
• Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance of plans, contract documents, specifications and standards
• Assign, schedule and maintain subordinate inspection staff throughout all phases of the project
• Work on behalf of the Client to draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction related field issues
• Gathers and maintains record documents
• Makes field notes and computations
• Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties to respond to inquiries

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT’s Motor Vehicle screening

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 10+ years of Roadway Construction Inspection Experience
• Client requested certifications
• ACI Level I
• Grade & Drain Level I
• Structures Inspection
• Aggregate Sampling Technician
• KEPSCI-RI
• Asphalt Field Technician

Preferred Experience

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering (may be substituted for experience)
• Supervisory experience in construction management/inspection situations
• Ability to act in an Owner’s Agent/Responsible in Charge role
• KYTC Policies and Procedures
• AASHTO SiteManager/SiteManager Materials

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.