Transportation Technical Assistant

STV currently has openings for Construction Inspectors in the Transportation group in Pennsylvania.

Transportation Technical Assistant

STV’s Transportation group based in our Douglassville, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia, PA offices, is seeking entry-level construction inspection staff for assignments on PennDOT and PA Turnpike highway and bridge construction projects.

Field Locations in the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania.

Our upcoming needs are on Construction Inspection projects are located in the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern regions of Pennsylvania, particularly in Carbon, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill Counties.

Future projects are also located in the Philadelphia region.

Clients include the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Districts 4, 5, and 6, and the PA Turnpike Commission (PTC).

These positions require a HS Diploma (or GED), ability to work on a PennDOT and / or PA Turnpike highway / bridge construction site, and a willingness to learn industry standards both on site and through training and certification courses.

Highway or bridge construction experience and / or college-level coursework in math, science, construction management or engineering is a plus.

Required Skills, Abilities & Relevant Experience

• Ability, with guidance, to prepare written inspection reports on work in progress and completed work, perform quantity calculations, and to witness and document materials testing and certification processes, and assist in obtaining conformance with plans and specifications.
• Math skills as required to make linear, area, and volume measurements and calculate items of work in proper measurement and payment units.
• Basic computer skills (excel, word, emails).
• Basic written and verbal communication skills to assist in keeping project supervisory staff and client staff informed on project activities and issues.
• Willingness to work in a safe manner and within company, project, and OSHA safety guidelines on a highway / bridge construction site.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and vehicle and be able to safely operate a personal vehicle along, approaching, and / or within construction zones, including detour routes.
• Be able to work nights and weekends when required by our clients and project construction schedules.
• Ability and willingness to attend training sessions and classes to obtain additional inspection and safety certifications and maintain certifications, including, but not limited to :
• NICET Certification in Highway Construction
• ACI and PennDOT Concrete Technician Certifications
• NECEPT Asphalt Technician Certification
• OSHA Construction Safety Training

Compensation Range :

$38,927.00 - $51,903.00

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (16 days)
• Paid Holidays (8 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position.

Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and / or certifications.