Construction Inspector I

Position Information

TxDOT is looking for a Construction Inspector I in our Sherman Area Office. We have a diverse workforce of over 12,000 employees statewide. If you enjoy working outside and would like to help TxDOT make the Texas roadways safer for your family and friends, then apply for this position. Come join our TxDOT family and build a career as big as TEXAS!

Benefits and Perks

At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

Position Description

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. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

• Analyzes procedures to identify deficiencies and recommends improvements to management.
• Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and other attendees.
• Calculates payments due contractors for work completed.
• Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
• Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and/or airport improvements in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Drives a state vehicle to monitor project phasing and traffic control plans or airport closure plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades; as required moves traffic control devices and barricades.
• Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.
• Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 4 years in construction, maintenance and repairs, construction inspection, engineering support, materials or process inspection; or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis . Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

• Communicate effectively.
• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
• Applicable surveying procedures, standards and instruments
• Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Maintaining a safe working environment

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) .

• Required to work weekends and holidays.
• Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
• Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
• Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours.
• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.