Job DescriptionDewberry is currently seeking Construction Inspectors to work on highway, bridge and utility projects in the Northern Virigina area and open to sit at any of our Virigina 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.
Responsibilities
- Monitor operations to ensure contractor compliance with plans, contract terms and specification
- Review and monitor contractor’s plan of operation including phasing
- Advises contractors of violations and reviews and recommends approval of corrective measures
- Identifies necessary changes to construction plans to meet field conditions
- Makes field measurements of pay items and conducts materials testing
- Observes and monitors contractor’s construction equipment
- Maintains and reviews comprehensive project records including daily diaries, as-built plans, and pay quantity records
- Support CM project managers with coordination and scheduling of field activities
- May coach and/or guide a subordinate group
Required Skills & Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years prior VDOT construction inspection experience required
- OSHA 10 or 30 hour certification preferred
- ACI Field Grade I Technician certification preferred
- Additional requirements include excellent communications skills, ability to read and interpret plans and specifications, and ability to perform complex quantity and engineering computations
- Physically able to work outdoors in all weather conditions and terrains
- Ability to repetitively stoop, bend at the knees and waist, squat and lift 25 lbs; includes body weight, equipment, tools and boxes, in addition to ability to stand for long periods of time on varied surfaces.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
Salary Range
The projected hourly range for this position is $47.00-$57.00 hourly ($98,000-$120,000 annually). Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.
