Transit Facilities Inspector

SilkRoad; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking a principal inspector to oversee transit and rail construction inspection projects in Herndon, VA. The role emphasizes coordinating inspection activities, supervising staff, drafting client communications, and ensuring adherence to plans, specs, safety policies, environmental permits, and DBE/EEO progress.

Required are 8+ years of inspection experience, experience with transit/rail projects, and client certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction inspection experience.
• Demonstrated experience working on transit and railroad projects.
• Knowledge of construction techniques, reading plans, procedures, methods, equipment and materials.
• Supervisory experience in construction management/inspection situations.
• Ability to act in an Owner’s Agent/Responsible in Charge role.
• Client requested certifications.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction related field issues.
• Review and maintain project documentation reflecting construction progress, environmental permitting conditions, safety policies, and DBE/EEO progress.
• Prepare, review and submit daily/inspection reports, work authorizations, and estimates.
• Notify contractor of non-compliance and corrective action.
• Review contractor schedules and track progress, advising on overruns and critical issues.
• Attend pre-bid/pre-construction/management meetings and assist with change orders and updates.
• Interact with public agencies, contractors, and others to respond to inquiries.

Skills

Motor Vehicle screening

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

Job description

Construction Management/Inspection - Facilities

All Locations

Herndon, VA

Tracking Code

26760

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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.

Position summary:Performs as a principal inspector responsible for the supervision of projects in transit and rail construction inspection engineering work.

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.

Compensation for this position is $93,600.00 - $135,200.00, commensurate with experience, education and certifications. The provided range is a good faith estimate based on the requirements described within the job description. We notice that we receive a wide variety of applicants and recognize that the person selected may be less experienced or more experienced. If so, the actual salary range may vary from the estimate provided.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• 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.
• Review and maintain all pertinent project documentation and ensure that it accurately details construction progress, activities and materials, meets environmental permitting conditions, comply with safety policies and programs, and monitors EEO and DBE progress and performance
• Prepare, review and submit project daily reports, inspection reports, work authorizations, work orders and estimates.
• Document and notify contractor of non-compliance and corrective action.
• Review, analyze and evaluate contractor schedules.
• Track project progress and advises parties of possible overruns, and critical project issues.
• Completes analysis of field tests
• Attend pre-bid, pre-construction and/or management level meetings throughout the course of the project, assist the client with change orders, claim defense, and provide updates to the client construction progress and issues.
• 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

• Demonstrated experience working on transit and railroad projects.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 8+ years of construction inspection experience
• Client requested certifications
• Knowledge and experience in construction techniques, reading plans, procedures, methods, equipment and materials
• Supervisory experience in construction management/inspection situations
• Ability to act in an Owner’s Agent/Responsible in Charge role

Preferred Experience

• Experience with local clients
• Current Railway Workers Protection Training
• Specific strength in structural and foundation inspections
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

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.