Position: Field Engineer – Transportation Construction Projects
Location: Northeast Ohio (Youngstown, Akron, Cleveland, Mansfield, Sandusky, etc.)
Hours: Standard 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (may vary based on travel schedule)
- Starts sometimes at 6:00am, travel within northeast Ohio
- Overnights are rare
- Hours can be between 30-60 hours a week
Pay Rate:$20–$26/hour
6-month contract-to-hire
Overview:
We are looking for Technicians | Construction Inspection Services who will play a key role in all aspects of construction inspection services and quality control for state (ODOT), county, and local Clients. You’ll be involved in the testing and inspection aspects of wide variety of construction projects including those primarily in the roadway/bridge arena (but could also include water/wastewater, aviation, commercial, and municipal utility/infrastructure sectors).
Additional Information
- Projects are typically located within 60–90 minutes of the Brunswick office.
- A stipend for personal vehicle use or a company take-home vehicle will be provided, based on the assignment.
- This position will include a mix of primarily field and laboratory work with some office work.
- Projects are typically in the Cleveland/northern OH region. Frequent travel within this region is expected.
Must-Haves:
- 0-2+ years' experience in construction inspection and testing.
- new Trade School/Bachelor's grads are encouraged to apply
- Experience with concrete, asphalt, earthwork, and utility construction engineering services and inspection/testing is nice to have but not required.
- Experience with field and laboratory testing of soil, concrete, asphalt, aggregate, masonry, structural steel and fireproofing, etc. is a plus but not required.
- Must have a valid driver license and an acceptable driving record.
Plusses:
- ACI Grade I, DOT Asphalt Tech, NICET Level II Soils, ICC Special inspections and/or CWI/NDT inspectors
- EI/PE credentialing.
- ODOT large project experience
- Previous experience working for a testing company
- Familiarity with highway construction specifications and previous field experience
Day-to-Day:
- Field inspections, documentation, and coordination with contractors and clients.
- Administrative tasks such as pay applications and change orders.
- Ensuring compliance with project specifications and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform construction engineering technician (inspection) services related to earthwork, concrete, asphalt and utility construction for ODOT, municipalities, and private sector clients.
- Perform engineering and construction field testing primarily roadway/bridge projects.
- Inspect and report on specific aspects of construction works in progress, such as concrete pours, rebar placement, pipe replacements as examples.
- Inspect and sample construction materials.
- Perform computations with formulas, plots data and draws simple curves and graphs.
- Assist Engineers in field during soil and materials investigations.
- Ensure that job site tests/observations, including quality control, quality assurance, and verifications are performed in accordance with the standard test/observation methods, project specifications and other contract documents.
- Perform lab testing and observation of soils, concrete and asphalt.
- Perform inspections for construction projects to ensure contractor compliance with state specifications, plans, and/or proposals for primarily roadway work, roadway, pavement.
- Verify plan quantities and calculations as bid plans.
- Prepare and maintain project records and reports.
- May assist with notifying the Contractor or the Project Engineer of non-conforming work.
