DescriptionGPI has immediate openings for highway and bridge construction inspectors to work on NCDOT projects in Winston-Salem, NC, and surrounding areas.The candidate should be motivated and capable of working independently and with the GPI/NCDOT Project Team. Candidates must be available to work the Contractor's hours of operation, up to and including day or night shift and weekends, as necessary for Project completion. GPI offers a competitive compensation package, with pay based on the successful candidate's experience level.Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction and diversity at the forefront of who they are? If so, GPI wants you!GPI is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 50 years. Ranked in the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture committed to excellence and fosters staff empowerment. For more information, visit: www.gpinet.comResponsibilities:
- Perform daily field inspections and observations of contractor's work for heavy highway and/or bridge construction projects, including earthwork, subgrade, asphalt, concrete, reinforcing steel, structural steel, MOT, safety devices, and utilities.
- Ability to measure, compute, record, and maintain contract quantities for contractor payment.
- Capability to read and interpret project plans, specifications, and standards.
- Perform and/or observe material sampling and testing by project standards and specifications.
- Ensure contractor's work/materials meet standards and specifications.
- Ability to properly document daily project progress, including work performed, conformance/nonconformance with plans/specifications, workforce, equipment, contract quantities, and extra work.
- Enter and record project progress, materials, payments, and documentation in SharePoint and/or other electronic software programs.
- Identify and clearly communicate project issues to project managers and the Contractor.
- Ability to identify, assess, and communicate unsafe conditions with the Contractor.
Qualifications:
- NCDOT or other DOT Construction inspection experience
- Inspection Certifications with NCDOT
- QMS Roadway
- ABC/Borrow Pit Sampling
- Conventional Density
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- NCDOT/ACI Field Grade I Concrete Testing Technician
RequirementsMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
- Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
- Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
- Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
- Able to stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
- Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19 or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
- Able to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20'
- Able to wear and operate personal fall arresting apparatus, and work at a height of 6' or higher
- Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
- Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds