Transit Facilities Inspector

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in Herndon is looking for a Transit Inspector. This role involves supervising transit and rail construction inspection, ensuring contractor compliance and managing project documentation. Qualified candidates should have over 8 years of relevant experience, a high school diploma, and strong computer skills. The position offers outdoor field work with various physical demands in all weather conditions. The firm promotes equal employment opportunities and is 100% employee-owned.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of construction inspection experience.
• Demonstrated experience working on transit and railroad projects.
• Client requested certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance.
• Prepare, review and submit project reports and documentation.
• Interact with the public and agencies to respond to inquiries.

Skills

Strong Computer Proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

Job description

Transit Inspector

Herndon, VA

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) 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 #50 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.

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, complies 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 advise 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.
• Strong Computer Proficiency.

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.
• Active driver's license.

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.