Job Summary: Acorn Engineering, Inc., a growing civil and environmental engineering firm based in Portland and Kingfield, Maine, is hiring for the 2025 Construction Season (May – November) with the goal of long-term, seasonal construction employment with Acorn. There are opportunities throughout the state of Maine and they may require overnight and weekend work.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Inspects and supervises construction.
- Complete daily inspection reports.
- Perform or coordinate inspection testing.
- Confirm general compliance with DOT standards and specifications.
- Review project plans and document Contractor compliance.
- Provide technical supervision and assistance to Resident Engineer.
- Direct field inspection support staff
- Prepare construction closeout documents.
- Other duties as needed.
Qualifications and Skills:
- A minimum of 4 years highway inspection experience
- NETTCP paving certification required
- ACI concrete cert preferred
- Knowledge of Maine DOT standards.
- Valid driver’s license; daily use of candidate’s personal vehicle required. Mileage reimbursed.
- Overnight, overtime, and weekend work may be required.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $38.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Physical Setting:
- Construction site
- Outdoor work
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Maine: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Maine DOT/Maine Turnpike Authority: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Industry
Employment Type
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $38.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Physical Setting:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Nights as needed
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Relocate:
- Maine: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
