Inspector IV

Expectations

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

As a people-centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzz word — it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work. At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story.  Lochner – learn more about us

Your impact: 

• Organize and prioritize personal workload and/or the workloads of assigned subordinates using calendars, lists, and other facilitators to ensure timely and accurate completion of work.
• Schedule and/or coordinate the work of subordinates and subconsultants to ensure timely submission of required information.
• Train and mentor staff in new skills and tasks including, but not limited to, testing procedures, equipment operation, inspection procedures/duties, and other tasks as assigned.
• Evaluate documents including, but not limited to, estimated quantities, material certifications, test results, labor, equipment, environmental reports, submitted by subordinates or other business partners to check for accuracy and to determine compliance with departmental, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
• Complete daily work report (DWR) to document daily activities on the project for historical tracking, audit purposes, and documentation of installed work items measured for contractor payments, according to departmental guidelines.
• Review daily work reports, documents, and reports of subordinates for completeness and accuracy, and if necessary, provide solutions for changes or improvements.
• Monitor traffic control devices to ensure appropriate placement and report roadway congestion to the appropriate authority.

Who you are: 

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience of progressive responsibility on large construction projects such as heavy highway construction, bridge/structures construction, and paving, and the ability to provide variable solutions to civil engineering problems involving work site conditions, materials, and techniques that may deviate from plans to meet specifications and guidelines.
• The ability to read construction plans, contracts, standard drawings, specifications, and special provisions, to identify quantities, locations, material certification requirements, specifications, and special details, to provide technical guidance and identify errors, omissions, and potential conflicts on the project.
• The ability to interpret a variety of engineering and environmental rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and documentation for internal and external business partners to facilitate understanding, enhance communications, and ensure compliance.
• Proficient in the use of Site Manager, TDOT DWR App, LIMS, and other office productivity software including, but not limited to, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Outlook, and MS TEAMS.

Must maintain and keep up to date the following: 

Work Zone Traffic Control/Flagging, TDEC Level 1, ACI or TDOT Concrete Field Technician, TDOT HMA Certified Roadway Inspector, TDOT Soils & Aggregate Certification, and Local Government Guidelines for the Management of Federal and State Funded Transportation Projects.

Company covers cost of maintaining certifications. 

Commitment

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
• Paid Family Leave
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match 
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
• Education and Training Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

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Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights. 

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug test. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.

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