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About PSI PSI is a fast-growing transportation engineering firm with 30+ years delivering award-winning infrastructure work across the DC region and beyond. We've grown from a boutique traffic engineering shop to a 50+ person firm spanning roadway design, transportation planning, software engineering, and construction management — and we're not done. Our team combines cutting-edge technology with a deep commitment to safety and innovation to solve the real operational and design challenges facing our communities' transportation systems. Who We Are Precision Systems, Inc. (PSI) is a rapidly growing full-service transportation engineering and construction management firm with a strong and expanding presence in Virginia.  We provide services such as roadway and intersection design, construction management and inspection, traffic analysis and reporting, crash analysis and countermeasure design, software development, data management, and more. PSI is here to help you grow professionally and keep your career moving forward. Who You Are Precision Systems is seeking to hire a Construction Inspector with knowledge and experience of construction standards and practices. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience performing construction inspection within Virginia that may include work for VDOT.  The Construction Inspector will inspect all phases of highway construction and maintenance projects under the general supervision of senior or supervisory staff, ensuring construction quality in accordance with plans and specifications and providing a quality transportation system for the traveling public. Responsibilities: To monitor the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance for roadway, structure, and bridge construction/maintenance projects of routine to moderate complexity, under the direction of a Construction Manager or designee on VDOT projects Inspects and monitors contractual field work which includes excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures Observes and documents Contractor’s daily production rates Schedules work and inspection phases with Contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel Observes, documents and communicates with Contractor's regarding completion of all elements of project work to include identifying non-compliant work Takes field measurements of pay items Reviews placement of and performs tests on construction materials Reviews lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment Oversees and enforces the installation of erosion/siltation controls and highways work zones and traffic control devices Recommends changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings Maintains project records; including daily diaries, materials notebooks, as-built plans, pay quantity records, and monthly estimates Qualifications: The Construction Inspector is expected to have a minimum of three years of highway construction inspection experience as well as working knowledge of: Experience with roadway, structure, and bridge construction/maintenance/repair/rehabilitation methods, materials, standards and specifications Knowledge of VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications, Road and Bridge Standards, Construction Manual, Inspector Manual, and Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices VDOT Certifications related to asphalt, concrete, pavement, inspection or other areas required Knowledge of Construction plans, symbols, and terminology State and federal environmental, safety, and Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and regulations Use of the Department’s contract management software Maintains a good driving record Offers flexibility in working day or night as project require Is able to lift at least 50 pounds The Construction Inspector is expected to have the ability to: Functional computer usage including familia