Construction Inspector - New Castle County, De

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., an ENR Top 100 firm, has immediate openings for entry level and experienced highway and bridge Construction Inspectors to work on major/minor DelDOT projects in various locations throughout Delaware.

Qualified candidates shall meet the following requirements:

• Construction inspection experience preferred.
• Certifications in relevant fields including Delaware CCR, ACI, Delaware Flatwork, and NICET considered a plus, but not required.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and basic computer skills.  

Duties & Responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Ability to read and interpret Project plans, specifications, and standards.
• Perform and/or observe material sampling and testing in accordance with 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, manpower, equipment, contract quantities, and extra work.
• Entering and recording project progress, materials, payments and documentation into DelDOTs Unifier program
• Identifying and communicating project issues to project managers and the contractor.
• Ability to identify, assess, and communicate unsafe conditions with the contractor.

The candidate should be motivated and have the ability to work independently and/or with a GPI/DelDOT Project Team. Candidates should also 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.

Other Considerations Include:

• Candidate must have a valid driver's license and retain a clean motor vehicle report.
• Possess a personal vehicle for use during the day for transportation to and rom and on or around a job site.
• Possess the ability to stand on your feet for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours a day.
• Possess the ability to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with various of elevation 12" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.).
• Possess the ability to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20' extension.
• Possess the ability to ride and work from a mechanical aerial lift or bucket truck up to a height of 100 feet
• Be physically able to don, wear and operate personal fall arresting apparatus.
• Be able to work at a height 6’ or higher utilizing a personal fall arresting system
• Be able to wear and work using GPI standard PPE, i.e. hard hats, safety vest, work boots, safety glasses/goggles
• Be able to lift and or carry a weight of 30-50 lbs. (concrete inspection specimens and required equipment)