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Maryland Transportation Authority Construction Inspector (Transportation Engineering Technician III) in Baltimore, Maryland
This is aposition-specific recruitment.The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification.
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.
Nature of Work:This position will be assigned to an MDTA construction project as a Construction Inspector on various construction contract operations. The employee in this position will become familiar with standard specifications for construction, understand the duties from the construction manual, and review and understand the contract specifications and plans.Employees in this class may serve as a Project Manager on small-sized construction projects. The duties and responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Act as the primary representative of MDTA to ensure compliance with contract documents by contractors;
- Closely monitor the contractors progress and quality of work;
- Measure all pay items for proper dimension, volume, and/or area and calculating for final payment;
- Responsible for all contract records and documents;
- Review plans, special provisions and specifications that apply to the project;
- Inspect construction and maintenance projects, conduct roadway, traffic, and pavement marking inspections; and
- Inspect foundation of traffic signals and streetlights and trench and boring method for conduits and installation of luminaires and signal heads.
Employees will report directly to an Area Engineer within the Division of Construction. The current vacancy is located in Baltimore, MD.However, the employee in this position would support MDTA project needs in various locations throughout the MDTA facilities.
MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.