Transportation Construction Inspector (PennDOT 5-0 District)

JMT; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision

ESOP fully funded by JMT

401K Retirement Plan

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking Transportation Construction Inspection professionals for PennDOT District 5-0 projects in Lehigh, Berks, Carbon, Monroe, and Schuylkill Counties. The role involves applying inspection procedures for structural quality, safety, and plan conformance in the field.

Required are active driver’s license and ability to pass JMT’s vehicle screening; prefer NICET/NECEPT/ACI certifications and civil engineering or construction management degrees.

Qualifications

• Highway or bridge construction inspection experience.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, layouts, specs and codes.
• Experience with field testing and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and specifications to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Perform routine tests on concrete, soils and other materials.
• Measure dimensions and verify elevations and alignments.
• Maintain field notes and computations.
• Gather and maintain record documents.

Skills

Computer Proficiency

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management

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.

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’s Allentown based Construction Management Team is seeking Transportation Construction Inspection professionals to join our team. We have multiple positions available on projects within PennDOT's District 5-0 region (Lehigh, Berks, Carbon, Monroe, and Schuylkill Counties).

The successful candidate will apply standard inspection procedures to ongoing activities during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, 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
• Perform 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.
• Gather and maintain record documents
• Make field notes and computations

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Computer Proficiency

Required License And/or Certifications

• Active driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle
• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening

Preferred Certifications

• Client Requested certifications, including: NICET Level II or higher in Transportation/Highway Construction
• NECEPT-Bituminous and Concrete Field Technician
• ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician

Required Experience

• Highway or bridge construction inspection experience

Preferred Experience

• Prior (1 or more years) of Construction Inspection or Highway Occupancy Permit Inspection experience with PennDOT and/or Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and an overall understanding of roadway/bridge construction. Must have High School or GED equivalent, higher education may be substituted for experience.
• CDS V-3 and/or ECMS Wave 5 Experience
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management, additional technical degrees are eligible for consideration

Benefits

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Paid Travel Expenses
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) fully funded by JMT
• Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement
• And more…ask us about our total benefits package or visit our benefits page below
• Benefits | JMT

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.