STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION:
BITUMINOUS/CONCRETE PLANT INSPECTOR II
Class Code: 1102-16
Date Established: 12-10-75
Occupational
Code: 3-1-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To inspect and
review design and quality control standards at asphalt and/or concrete plants,
and to supervise subordinate plant inspectors.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Inspects asphalt and
concrete plants to determine compliance with specifications.
·
Supervises other
plant inspectors, including scheduling assignments and reviewing work for
accuracy.
·
Gathers and submits
samples of materials used in bituminous and concrete mixes to laboratory for
testing.
·
Conducts independent
quality control tests on aggregates and concrete or bituminous mixtures.
·
Compiles and reports
final summaries of testing results from completed projects.
·
Assists in ensuring
that job mix formulas are incorporated into mixing plant operations consistent
with central laboratory design.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in developing formats and procedures for special applications OR in
investigating and reviewing the use of equipment and data for a specialized
function.
Knowledge: Requires
understanding and using business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to
perform standard operating procedures.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level
result in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires
direct supervision of other employees doing related or similar work, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical
Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires
explaining facts, interpreting situations, or advising individuals of
alternative or appropriate courses of action. This level also requires interviewing or eliciting
information from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational
conclusions, or to solve practical problems. This level also requires providing a variety of alternative
solutions where only limited standardization exists.
Independent
Action: Requires a range of choice in applying
a number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduation
from high school or G.E.D. equivalent.
Experience: Four years'
experience inspecting bituminous or concrete plants, two years of which can be
in training as either an assistant bituminous or assistant concrete plant
inspector or as a Bituminous/Concrete Plant Inspector Trainee.
License/Certification: Must hold or
have held a recognized HMA (Hot and Mixed Asphalt) plant or concrete plant
testing certification as stated on the supplemental job description. Possession of valid driver's license.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of stone crushing plants and
the manufacture and combining of aggregates. Knowledge of asphalt or concrete plant components and
functions. Working knowledge of
mathematics, particularly using percentages and fractions. Ability to perform field and laboratory
tests relative to the production and control of bituminous and concrete
mixes. Ability to assume
inspectional and supervisory responsibilities. Ability to correctly interpret and follow specifications to
insure compliance with regard to setting up the Job Mix Formula. Ability to climb with no fear of
heights. Ability to carry containers
of asphalt mix or concrete.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
contractors, their employees and other state employees. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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