Job Description
Job Summary:
• Serve as primary point of contact between contractor, transit agency client, and PennDOT BPT project staff
• NICET Level III or IV in Highway/Transportation Construction, engineering degree, or equivalent
Urban is seeking Geotechnical/Facilities Inspectors to support the construction management and inspection team on new facility projects in Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. This is a client-facing consultant role providing daily field oversight on behalf of the transit agency/grantee, ensuring contractor compliance with specifications, approved plans, and applicable transit facility standards.
Job Responsibilities
• Lead daily inspection of construction activities: sitework, foundations, structural steel, building envelope, MEP, and specialty transit systems (bus lifts, fueling/CNG or EV charging infrastructure, wash bays, vehicle exhaust extraction)
- Interpret contract documents and specifications; issue field clarifications and resolve constructability issues in coordination with the design engineer
- Oversee QA/QC materials testing (concrete, soils, steel/welding); coordinate independent testing labs
- Maintain detailed daily inspection reports, photographic documentation, and diaries per PennDOT/client standards
- Track RFIs, submittals, NCRs, and change orders; recommend corrective action
- Review contractor pay applications against verified quantities installed
• Serve as primary point of contact between contractor, transit agency client, and PennDOT BPT project staff
- Support commissioning/startup of specialty systems and close-out/as-built documentation
Job Requirements:
- 10-15 years of construction inspection experience; geotechnical, transit, industrial, or heavy civil/vertical building project experience strongly preferred
- Prior PennDOT and/or transit agency (SRTA, CAT, SEPTA, PRT, etc.) inspection experience highly preferred
• NICET Level III or IV in Highway/Transportation Construction, engineering degree, or equivalent
- Valid PA driver's license
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification
- Proficient with field documentation platforms (e.g., ECMS, PPCC, CDS NextGen, KAHUA, Procore)
- NECEPT Concrete and/or Bituminous certification; ACI certification
- Experience with bus/rail fleet facility construction, specifically with geotechnical, building, and MEP experience
- Familiarity with utility coordination (PPL, Verizon, UGI, or similar) for large facility service upgrades
Work Environment
Field-based at the project site; exposure to outdoor conditions in all weather; ability to walk uneven terrain, climb ladders/scaffolding, and stand for extended periods.
Benefits of working at Urban:
- Medical/Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401K and company match
- Vacation, Holiday, and Personal Days
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Development
- Certification Bonus
- Flexible Working Hours
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Pay Rate: $40-$60/hour
About Urban: H
Our culture is built around our people. Voted a Top Workplace by our employees, we are committed to advancing careers and providing a foundation for professional growth. Urban offers a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits to our employees, as well as career development through our own Urban Training Institute, tuition assistance program, and certification incentives.
Founded in 1960, Urban provides services for buildings, ports, transit, railroads, airports, bridges, and highways. We deliver end-to-end project solutions through expert construction management and inspection, innovative engineering design, environmental services, strategic planning, and comprehensive program management. By providing innovation, technical excellence, and on-time performance, we create value for a proud Urban family.
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Mechanicsburg, PA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1960 |
| Website | http://urbanengineers.com/ |
About Company
Company Overview:
In 2010, Urban celebrated its 50th Anniversary. The continued success of the firm has created a demand for quality professionals. Our approach to conducting assignments requires that you be actively involved in bringing award winning projects to successful completion. Our staff has opportunities to exceed and excel in many exciting projects they are involved with at Urban. To be sure you achieve the most from those opportunities, our senior management is available to mentor and help you to achieve your professional goals.
Voted a Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania, New York and as a Top Workplace in the Delaware Valley! Urban, an employee-owned company strives to provide excellent working opportunities, exceptional benefits, and the appropriate setting for you to be successful in all your undertakings. Our attention to both your professional and personal life allows you the time to focus on those activities that are most important to you. Our staff has the opportunity to travel and work on highly visible infrastructure projects. Urban’s respected professionals are well-known engineers, planners, and construction managers with numerous years of experience with exciting projects and are available to help you grow.
Urban Engineers, Inc. and Your Future:
We offer an exceptional benefits package that includes: tuition reimbursement, vacation and personal time, medical/prescription/dental/vision coverage, ancillary plan coverage, voluntary benefits, 401(k), and flexible spending accounts. We also offer participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Urban's highly qualified and experienced professionals are the core of "Formulating Excellence" and we are proud to invest our future in those who make us successful. What better benefit could Urban provide than 100% ownership in our firm?
Let us help guide you to an exciting and rewarding career in engineering, planning or construction management. Please visit our website http://www.urbanengineers.com to see all of our opportunities and submit your resume. It may be the most important career move you will ever make!
Urban Engineers, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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