Highway Construction Inspector

Job Posting Title Highway Construction Inspector Agency 345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Supervisory Organization Chief Engineer, Director of Operations, District 7/ Anadarko Job Posting End Date Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Full/Part-Time Full time

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Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way. The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs. Including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). Retirement Savings Plans: Paid Holidays: ~11 paid holidays per year Employee Assistance Program (EAP): ~ EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems. Position Title: Highway Construction Inspector Operations Report to: Engineering Manager Positions in this job family are responsible for overseeing the construction of highways, roads, and related structures, ensuring construction conforms with the construction contract documents, plans and specifications. The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: •Performs sampling and field testing of materials used during construction projects, ensuring compliance with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) testing guidelines. •Maintains current records in the Construction Management System and updates the system data. •Inspects contractor’s work to ensure compliance with project plans and specifications. •Communicates with stakeholders, such as businesses and landowners affected by the project. •Maintains required documentation of project progress, including measurements, calculations, and documentation of all work events and conditions. •Operates agency-issued vehicles and other equipment safely. •Resolves contract disputes and specification interpretation with contractors. •Uses agency-provided software to accurately and completely document progress and required reports such as: Daily Work Reports (DWR), Diaries, Material Testing, Estimates •Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. This is the career level where incumbents independently perform highway construction inspections, materials sampling, and/or testing. This level may provide guidance to lower-level inspectors or consultants and includes coordinating and monitoring work performed by contractors or vendors. This is the basic level of the job family where incumbents learn techniques and methodologies for performing highway construction inspections, materials sampling and testing. Supervisors and higher-level Highway Construction Inspectors will provide training and instruction for assigned tasks. Supervision and monitoring of the work product will range from close supervision of the incumbent at the learning stage of a task or function to normal and routine supervision and monitoring of the work product as the incumbent becomes proficient in and independently performs assigned tasks and functions. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities at this level include knowledge of construction materials and their properties; of surveying techniques; of local, state, and federal regulations, standards, and codes governing construction practices; of modern road construction methodologies and technologies; of geometry and algebra as they relate to engineering computations; of effectively using testing methods, analytical processes, and procedural protocols to ensure compliance and structural integrity of the work inspected; to collect data; to work outdoors in various weather conditions; to collaborate with contractors; to operate computer equipment; and to work in the following

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of moderate to considerable amount of handling light or medium weight objects/materials and use of medium weight tools, of climbing and working from ladders or while in an awkward position (physical effort); of unfavorable to considerable exposure to unfavorable conditions such as weather, being confined, noisy or dirty locations as a regular part of the work day (environmental); of dangerous to considerable conditions which are unpredictable/uncertain and which result in risk of personal injury (hazards); Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic construction materi