State of Minnesota Jobs

Working Title: Construction Inspector

Job Class: Transportation Generalist or Transportation Generalist Senior

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 04/19/2024

• Closing Date : 05/20/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Dist 1-AFSCME

• Division/Unit : District 1A - Program Delivery / Duluth Field Construction

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Transportation Generalist Salary Range: $23.34 - $29.28 / hourly; $48,733 - $61,136 / annually

• Transportation Generalist Senior Salary Range: $25.15 - $32.52 / hourly; $52,513 - 67,902 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor/AFSCME

• Work Area : Duluth Contract Administration (Construction)

• FLSA Status : Nonexempt

• Telework Eligible : No

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

** The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

** To be considered for the first round of interviews, applications must be submitted by May 06, 2024. Additional interviews to follow for vacancies not filled in the first round of interviews.

Construction Inspectors work closely with contractors and our teams to ensure our projects are built to MnDOT's quality, cost and schedule standards.

Examples of work for this specific vacancy at the Transportation Generalist level include but are not limited to:

Contract Administration

• Obtains representative samples of bituminous, concrete, aggregate, grading and base materials and performs appropriate tests to ensure quality assurance.

• Performs the construction materials acceptance tests (such as gradations, density, air, beam, cylinder and slump) in the field as required to ensure quality of materials.

• Reads and interprets plans and specifications to ensure contractor compliance.

• Checks the dimensions and tolerances of constructed roadway features to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.

• Measures, computes and documents pay items to ensure proper payment for work done under the contract.

• Performs and implements inspection processes so that test failures are corrected.

• Monitors the work of contractor personnel to ensure compliance with established processes, practices, and specifications.

• Assists the Plant Monitor to ensure materials meet specifications and requirements.

• Assists in developing and designing elements for construction plans to ensure MnDOT, AASHTO, and FHWA standards are met.

Examples of work for this specific vacancy at the Transportation Generalist Senior level include but are not limited to:

Contract Administration

• Assists the Chief Inspector on a significant portion of complex projects by completing complex inspection activities to ensure successful completion of projects.

• Serves as the Chief Inspector on less complex construction projects to ensure successful completion of projects.

• Performs and/or directs frequent/routine field testing of construction materials (for example. grading and base, bituminous, and concrete), analyzes test results, and verifies material quality and determines if construction materials meet MnDOT specifications.

• Performs construction inspections and verifies the dimensions and tolerances of constructed roadway features to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.

• Performs required complex inspection activities of grading and base or bridge projects, and bituminous and concrete paving operations to ensure successful completion of projects.

• Performs routine documentation to record location, quantity and quality of contract work and also completes required reports and administrative documentation (such as pay items, force account summaries, test reports,, usage reports, etc.) within MnDOT requirements from letting to finalization to ensure records of work and materials used are accurate and timely.

• Assists with final reviews on construction projects to ensure contractors have the appropriate certification.

• Assists in developing and designing elements for construction plans to ensure MnDOT, AASHTO, and FHWA standards are met.

Snow and Ice

• Maintains roadways for snow and ice control

• Prepares and inspects winter equipment

• Performs preseason snow route inspection and performs post storm cleanup

• Performs winter stockpile setup and transfer of anti-icing and de-icing chemicals

• Performs all work related to installing, repairing, maintaining, and removing snow fences; replacing mailboxes

• Maintains documentation on snow and ice data for accurate reporting of inventory and resource management

• Performs traffic control set-ups and/or provides notification to dispatch of disabled vehicles

NOTE: The incumbent will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. New employees must pass a pre-placement drug test for evidence of use of marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines (MDMA, MDA and MDEA) and acetylmorphine (6-AM).

The incumbent is required to be immediately accessible to a phone and be able to report to work within one (1) hour of being called.

Minimum Qualifications

Exam Part 1:

The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist level can be achieved with:

• A combination of one year of experience in any of the following areas:contract administration (roadway and/or bridge construction), bridge maintenance, bridge safety inspection, design, hydraulics, materials, soils, permits, planning, pre-design, right of way, road surface/roadside maintenance, snow/ice, surveys, and/or traffic engineering. Credit will also be awarded for professional residential or commercial building construction.

OR

• A Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four year degrees:Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).

• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

The level of experience to perform this job at the Transportation Generalist Senior level can be achieved with:

• Two years of experience performing contract administration (roadway and/or bridge construction) activities or related activities;

OR

• A combination of one year of experience in any of the following areas may substitute for one year of performing contract administration (roadway and/or bridge construction) activities: bridge maintenance, bridge safety inspection, contract administration (roadway and/or bridge construction), design, hydraulics, materials, soils, permits, planning, predesign, right of way, road surface/roadside maintenance, signs, surveys, snow/ice, and/or traffic engineering.

Note: A Two year Civil or Construction Technology Degree or the following four year degrees: Architectural, Civil or Mechanical Engineering; Land Surveying / Geomatics; or equivalent may substitute for one year of experience. (In order for education coursework to be considered in lieu of work experience you must submit a copy of your transcripts).

• Working knowledge of English sufficient to read, write, speak and understand oral and written information; communicate with employees and the general public in-person or via two-way radio and other electronic devices; and to maintain routine written logs and simple records.

Licenses:

• Have and maintain a valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and no air brake restriction (or the ability to obtain within 6 months from dates of hire).

Certification(s) in one or more of the following. (Must have ability to obtain all remaining required certifications within 12 months from date of hire):

• Aggregate Production Tester

• Grading and Base Tester

• Concrete Field Tester

• Bituminous Street Inspector

• Construction Site Management

• ADA Inspection

• Additionally, position may require obtaining Concrete Plant Tester and Bituminous Plant Tester

Exam Part 2:

Candidates that are made a contingent job offer will be invited to take a computerized Math and Reading Assessment Test. The required passing score for the Math portion is a level 5 or higher and the Reading portion is a level 5 or higher. (Acceptance is contingent on passing a math and reading assessment test).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous MnDOT experience working as a Laborer, Student Worker, Transportation Associate or Transportation Generalist.

Physical Requirements

A pre-placement physical examination is required for this position. Current employees who have successfully bid or are moving into specific job classifications will be required to complete the pre-employment physical exam. The scope of the physical exam will be limited to whether the employee can safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, in compliance with state and federal law.

Additional Requirements

Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check

It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

• SEMA4 Records Check

• Criminal History Check

• Employment Reference Check

• Education/License Verification

• Driver's License Check

• Pre-employment physical

• This position is contingent upon the selected job candidate having a valid Commercial Driver’s License, submits to a Federal Department of Transportation Pre-employment drug test (with negative test results), is subject to future random drug and alcohol testing and is registered in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.