Transportation Engineering Technician (TET) I/II Construction Inspector

WSP is seeking a Transportation Engineering Technician (TET) I/II Construction Inspector to join our Construction Management team out of our Columbia, MD office.

The desired candidate will serve as a Construction Inspector to support our Construction Management and Inspection (CMI) services related to Road and Bridge Projects at State Highway Administration (SHA) District 4 (Baltimore and Harford Counties, MD). 

 

Your Impact

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide daily site inspections of contractors’ work on highway, bridge, structural steel repairs, welding, painting, electrical, environmental or other complex construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications and maintain up-to-date project records.
• Conduct routine field tests on construction materials such as slump test, air content test, and compaction tests.
• Measure and record material placed for periodic contractor payments.
• Prepare daily inspection reports and/or logs that describe number of employees on a job site, amount of work performed, and materials used, weather conditions, accidents on the job site and equipment use.
• Work in various weather conditions and terrains and will be available nights and weekends as needed.
• Work effectively with others. 
• Understand and follow instructions.
• Measure and record pay items. 
• Communicate conditions and field conflicts/changes to Owner.
• Work closely with others team members, along with personnel from utilities, state, local, and federal agencies.
• Demonstrate independent and effective problem solving/decision making.

 

Who You Are 

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma
• 0-2 years of experience in Roadway and Bridge construction.
• Experience in field inspection, or construction supervision of civil works projects (earthwork, roads, utilities, infrastructure, bridges, paving, drainage, etc.).
• Must possess knowledge of construction safety.
• Dependable transportation is required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a background test.
• Must have good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Must be fluent in both written and spoken English.

 

 

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. 

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $22.22-$26.90/hour

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

 

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.