Webber - Permits Inspector - Infrastructure Management

Position Summary

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Field inspections of utility, driveway, special use, drainage, house moving, road closure and landscaping permits during and after the construction to ensure conformance with a specific state department of transportation regulations and specifications.
• Act as a company representative in providing information to DOT regarding policy concerning permits when requested. Coordinate and handle problems that may occur between FSNA-TI, the public, utility companies and the DOT. This position requires frequent contact with the public and surrounding utility companies' engineers and contractors.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Consultant to including phases for maintenance of traffic, utility conflicts and erosion control. This involves reviewing entire sets of plans for roadway and right of way encroachment. This review is to be founded on a knowledgeable interpretation of, but not limited to, the following administrative rules: vegetative rules, private right-of-way usage, use of state highway facilities, regulation of signs, utility installation, building moving permits, temporary closing and special use of state roads, drainage connections, and state highway system connections access management.
• Coordinate and/or make field reviews of proposed installation project sites to determine any influencing factors that may affect the installation not previously disclosed.
• Performs condition assessment of pavements, signs, guardrails, tunnels, bridges, vegetation and other contract requirements. Schedules and coordinate work to be performed.
• Present and ready for work every work day on time.
• Inspects in-process and completed work to insure compliance with contract requirements
• Responds to incident emergencies when on call and as needed and assists in coordinating work of on-site responders. Reports accident/injury (actual and near misses).
• Manage, monitor and control highway project equipment and materials.
• Identifies opportunities for changes and improvements in work methods, processes, efficiency and cost reduction.
• Create and manage successful completion of all work orders.
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion and entry of work reporting and timesheets. Prepares other reports and correspondence as necessary. Enters data into EZRI.
• Identifies, qualifies subcontractors and negotiates contract parameters with sub-contractors.
• Assists and monitors routine work plan activities such as traffic control and maintenance work.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skill in reading and interpreting plans, specifications, design standards and manuals.
• Skill to analyze, interpret and plot survey data.
• Skill to communicate technical information effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Skill to operate personal computer. Individual must be able to lead a team without direct reporting responsibilities; therefore, teamwork skills are necessary
• Highly developed sense of safety awareness and perceptive ability.
• Willing to commit to working injury free and have the ability to recognize hazards inherent in routine and non-routine tasks and make adjustments to avoid loss, injury or accident.
• Ability to communicate with co-worker's safety instructions.
• Ability to think clearly and focus on your safety in your immediate surroundings, while properly using equipment as instructed.

Education and Experience

Work Conditions/Physical Demands