Jacob Griffith

By serving as Lead Inspector on several projects, I have been in charge of tracking and maintaining the budgets for each project. I also work with engineer technicians and contractors on my projects to ensure all tasks are being completed correctly and on time. I work with various sections within VDOT to coordinate projects such as plan errors, contract issues, safety concerns, environmental compliance and materials acceptance in order to deliver high quality projects on-time and on-budget for the citizens of Virginia.

VDOT Asphalt Field Level 1 and 2

VDOT Soils and Aggregate Compaction

VDOT Pavement Marking

VDOT Slurry Surfacing

VDOT Surface Treatment

DEQ Dual Inspector

Guardrail Installers Training

NS Railroad Roadway Worker and Contractor Safety Protection

Intermediate Work Zone

NHI-134037A Managing Highway Contract Claims: Analysis and Avoidance

FHWA-NHI-134077 Contract Administration Core Curriculum

Interstate 81 Exit 310 Interchange - Winchester, VA

Contract Amount: 25 million

Trainee Inspector assisting project staff with various project tasks.

Queen Street Bridge Replacement - Strasburg, VA

Trainee Inspector assisting project staff with the installation of sewer and water lines within town limits of Strasburg, VA.

Rte 340 Bridge Replacement over South Fork Shenandoah River - Front Royal, VA

Contract Amount: 48.0 million

Assisted project staff in tracking excavation for substructure, testing backfill and concrete, and demo of existing structure.  

Cub Run Bridge Replacement - Shenandoah, VA

Contract Amount: 4.7 Million

Tracked budget for the project along with a force account coordinating the information with project staff.

CQIP Score: 100.0 %

Morgans Ford Bridge Replacement - Front Royal, VA

Contract Amount: 4.8 million 

Help track budget and coordinated with various sections within VDOT and contractor to deliver the project on time and on budget.

Rte 340 Smart Scale - Page and Warren Counties 

Contract Amount: 1.8 million

Served as Lead Inspector while tracking the budget, working with contractor and landowners through various issues to maintain the project schedule.

Rural Rustic - 2019 

Assisted Edinburg Residency with their rural rustic program in 2019.  I oversaw four routes in three different counties, while tracking and maintaining budgets for each route, scheduling and working with contractors to order materials and supplies to keep projects on time.

Rte 698 Bridge Replacement - Mt. Jackson, VA

Contract Amount: 1.4 million

Served as Lead Inspector while maintaining the materials notebook, along with working with materials sections to ensure materials acceptance.  I also tracked project budget, coordinated with contractors, various sections with in VDOT, and Construction Manager to keep project on time and on budget.

CQIP: 100.0 %. 

Nominated for Staunton District Project of the Year 2020

Rte 624 Smart Scale - Front Royal, VA

Contract Amount: 1.8 million

Served as Lead Inspector, while working with other inspectors assigned to projects to complete various tasks on time, as well as working with contractor through plan errors, utility delays, and railroad crossing to keep project on time, all while tracking and maintaining project budget.  

Staunton District Project of the Year 2021

Rte 11 Bridge Replacement over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River - Mt. Jackson, VA

Contract Amount: 4.7 million

Assisted in the delivering the Pre-Construction Meeting with the project Construction Manager.  I am currently serving as the lead inspector assisting the construction manager with the writing and negotiations pertaining to change orders on the project and scheduling project meetings, such as pre-deck pour meeting.  As lead inspector, I also maintain the materials notebook, track project budget, coordinate with contractor and various sections within VDOT to mitigate plan errors and other  project difficulties to keep project on time and on budget.

CQIP: 97.4 %