AECOM is seeking two Railroad/Roadway Bridge and Guideway Inspectors for one of our offices in Sacramento, CA. This role provides construction inspection and quality assurance support for roadway, bridge, guideway, and related structural components on the California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) Project. This position monitors contractor activities to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, contract requirements, applicable codes, and safety standards. The Inspector serves as the Owner's field representative by documenting construction activities, identifying non-conforming work, and coordinating with project engineers, contractors, and construction management staff. The role helps ensure the successful delivery of safe, high-quality transportation infrastructure.
Duties
- Perform daily inspection of bridge, guideway, elevated structures, retaining walls, foundations, and related civil infrastructure to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, and contract requirements
- Monitor contractor activities involving structural concrete, reinforcing steel, prestressed and post-tensioned systems, structural steel erection, bearings, expansion joints, precast elements, falsework, and shoring operations
- Verify that construction materials, workmanship, testing, and installation procedures conform to project quality requirements and applicable industry standards
- Review contractor inspection and testing reports, material certifications, concrete placement records, and quality control documentation for accuracy and completeness
- Document daily construction activities, inspection findings, deficiencies, field observations, photographs, and project progress using electronic reporting systems
- Identify non-conforming work and coordinate corrective actions with contractors, Resident Engineers, Quality Assurance staff, and project management.
- Witness and document field testing, material sampling, structural load testing, and acceptance testing activities as required
- Coordinate inspections with specialty inspectors, survey personnel, utility representatives, railroad operations, and other project stakeholders
- Verify implementation of approved traffic control, environmental compliance, and construction safety requirements within inspection areas
- Participate in project meetings, constructability reviews, and field coordination meetings to resolve technical and construction issues
- Assist with preparation of punch lists, substantial completion inspections, final acceptance documentation, and record verification
- Perform other construction inspection duties as assigned in support of the CAHSR construction program