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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION E096 Bridge Construction amp; Maintenance – Construction Inspector IV or V - Bridge Division in Austin, Texas
Oversees inspection of construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors perform structural repairsand build bridges and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications. This individual will act as aconsultant regarding work progress and problem resolution, training, and support statewide oversight activities for bridgeconstruction and maintenance projects. Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for finalapproval of all engineering-related work. Work requires contact with private entities to include contractors in support ofdistrict operations. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the workproduct.Essential Duties: Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activitiesor plan development.Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and/or airport improvements in accordancewith plans and specifications.Interprets plans and specifications and negotiates with producers and suppliers to resolve differences.Is responsible for operations and works full-time at a geographically separated location.Observes and inspects ongoing construction work.Resolves differences in interpretation of plans and specifications.Drives/travels to geographically separated fabrication plants/project sites to monitors program status; performunannounced inspection of operations, and problem resolution.Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project.Mentors and develops technical employees in test and inspection procedures and material specifications.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.