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
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
$47,200.00 - Level I
$56,600.00 - Level II
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
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.
Annual Benefit Allowance:
The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
Comprehensive Insurance Plans:
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:
Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015.
Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%.
Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.
Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):
15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year
Paid Holidays:
11 paid holidays per year
Longevity Pay:
Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
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.
Job Description
Position Title: Highway Construction Inspector
Department: Operations
Division: 7
Report to: Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Anadarko, OK
Basic Purpose
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.
Typical Functions
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.
•Submits accurate test records and samples to the residency lab.
•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.
•Submits progressive estimates and time and diary reports.
•Operates agency-issued vehicles and other equipment safely.
•Conducts safety reviews.
•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
•Trains new employees
Level Descriptor
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.
Level II
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.
Level I
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, Abilities and Competencies
In addition to the Knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies identified in lower level(s).
Level II
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities at this level include knowledge of construction materials and their properties; of principles of soil mechanics; of surveying techniques; of local, state, and federal regulations, standards, and codes governing construction practices; of modern road construction methodologies and technologies; of occupational safety standards and hazard mitigation strategies; 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; and of work zone traffic control.
Ability is required to read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints; to collect data; to work outdoors in various weather conditions; to collaborate with contractors; to operate computer equipment; to establish effective working relationships with others; to prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations; and to work in the following conditions: 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 r