Construction Engineering Inspector (Cei) Technician

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,000 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #51 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT is currently seeking Construction Engineering Inspector (CEI) Technicians for their Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, New Bern, Raleigh, and Sylva, and Winston-Salem North Carolina offices. The successful candidates will inspect transportation structures and roadway construction projects using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specification, codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area such as bridges or paving. They will also act as liaisons between Vaughn & Melton and State DOTs, Bridge Programs, Project Managers, Public Works Directors, County Road Superintendents, and other local government officials. Sponsorship not available for this position.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Work on various roadway and bridge projects within the region's geographic area
• Oversight of contractor's quality control operations
• Quality Assurance sampling and testing
• Completion of Daily Sampling and Testing Reports
• Daily communication with client, contractor, and field project personnel
• Use survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, and test equipment such as nuclear density gauges, air meters, and slump cones to perform inspections
• Compute estimates of work completed or of needed renovations or upgrades and approve payment for contractors
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with municipal and county road superintendents, mayors and managers
• Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment and elevation of structures and fixtures to ensure compliance to plans and codes
• Inspect bridges, highways, buildings, foundations, and other transportation structures during and after construction for structural quality, general safety and conformance to specifications, plans and codes
• Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs
• Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, and construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations
• Inspect and monitor construction sites to ensure adherence to safety standards, codes and specifications
• Issue correction notices, confer with owners and authorities to explain regulations and recommend rectifications

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Must have a solid background in mathematics including the ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Understand how to read and follow test specifications
• Computer Proficiency including Word, Excel and the ability to learn new programs as warranted
• Active driver's license with an excellent driving record

Required Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (may be substituted for experience)
• Construction Inspection Experience

Preferred Experience

• Proficiency in CADD, MicroStation/InRoads, and other applicable drafting and design software
• Certification or the ability to become certified in areas pertaining to highway construction. Required certifications may include, but not be limited to: Concrete Field-Testing Tech, Safety and Use of Nuclear Density Gauges, Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control; Asphalt Roadway Inspection, Soils and Aggregates, and/or other certifications as required by specific contractor or agency

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.

Job Competencies

• Communication
• Dependability
• Job Proficiency
• Quality Service
• Safety

JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.