Construction Inspector

Job Description

STV is seeking a Transportation Construction Inspector for work for our Transportation group in Maryland.  We have specific needs in Northern MD and Central MD.

Responsibilities:

• Inspects construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications
• Acts as consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution
• may serve as the only inspector on a construction project or assist in overseeing construction inspection activities for very large and/or complex projects within a district or conduct statewide construction inspection activities for ongoing airport improvement projects
• Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for approval of all work.
• Work requires contact with contractors.
• May perform materials tests and manufacturing process inspections at fabrication sites.

Essential Duties:

• Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and other attendees
• Calculates payments due contractors for work completed
• Monitors project phasing and traffic control plans or airport closure plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades as required, and moves traffic control devices and barricades

Requirements:

• Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalence certificate
• 2 years + related experience
• Desire to learn technical engineering/heavy highway construction related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning
• Works on complex issues and exercises sound judgement in direction to contractor for resolution to construction issues.
• Supervision on lower tier inspectors required
• Monitors CPM schedules, material clearance, progress payments, MWBE monitoring and reporting, sketch book and approval of time and expense of lower tier inspectors
• Applicants may substitute education in civil engineering curriculum at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 credit hours for each year of the required experience, up to a maximum of three years

Desired Certifications / Interested in pursuing:

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Soils and Aggregate Compaction
• Hot Mix Asphalt
• ACI Concrete Field Technician Level 1 Certification
• Maryland State Highway Green and Yellow Erosion and Sediment Control Certification

Compensation Range:$52,754.00 – $70,339.00

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off (16 days) • Paid Holidays (8 days) • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.