Senior Construction Inspector - Salem Construction

Title: Senior Construction Inspector - Salem Construction

State Role Title: Inspector Sr Const

Hiring Range: $54,986 - $89,352

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Salem

Agency Website: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT’s Salem District Construction Division is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector position. The position is available in the District’s Salem Area Construction Group – to independently coordinate, schedule, and inspect all phases of work on routine and complex highway construction and maintenance projects for Salem District as a member of the inspection team, you will:

• ensure construction activities are performed in accordance with contracts, plans, and specifications
• oversee and perform materials testing to ensure project is constructed to the design quality standards
• ensure contractor compliance with safety practices
• notify contractor of any non-compliance issues and resolution
• review and maintain project budget
• monitor erosion and sediment control measures to ensure compliance and appropriate maintenance
• maintain and review comprehensive project records including daily dairies, materials notebooks, and project files
• communicate with stakeholders including VDOT and external support staff.

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This position requires physically demanding work in field conditions. Frequent climbing, crawling, stooping, lifting up to 50 pounds, working at heights, in confined spaces and traversing embankments is required. VDOT is an emergency response agency, and this position is the core of this requirement, therefore you will work outside of normal work hours during emergency operations.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience with construction methods, materials, equipment, standards, specifications and terminology
• Experience applying state and federal safety, environmental, and EEO/DBE guidelines and
regulations related to transportation construction
• Knowledge of mathematics including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry and ability to apply mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine field adjustments to
construction plans
• Ability to read, interpret/analyze roadway, structure and bridge plans, construction contracts, and other project management documents
• Ability to record and maintain detailed project documentation and prepare reports, forms and correspondence.
• Ability to work independently and oversee and provide technical guidance and training to other inspectors.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with VDOT and contractor personnel and the general public.
• Skill in the use of engineering and testing equipment and computer software applications.
• Possession of or ability to obtain required certifications in soils, aggregates, asphalt, concrete, nuclear safety and transportation, guardrail installation, pavement markings, First Aid, CPR, flagging, work zone safety, stormwater inspection, erosion and sediment control and OSHA safety training courses, within 12 months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license and safety shoes required

Additional Considerations

• Experience in a broad range of road and bridge construction inspection activities with a DOT or a DOT consultant inspection firm
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and Site Manager or other project management software.
• Experience overseeing the work of others.
• Possession of current certifications and completion of fall protection and confined space
training.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Fingerprint based background check, references, work history, and DMV records will be verified prior to employment. Must possess a valid Driver’s License. Position is designated as essential to emergency operations and will be required to work outside normal work hours to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

This position requires approved safety shoes as a reimbursable expense.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (PageUP).The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

Contact Information

Name: Tabatha Adkins

Phone: 540.750.5525

Email: tabatha.adkins@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.