Transportation Quality Assurance Inspector Supervisor

JMT Careers; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic, employee-owned consulting firm as a Transportation Quality Assurance Inspector Supervisor. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee quality assurance inspections on large-scale highway construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and contract specifications. Your expertise will guide a team in verifying structural integrity and managing documentation processes, all while collaborating with various stakeholders. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on critical infrastructure projects across Pennsylvania. If you're passionate about construction quality and leadership, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Paid Caregiver Leave Program

Paid Travel Expenses

401K Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Career Development and Educational Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 4+ years of highway construction inspection experience required.
• Supervisory experience is necessary for this role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise quality assurance inspections on highway construction projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and contract requirements.

Skills

Computer Proficiency

Communication Skills

Documentation Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

PennDOT ECMS

CDS NeXtGen

ECMS Wave 5

Job description

Transportation Quality Assurance Inspector Supervisor

Construction Management/Inspection - Transportation

Allentown, PA

ID: 22718

Full-Time/Regular

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,300 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #61 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT is seeking a Transportation Quality Assurance Inspector Supervisor for positions available on PennDOT initiatives across Pennsylvania. The successful candidates will apply standard quality assurance inspection procedures to ongoing activities during and after construction for structural quality, general safety, and conformance to plans, specifications, and codes.

Essential functions and responsibilities

• This is a Quality Assurance Supervisory inspection position on a large, multiyear, complex, highway construction project which includes multiple structures, roadway restoration, and traffic improvements. This position includes verification and documentation of compliance with contract requirements and PennDOT construction requirements.
• Review and interpret plans, site layouts, specifications, and construction methods to ensure compliance with legal requirements and safety regulations.
• Perform verification of conformance to standards for testing on concrete, soils, and other materials.
• Ability to 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 quality assurance inspection activities and staff to ensure contractor compliance with plans, contract documents, specifications, and standards.
• Assign, schedule, and maintain subordinate quality assurance 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.
• Gather, review, and maintain project records (using PennDOT ECMS and other documentation systems).
• Compose field notes, computations, and prepare reports as required.
• Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties including response to inquiries.

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Strong computer proficiency, communication, and documentation skills

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 4+ years of highway and structure construction-related inspection experience and 1 year of supervisory experience
• One year as a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor; or
• Two years of construction inspection experience and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology and 1 year of supervisory experience
• Ability to act in an Owner’s Agent/Responsible in Charge role

Preferred Qualifications

• NICET Level 3 with structure type project experience or twenty years minimum highway and bridge construction inspection supervision/management or acceptable related experience
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
• NECEPT-Bituminous Field Technician
• PennDOT Concrete Field Technician (ACI Concrete Field Technician is prerequisite)
• CDS NeXtGen and/or ECMS Wave 5

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.

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• Paid Travel Expenses
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement

JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workforce.