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Chief Inspector

Warwick, RI 02889

Posted: 01/16/2025 Industry: Engineering Job Number: 40132227 Pay Rate: $125000-167000 / year

Job Description

Lighthouse Professional Services a division of Staffing 360 Solutions group, is proud to be a “Best in Staffing 2023” award winner. We have over 50 years of experience placing people with small and global companies. Our offices in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts serve clients nationwide.  We are currently seeking a Chief Inspector for a client in Rhode Island.Duration: Direct Hire
 Location: Rhode Island AreaPay Rate: $60-80 per hour  Responsibilities:This field-based position supervises highway/bridge construction project activities and contract work to ensure conformance with the project plans, specifications, special provisions, engineering, and environmental plans. The primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
  1. Inspect and approve all contractor sitework, ensure conformance with contract documents, and quality standards of contract, inform of substandard conformance of work, and ensure remedial action is taken.
  2. Prepare daily inspection reports documenting all project work activities and events.
  3. Perform field measurement and assessment of project work completed, perform computations to verify pay quantities.
  4. Collaborate and assist Resident Engineer with project work issues, correction of substandard nonconforming work, and negotiation of extra work items.
  5. Ability to analyze and evaluate constructability issues and provide effective solutions.
  6. Considerable technical skills in preparing engineering and administrative reports.
  7. Verify and approve contractor submitted materials, components, methods, and ensure minimum material testing requirements are met.
  8. Ensure material testing is compliant with project specifications and RIDOT schedule of testing requirements.
  9. Coordinate with contractor QC personnel and RIDOT Materials Lab to collect test samples and material certification.
  10. Provide supervision oversight and guidance to junior level inspectors.
  11. Participate in project meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and follow up action items.
  12. Collaborate and coordinate with contractor project managers and utility company representatives to avoid work conflicts and schedule delays.
  13. Collaborate with the public, property, and business owners, when required, to address issues and concerns resulting from construction activities.
  14. Monitor Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (M&PT) operations to ensure compliance with project safety plans, and safety for the traveling public.
  15. Monitor contractor compliance with environmental permits, AA and EEO plans.
 Minimum Qualifications – General Experience: 
  1. Six (6) years of field inspection experience working on applicable civil engineering construction projects.
  2. Two (2) years of field inspection experience.
  3. NICET Certification in Construction Materials Testing, Highway Construction Inspection, or current PE license registered in RI.
  4. Must be able to read and understand complex construction plans, and specifications.
  5. Must be able to write detailed daily inspection reports and perform complex quantity and engineering computations.
  6. Must have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
  7. Must have experience using Microsoft Word and Excel. 
 Preferred Qualifications: 
  1. Work experience functioning at the level of Chief Inspector on RIDOT, CTDOT or MADOT construction projects.
  2. Work experience utilizing using AASHTOWare and COMPASS for construction management and document control.
  3. ACI Certification
  4. NETTCP Concrete
  5. NETTCP HMA Paving
  6. NETTCP Soils and Aggregate
  7. ATSSA Traffic Control Technician
  8. OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety and Health
 Special Requirements: 
  1. Candidate must possess and retain a valid NICET or PE certification.
  2. Candidate shall be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and auto insurance.
  3. Candidate must have reliable transportation.

Meet Your Recruiter

Dan Dubay
Division Leader, Engineering

I am a Division Leader with 21 years of experience in the staffing industry to support you. I have worked at Monroe Staffing for over 10 years, where I am responsible for supporting our Professional & Technical recruiting teams.

I have previously worked for Aerotek for 10 years, supporting the Engineering staffing division and Barnes Aerospace, as a National Staffing Manager, supporting 6 US manufacturing facilities.

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