VDOT Construction Inspector Trainee

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking VDOT Construction Inspector Trainees to work on highway, bridge and utility projects in the Northern Virginia area . The Construction Inspector Trainee 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 are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll 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.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operations to ensure contractor compliance with plans, contract terms and specification
• Coordinates and schedules various phases of construction inspection with the contractor, DOT representatives and other agencies
• Reviews and monitors contractor's plan of operation including phasing and Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans
• 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, 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. Costs for obtaining these certifications will be reimbursed to the employee.

Required Skills & Required Experience

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.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters : Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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