GPI is seeking a full-time Director of Construction Inspection to lead and expand our construction inspection operations in the Detroit, Michigan region. This leadership role is responsible for managing and overseeing transportation construction projects for public and private sector clients throughout Michigan. The ideal candidate is a strategic and motivated professional with a proven ability to deliver high-quality work, develop client relationships, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive business growth. Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction at the forefront of who they are? If so, GPI wants you!
GPI is a multi-discipline engineering firm providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 50 years. Ranked among the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News-Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture committed to excellence and employee empowerment. Learn more at www.gpinet.com
Responsibilities:
- Identify prospective clients and business opportunities within MDOT, local agencies, counties, municipalities, and transportation authorities throughout Michigan.
- Lead and support business development efforts, including client outreach, relationship management, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Prepare and contribute to Statements of Qualifications (SOQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and other marketing pursuits.
- Recruit, develop, and manage teams of construction inspectors, office technicians, engineers, and project managers.
- Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with clients, contractors, and teaming partners.
- Support the acquisition and maintenance of MDOT prequalifications and certifications related to construction engineering and inspection services.
- Direct multiple highway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure construction projects simultaneously.
- Ensure contractor work is performed in accordance with plans, specifications, permits, and contract requirements.
- Schedule and facilitate project meetings, including progress meetings, pre-construction conferences, material production meetings, and stakeholder/public meetings.
- Oversee the preparation and review of pay estimates, change orders, contract modifications, claims documentation, and project records.
- Review project documentation and field reports to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with agency requirements.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex construction challenges and project delivery issues.
- Mentor and train construction inspection personnel to support professional development and succession planning.
- Interpret contract documents and specifications to develop practical solutions to field and contractual issues.
- Monitor staff performance and project execution to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company standards.
- Communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, stakeholders, and the public.
- Keep clients informed of project status, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
- Review and develop responses to contractor correspondence, disputes, and claims.
- Monitor project budgets, schedules, and resource allocations while proactively identifying project risks.
- Manage internal project financial performance, including staffing, utilization, and profitability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Michigan preferred; ability to obtain Michigan PE registration strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of MDOT or heavy highway/bridge construction experience, including experience serving as a Project Engineer, Construction Project Manager, or similar leadership role.
- Strong understanding of transportation project delivery from design through construction and closeout.
- Demonstrated experience managing construction engineering and inspection services for MDOT, county road commissions, municipalities, or other transportation agencies.
- Proven business development and client relationship management skills.
- Excellent leadership, team-building, conflict resolution, and communication skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate project status, challenges, and solutions to clients, agencies, staff, and the public.
- Experience overseeing large transportation infrastructure projects, including highway and bridge rehabilitation and reconstruction projects.
- Familiarity with MDOT standards, specifications, construction administration procedures, and project documentation requirements.
- Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
- Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
- Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
- Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
- Able to stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
- Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
- Able to wear and operate personal fall arresting apparatus, and work at a height of 6' or higher
- Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
- Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds
