Trip Hazard Assessment Technician

Job Title: Trip Hazard Assessment Technician

Job Summary

The Trip Hazard Assessment Specialist for Action Asphalt & Concrete is responsible for identifying, measuring, documenting, and reporting surface irregularities that may pose a trip-and-fall risk on pedestrian pathways. This role supports risk mitigation, ADA compliance, and public safety across sidewalks, parking lots, campuses, courts, and building access routes.

Key Responsibilities:

Site Inspections

• Conduct systematic inspections of sidewalks, walkways, ADA routes, parking areas, courts, and common pedestrian paths
• Identify trip hazards including vertical displacements, cracking, settlement, heaving, spalling, and surface deterioration
• Assess high-traffic and high-risk areas such as school routes, building entrances, and accessible paths of travel

Measurement & Evaluation

• Measure vertical and horizontal surface deviations using rulers, digital levels, or straightedges
• Classify hazards based on established thresholds (e.g., <¼”, ¼”–½”, >½”)
• Evaluate hazards for ADA compliance and pedestrian risk severity

Documentation & Reporting

• Photograph each identified hazard (context and close-up with measurement reference)
• Record precise location data (campus, building, stationing, grid, or map reference)
• Prepare written inspection reports summarizing findings, risk levels, and recommended corrective actions
• Maintain organized inspection logs and digital records

Risk Classification & Recommendations

• Assign risk categories (Low, Moderate, High, Critical)
• Recommend appropriate corrective measures such as grinding, patching, slab replacement, or resurfacing
• Identify hazards requiring immediate action versus scheduled maintenance

Coordination & Compliance

• Coordinate with facilities, maintenance, engineering, or risk management staff
• Support ADA transition plans and liability mitigation efforts
• Provide documentation suitable for audits, claims defense, and capital planning

Qualifications Required

• Experience in facilities inspection, construction, pavement maintenance, or safety assessments
• Ability to accurately measure and document surface irregularities
• Knowledge of pedestrian safety principles and trip hazard standards
• Proficiency with mobile devices, cameras, and basic reporting software
• Ability to walk long distances and work outdoors in varying conditions
• Driver's License with clean driving record.
• Ability to pass DOJ and FBI background check.
• Candidate will be required to drive long distances covering all of California and Nevada.
• Overnight stay may be required.
• This position includes use of a company vehicle. Daily pickup and drop off at the office is required.

Preferred

• Familiarity with ADA accessibility requirements
• Background in public works, school facilities, engineering, or risk management
• Experience preparing inspection reports for public agencies or school districts

Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling
• Ability to lift inspection tools and equipment
• Visual acuity sufficient to identify surface irregularities

Work Environment

• Outdoor campuses, sidewalks, parking lots, and recreational areas
• Exposure to weather, uneven terrain, and active public environments

Performance Deliverables

• Accurate trip hazard inventory
• Clear photographic and written documentation
• Risk-based prioritization of repairs
• Defensible inspection records supporting safety and liability reduction

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Can you pass a standard background check, as well as a DOJ and FBI level background check?

License/Certification:

• current driver's license (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $25