Transportation Construction Inspectors 1,2,3

Duties Description A seasonal Transportation Construction Inspector, under the supervision of a Thruway Engineer-in Charge, will be assigned to one or more construction projects each season to perform inspection or inspection-related tasks.
Field Office Activities: Completes and verifies lengths, areas, and volume to support authorization of payments to the contractor and performs other technical and engineering-related office functions and paperwork as required. Earthwork Inspection: Inspects contractor's operations in building earth or rock embankments which serve as foundations for pavement; conducts gradation test, compaction test, and moisture content test to ensure material is of correct size and properly densified; and checks thickness of the layer of material placed and type and suitability of compaction equipment. Concrete Inspection (on-site): Inspects contractor's operations in placement of concrete for pavements and for bridge piers and abutments; conducts a...