Title: Roadway Maintenance and Construction Inspector

Hiring Range: $43,348 to $70,441

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Charlottesville Residency

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VDOT’s Charlottesville Residency is seeking a Maintenance/Construction Inspector to monitor and inspect roadway projects of routine to moderate complexity throughout Albemarle, Greene, and Madison counties. In this position, you are expected to consistently promote open communication, partnering and management to obtain on-time, on-budget projects with high quality and safety. Incumbents ensure contractor compliance through review, interpretation and enforcement of plans and contract documents, monitoring and inspecting field work efficiently and in a timely manner; and preparation of thorough, accurate project documentation. Compute daily pay quantities and prepare contractor payment vouchers. Conduct materials tests to assure all materials meet requirements set forth in the Materials Manual of Instructions. Ensure work zones and other safety requirements and environmental permit requirements are met. Ensure that utility work is documented accurately through daily reports. Inform project management of issues that arise in the field and assist in resolution as directed. Contributes feedback for evaluations for contractors and agreed-upon subcontractors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in construction, civil engineering, project management or materials inspection.
  
• Skill in mathematical calculations with ability to measure, calculate and reconcile pay quantities and to prepare contractor payment vouchers.
  
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze roadway, structure and bridge plans, specifications and contract documents.
  
• Ability to maintain detailed records, prepare reports and maintain project files.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with VDOT and contractor personnel and the general public.
  
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
  
• Skill in the use of field engineering and testing equipment, inspection methods and materials testing.
  
• Possession of or ability to obtain required certifications within 12 months of employment.
  
• Requires valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in highway and bridge construction inspection with a DOT or consultant inspection firm.
  
• Knowledge of roadway, structure and bridge construction methods, materials, standards and terminology.
  
• Knowledge of state and federal safety, environmental, and equal employment opportunity guidelines and regulations as they relate to transportation.
  
• Ability to apply mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine minor adjustments to construction plans.
  
• Possession of current certifications (WACEL Concrete I; Virginia Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC); Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector; Virginia StormWater Management Inspector; Asphalt Field (Levels 1 and 2); and Fall Protection and Confined Space.
  
• Experience using VA Traffic, SWAS, LCAMS, CAL/AMP, RNS/RIMS, CADD/Microstation, Projectwise and Microsoft Office Suites
  
• Possession of valid CDL and DOT medical card.

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.

VDOT employees have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity, and collaboration of work that values differences. We encourage all those who apply to review our values and ethics. Click here to review http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp. If you share these values, we invite you to apply. Your success in our organization depends upon sharing these values and keeping this Code of Ethics.

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. Fingerprint based
background check, references, work history and DMV records will be verified prior to
employment. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. H1B VISA
Sponsorship is not available. VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has
been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with
the Commonwealth pay bands.

Requires approved safety shoes, which is a reimbursable expense. May be required to operate or work in the vicinity of devices containing radioactive materials and emitting low levels of ionizing radiation. Position requires unrestricted mobility, including, at times, unrestricted mobility in irregular terrain; working at heights and in confined spaces, making visual observations; the ability to stand for long periods of time; the ability to work in a variety of environments affected by, but not limited to, such elements as dust, vapors, heat, and moisture; and the ability to lift 50 lbs.

State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 pm on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. State applications and/or resumes submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered. Applicants are expected to fully represent qualifications and work history on the State application and/or an uploaded resume to be considered for this position. The state application tracking system will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your state profile account to check the status of your application for this position.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. VDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit “Information for VDOT Employees and Applicants” at: "http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/information_for_employees.asp"

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please visit "http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp" to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply. In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching. "http://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/default.asp" for additional information.

Contact Information:

Name: Sherri Johnson

Phone: 540-727-7055

Email: sherri.garcia@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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.