What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Construction Inspector position at NYS Department of Transportation?
Each year prior to the construction season, the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) begins hiring qualified individuals to augment its permanent workforce. All Transportation Construction Inspectors (TCI's) are Seasonal Positions. Transportation Construction Inspectors (TCIs) assist in monitoring and inspecting construction projects during the construction season that begins in April. The actual length of the construction season varies between DOT regions, depending on the weather, as well as the number and kind of projects being undertaken. In the downstate regions (New York City, Long Island or the Lower Hudson Valley, for example), the construction season may extend through the end of December.
The number of TCIs hired by a region and the length of their employment depend on function requirements and duration of the construction projects. As a result, candidates may be hired for any duration between two and nine months.
Transportation Construction Inspectors are primarily field jobs. Individuals must be able to get to the various construction sites on their own. It is helpful, therefore, if candidates have access to reliable transportation. Candidates may be expected to work some overtime. In these instances, TCIs are eligible for overtime pay. Depending on workload, the nature of the position may also result in a TCI having to work in several different counties.
Minimum Qualifications:
Transportation Construction Inspector 1
Either:
- One construction season (minimum of 3 months) of work experience in highway, bridge or other civil engineering related construction inspection, as described in the Transportation Construction Inspector Tasks and Duties, or;
- Completion of at least one year (minimum of 27 semester credit hours) of college course work as part of an Associate's Degree program in engineering, engineering technology, construction technology, engineering science, surveying technology, drafting/CAD, or heavy equipment operations or;
- Completion of at least one year (minimum of 27 semester credit hours) of college course work as part of a Bachelor's Degree program in engineering, engineering technology, environmental sciences or environmental technology, construction management, construction supervision, engineering management, construction engineering or construction engineering technology, transportation planning, mathematics, physical science, architecture or architectural technology, construction technology, landscape architecture, surveying, physics, geology or forestry.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $20.70 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Ability to Commute:
- Watertown, NY 13603 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Watertown, NY 13603: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21
