VDOT Construction Inspector

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking Construction Inspectors to monitor highway, bridge, and utility project work in Northern Virginia and related Virginia locations. The role focuses on quality control and contract compliance for moderately to highly complex roadway and bridge construction projects.

Based in Virginia Beach, VA, the position requires reading plans, ensuring safety and adherence to specs, and coordinating with DOT representatives and contractors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of civil construction inspection or related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret roadway and bridge plans and contract specifications.
• Working skill in operating computer equipment, software programs, and field inspection equipment.
• Ability to drive assigned and/or personal vehicles within roadways and project sites to perform construction inspection activities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operations to ensure contractor compliance with plans, contract terms, and specifications.
• Coordinate and schedule various phases of construction inspection with the contractor, DOT representatives, and other agencies.
• Review and monitor the contractor's plan of operation including phasing and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans.
• Advise contractors of violations and review and recommend approval of corrective measures.
• Identify necessary changes to construction plans to meet field conditions.
• Make field measurements of pay items and conduct materials testing.
• Observe and monitor contractor's construction equipment.
• Maintain and review comprehensive project records including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, progress schedules, work orders, and monthly estimates.
• Successful candidates will be authorized to obtain all VDOT inspection and materials testing certifications at no cost to the employee.

Skills

Civil construction inspection

Plan reading & interpretation

Computer & field inspection tools

Read roadway & bridge plans

Driver's license / vehicle operation

Job description

Dewberry is currently seeking Construction Inspectors to work on highway, bridge, and utility projects in the Northern Virginia area and is open to sit at any of our Virginia locations. The Construction Inspector function is to monitor the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for roadway, structures, and bridge construction projects of moderate to considerable complexity.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you are an experienced professional or a new graduate, you will have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Job Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Category: Construction

Responsibilities

• Monitor operations to ensure contractor compliance with plans, contract terms, and specifications.
• Coordinate and schedule various phases of construction inspection with the contractor, DOT representatives, and other agencies.
• Review and monitor the contractor's plan of operation including phasing and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans.
• Advise contractors of violations and review and recommend approval of corrective measures.
• Identify necessary changes to construction plans to meet field conditions.
• Make field measurements of pay items and conduct materials testing.
• Observe and monitor contractor's construction equipment.
• Maintain and review comprehensive project records including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, progress schedules, work orders, and monthly estimates.
• Successful candidates will be authorized to obtain all VDOT inspection and materials testing certifications at no cost to the employee.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience.
• Civil construction inspection or related construction experience.
• Working skill in operating computer equipment, software programs, and field inspection equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret roadway and bridge plans and contract specifications.
• Ability to drive assigned and/or personal vehicles within roadways and project sites to perform construction inspection activities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $62,000-$75,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.