Senior (Lead) Construction Inspector – Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Senior (Lead) Construction Inspector – Pennsylvania Turnpike

JMT

icon Allentown, PA, US, 18101

iconFull Time, Contractor

icon7 November 2024

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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 #59 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT’s Construction Management Team is seeking an experienced Senior Level - Lead Inspector for a large Pennsylvania Turnpike Project located at the I-95 / SR 276 Interchange. The successful candidate will work with the construction management and construction inspection teams to supervise standard inspection procedures of construction activities on behalf of our client the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) for structural quality, general safety and conformance to plans, specifications and codes. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Review and interpret plans, site layouts, specifications and construction methods to ensure compliance of contract documents.
  • Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance of plans, contract documents, specifications and standards.
  • Monitor schedules and maintain appropriate schedule related documentation.
  • Measure dimensions and verify level, alignment, and elevation of structures, fixtures, grades and/or pavement to ensure compliance to plans and codes
  • Work on behalf of the Client to draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction related field issues
  • Witness routine sampling and tests on concrete, soils and other materials.
  • Gathers and maintains project records (using standard PTC systems).
  • Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties to respond to inquiries.

Additional Functions and Responsibilities

  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

  • NICET Level III or Level IV in Transportation Highway Construction or a BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management along with relevant experience may be acceptable.
  • Proficiency utilizing standard PTC documentation systems.
  • Ability to act in an Owner's Agent/Responsible in Charge Role

PreferredSkills

  • Current Client Requested Certifications, including:
  • NECEPT- Bituminous Field Technician
  • PennDOT Concrete Field Technician (ACI Concrete Field Technician is prerequisite)

Required Experience

  • 5 years of PTC or PennDOT Transportation, Highway or Bridge Construction Inspection Experience
  • Current valid driver’s license and a reliable motor vehicle

Preferred Experience 

  • Associates or bachelor’s degree in construction management or civil engineering 
  • Supervisory experience in construction management or inspection projects

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

  • Safety
  • Quality Service
  • Dependability
  • Integrity & Ethics
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Job Proficiency
  • Analytical Thinking

JMT Benefits

  • 100% Employee-owned firm - Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Very competitive rate and compensation package
  • Mobile Phone Stipend
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Personal Time Off (Starting at an accrual rate of 3 weeks per year)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Recruitment Referral Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Company Paid Training / Professional Development Programs and Assistance
  • Mentoring program
  • Parental Leave
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Group Health Insurance (Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision)
  • Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Company Paid Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Telemedicine for on-demand remote medical care
  • Commuter Benefits (Transit and Parking)
  • Financial Coaching
  • Employee Assistance Programs (legal, financial, care services)
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Various Employee Perks and Discount Opportunities
  • Employee Recognition Program

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

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