Title: Inspector Senior Construction
State Role Title: Engineering Tech III
Hiring Range: $54,986 - $89,352
Pay Band: 4
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Lynchburg District Office
Agency Website: www.vdot.virginia.gov/careers
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Are you a construction professional driven by public safety and project management? VDOT's Senior Construction Inspector is the job for you!
Job Duties
VDOT's Lynchburg District Construction section is seeking a highly qualified Senior Construction Inspector to coordinate, schedule, oversee, and inspect all phases of routine to complex roadway, structure and bridge, and maintenance construction projects to ensure construction quality is in accordance with plans and specifications and provide a quality transportation system for the traveling public. Specifically, you will perform the following:
- Construction and Contract Compliance
- Project Safety and Environmental Compliance
- Project Oversight
- Project Documentation
- Communications with Stakeholders
Work schedule varies according to job assignments and/or contractors schedule, to include night work, weekends, and holidays.
Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pretax 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.
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.
We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link:
http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.
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 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:
https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800- 552-5019.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is an Equal Opportunity Employer by both policy and practice. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. It is the intent of VDOT’s employment and personnel practices to conform to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination.
AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience with inspection of construction projects and activities for roadway construction, maintenance and structures.
Experience with construction methods, materials, equipment, standards, specifications and terminology.
Experience applying state and federal safety, environmental, and EEO and DBE guidelines and
regulations related to transportation construction.
Skill in the use of engineering and testing equipment, as well as computers and software applications.
Knowledge of mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry and ability to apply
mathematical formulas and engineering principles to determine field adjustments to construction plans.
Ability to read, interpret and analyze roadway, structure and bridge plans, construction contracts and other project management documents.
Ability to record and maintain detailed project documentation and prepare reports, forms and
correspondence.
Ability to work independently and oversee and provide technical guidance and training to other
inspectors.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with VDOT and contractor personnel and the general public.
Safety shoes required.
Possession of or ability to obtain required certifications within 12 months of employment.
Additional Considerations
Experience in a broad range of road and bridge construction inspection activities with a DOT or a DOT consultant inspection firm.
Proficiency in MS Office and Site Manager or other project management software.
Experience overseeing the work of others.
Possession of current certifications and completion of fall protection and confined space training
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.
If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
Reference Checks
Verification of work history
DMV Records Check
Fingerprint-based criminal history records check
All employees are required to work in emergency situations, to include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs.
Safety shoes and other personal protective equipment are required in the performance of duties.
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.
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.
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.
The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Page-Up provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully.
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities, availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy. Only for eligible positions.
Contact Information
Name: Shanon Gardner
Phone: 434-907-7704
Email: shanon.gardner@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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.