Expectations

KOA Corporation (KOA), a Lochner Company is a leading provider in professional services in transportation, engineering, mobility planning, and construction management for public agencies and private sector clients. Our staff includes registered civil and traffic professional engineers, certified transportation planners, certified road safety professionals, project/construction managers, and construction inspectors.

In December 2022, KOA joined Lochner, a national transportation infrastructure firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, providing planning, environmental, design, construction engineering and inspection, and right-of-way services for surface transportation, rail, transit, and aviation clients. Together, we have more resources and capabilities for delivering innovative solutions and enhancing the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Client-Focused: We are collaborative and attentive to the unique needs and goals of each project.

Performance-Driven: We are problem solvers dedicated to transforming transportation infrastructure challenges into opportunities for innovation.

Community-Minded: We are vested in the work we do as stewards of public funds used to improve the communities we serve.

Socially Responsible: We give back to our communities by supporting various charitable organizations and causes.

Growth Oriented: We invest in programs to attract, retain, and develop employees so KOA becomes a long-term home for top talent.

Our goals and strategies promote a diverse and inclusive workforce that feels empowered to make a difference in the world. Our vision is to create healthy and sustainable communities both within and outside of our organization, where current and future generations can thrive.

KOA is looking for FULL TIME and TEMPORARY Public Works Construction Inspectors for our LONG BEACH PROJECT. Are you ready to join us?

Responsibilities:

• Observes and monitors field work activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and other contract documents.

• Checks lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard field measuring equipment.

• Observes highway work zones and traffic control setups and reports potential issues to supervisor.

• Tests and/or samples materials

• Documents daily work activities and pay items in Site Manager

• Works under the direct supervision of a Field Project Engineer, Senior Inspector or Resident Engineer

• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

• High School graduate with some state-required certification courses

• Minimum 10 years' experience in inspection of roadway / bridge construction

• This position will support our California projects.

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, calculating areas, volume, etc.

• Ability to read road and bridge construction plans.

• Certifications: Level 1B Hot Mix, ACI concrete field testing

• Basic computer skills

• Experience in documenting daily activities and pay items in Site Manager

• Must possess a valid driver's license.

The hourly range for this position is between $58.46 and $91.27 in lieu of fringe* Compensation for prevailing wage (PW) is set based on the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) PW Determination Schedule assigned to the project.

Commitment

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

KOA 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 KOA require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo a background check. 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 background check.

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