Construction Inspector I or II - Abilene Area Office

TxDOT’s Abilene District is looking for a Construction Inspector I or II for the Abilene Area Office. If you are looking to build a career, you have come to the right place!

At TxDOT we strive to achieve a work-life balance and recognize the importance of your career as well as your home life. We offer a wide array of programs and activities including compressed work schedules, wellness leave incentive, career development programs, tuition assistance and many other benefits.

Salary Plan/Grade:

•     Construction Inspector I:    B18 ($45,521.00 - $71,055.00/yearly)
•     Construction Inspector II:   B19 ($48,244.00 - $76,028.00/yearly)

*The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans

• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees

• On-The-Job Training

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package

To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

General Description For Both Levels:

Inspects construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications; acts as consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution; may serve as the only inspector on a construction project or assist in overseeing construction inspection activities for very large and/or complex projects within a district or conduct statewide construction inspection activities for ongoing airport improvement projects. Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for approval of all work. Work requires contact with contractors. May perform materials tests and manufacturing process inspections at fabrication sites. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties The Construction Inspector I:

•    Advises supervisor of inspection activities and problems at plants and assists in coordinating inspections. 
•    Analyzes procedures to identify deficiencies and recommends improvements to management. 
•    Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and other attendees.
•    Calculates payments due contractors for work completed.
•    Conducts project reviews and inspections with FHA or FAA inspectors and district/division project managers.
•    Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
•    Coordinates communication between district/division/Department of Public Safety and other external entities.
•    Ensures adequate levels of equipment and materials are assigned to projects; ensures material tests are performed and materials meet required standards.
•    Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and/or airport improvements in accordance with plans and specifications.
•    Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.
•    May assist in planning and coordinating office operations.
•    Monitors project phasing and traffic control plans or airport closure plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades; as required moves traffic control devices and barricades.
•    Observes and inspects ongoing construction work.
•    Oversees construction record-keeping activities; recommends payments to contractors; recommends change orders, extra work orders/supplemental agreements; reviews proposed change orders submitted by consultants; prepares reports.
•    Supports district maintenance personnel in charge of district routine maintenance inspections.   
•    Prepares monthly and final estimates. 
•    Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.
•    Resolves differences in interpretation of plans and specifications.
•    Works with Federal Highway Administration representatives to ensure compliance with regulations.
•    Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project.
•    Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Duties For The Construction Inspector Ii:

•    Handles problem calls from producers, suppliers, inspectors and construction project field personnel.
•    Interprets plans and specifications and negotiates with producers and suppliers to resolve differences.
•    Prepares and reviews correspondence.
•    Coordinates inspection schedules, traffic control needs, and access issues directly with district personnel.
•    Advises supervisor of inspection activities and problems at plants and assists in coordinating inspections.
•    Analyzes procedures to identify deficiencies and recommends improvements to management.
•    Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and other attendees.
•    Calculates payments due contractors for work completed.
•    Conducts project reviews and inspections with FHA or FAA inspectors and district/division project managers.
•    Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.
•    Coordinates communication between district/division/Department of Public Safety and other external entities.
•    Ensures adequate levels of equipment and materials are assigned to projects; ensures material tests are performed and materials meet required standards.
•    Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and/or airport improvements in accordance with plans and specifications.
•    Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.
•    May assist in planning and coordinating office operations.
•    Monitors project phasing and traffic control plans or airport closure plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades; as required moves traffic control devices and barricades.
•    Observes and inspects ongoing construction work.
•    Oversees construction record-keeping activities; recommends payments to contractors; recommends change orders, extra work orders/supplemental agreements; reviews proposed change orders submitted by consultants; prepares reports.
•    Supports district maintenance personnel in charge of district routine maintenance inspections.
•    Prepares monthly and final estimates.
•    Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.
•    Resolves differences in interpretation of plans and specifications.
•    Trains and mentors less experienced inspectors on work methods.
•    Works with Federal Highway Administration representatives to ensure compliance with regulations.
•    Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project.
•    Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education For Both Levels:

High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience:

For Construction Inspector I:   No experience required.*
For Construction Inspector II:  1 YEAR construction, construction inspection, engineering support, maintenance and repairs, materials or process inspection; or transportation engineering support related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent.) Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses And Certifications:

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred candidates will have 2 years of experience in construction and/or maintenance inspection, engineering support, materials or process inspection, or related experience.

Competencies For The Construction Inspector I:

Considerable Knowledge Of:

•     Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
•     Basic roadway design
•     Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
•     Methods for reviewing plans and specifications for compliance with requirements
•     Construction engineering policies and procedures
•     Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
•     Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments
•     Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
•     Basic traffic management and control procedures
•     The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
•     Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
•     Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
•     Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules and regulations

Some Knowledge Of:

•    Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues

Proficient Skill In:

•     Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
•     Application of engineering fundamentals
•     Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
•     Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
•     Performing calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry
•     Using surveying tools, equipment and instruments
•     Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
•     Interpreting applicable information
•     Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
•     Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Some Skill In:

•     Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
•     Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
•     Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
•     Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Ability To:

•    Move up to 50 pounds (See essential duties for example of items to be moved)

Other Attributes:

•     Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
•     Shows initiative and action beyond what is required to improve products or services; is self-starting and completes assignments independently without constant supervision

Additional Competencies For The Construction Inspector Ii:

Extensive Knowledge Of:

•     Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements
•     Methods for reviewing plans and specifications for compliance with requirements
•     Construction engineering policies and procedures
•     Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques
•     Applicable testing methods, processes and procedures
•     Basic traffic management and control procedures
•     Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes

Considerable Knowledge Of:

•     Basic roadway design
•     The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
•     Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
•     Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules and regulations
•     Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
•     Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments
•     Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
•     Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities

Proficient Skill In:

•     Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
•     Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
•     Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
•     Application of engineering fundamentals
•     Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
•     Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
•     Performing calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry
•     Using surveying tools, equipment and instruments
•     Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
•     Interpreting applicable information
•     Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
•     Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Some Skill In:

•     Overseeing and coordinating projects and program activities
•     Instructing others
•     Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

Ability To:

•    Move up to 50 pounds (See essential duties for example of items to be moved)

Other Attributes:

•     Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
•     Shows initiative and action beyond what is required to improve products or services; is self-starting and completes assignments independently without constant supervision

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions For Both Levels:

• •    Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• •    Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• •    Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• •    Subject to noise
• •    Subject to vibration
• •    Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• •    Subject to air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
• •    Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• •    Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• •    Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• •    Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• •    Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
• •    Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
• •    Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s).
• •    Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• •    Standing-prolonged periods of time
• •    Reaching- extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction 
• •    Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• •    Pushing-using upper extremities to press against object with force to move in a direction
• •    Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
• •    Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• •    Fingering-picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• •    Grasping-applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
• •    Feeling-determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
• •    Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words 
• •    Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• •    Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• •    Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• •    Close Visual Acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
• •    Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• •    Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
• •    Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions Of Employment:

Please read the standard conditions of employment: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. 
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
• Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
• Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

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