Job Description
Chief Inspector
Location: North Haven, CT
Country: United States
Salary: $100000-$180000
Start Date:
Description:
Job description
This field-based position involves supervising construction contractor project activities to ensure conformance with project plans, specifications, special provisions, engineering, and environmental plans.
Responsibilities:
- Inspect and approve all contractor site work, ensuring conformance with contract documents and quality standards; inform of substandard work and ensure remedial action is taken.
- Prepare daily inspection reports documenting all project work activities and events.
- Perform field measurements and assessments of project work completed, and verify pay quantities.
- Collaborate with the Resident Engineer on project issues, corrections of substandard work, and negotiation of extra work items.
- Analyze and evaluate constructability issues and provide effective solutions.
- Prepare engineering and administrative reports with considerable technical skill.
- Verify and approve contractor-submitted materials, components, and methods; ensure minimum material testing requirements are met.
- Provide supervision and guidance to junior-level inspectors.
- Participate in project meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
- Coordinate with contractor project managers and utility representatives to avoid work conflicts and schedule delays.
- Collaborate with the public, property, and business owners when required to address issues resulting from construction activities.
- Monitor Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (M&PT) operations for compliance with project safety plans.
- Ensure contractor compliance with environmental permits, affirmative action, and equal employment opportunity (EEO) plans.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability:
- Extensive knowledge of principles and practices for complex CTDOT highway and bridge construction projects, including roadway construction, grading, drainage, paving, bridge repairs, utility installations, and more.
- Ability to analyze and resolve engineering, highway, structural, and traffic design issues.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations and interpret plans and specifications.
Minimum Qualifications – General Experience:
- Four (4) years of field inspection experience on civil construction projects.
- Ability to read and understand complex construction plans and specifications.
- Strong written communication skills with experience writing detailed daily inspection reports.
Minimum Qualifications – Special Experience:
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience providing oversight to field personnel.
Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed:
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management and four (4) years of experience in transportation construction engineering.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Chief Inspector experience on CTDOT construction projects.
- Experience with AASHTOWare and COMPASS for construction management.
- ACI Certification, NETTCP Concrete, NETTCP HMA Paving, NETTCP Soils and Aggregate, ATSSA Traffic Control Technician, OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety and Health.
Special Requirements:
- Must possess and retain a valid NICET HCI Level IV, CCM, PE, or EIT certification.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
- Reliable transportation is required.
Job Tags
Contract work, For contractors