ITS Specialist II

This Opportunity WSP is seeking an ITS Specialist II to join our Construction Management team in Kennesaw.

Your Impact This is advanced-level technical work supporting engineers in functional areas of roadway construction inspection: materials sampling, inspection, and testing. Employee supports engineers in the management of construction activities on ATMS, traffic signal, and ramp metering projects.

• Work usually involves a significant amount of decision-making and use of judgment and may include providing work directions to others. • Function as lead project inspector conducting independent complex inspections and supervising lower-level inspectors performing routine to moderately complex inspections of roadway construction including ITS, ATMS, traffic signal, and ramp metering processes and materials to assure compliance with the construction contract. • Perform contract administrative duties such as field measurements of pay items as well as other Department required documentation. • Work may include participating in Concept Meetings, Field Plan Reviews (Preliminary and/or Final), CPM schedule reviews, project close-out, and other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Who You Are Minimum Requirements: • High School Diploma • 11 years of construction inspection related experience • Progressive transportation technician experience as an employee or consultant for a State Highway Agency • Experience supporting projects delivering ITS, and/or ATMS/traffic signals • Demonstrated knowledge of specifications and standards, acceptable construction practices, materials, methods, and equipment used in highway construction and engineering. • Advanced knowledge of mathematical functions, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry related to highway/transportation engineering. • Ability to read and comprehend traffic signal plans and specifications, ATMS plans and specifications, and all other documents associated with the project. • Licensed to operate motor vehicles in accordance with Georgia Law. • Passing scores on GDOT’s Engineering Skills Development tests – Group 1 (Basic Highway Plan Reading, Basic Construction Surveying, and Basic Highway Math).