CEI Inspectors
S&ME · Sparta, NC · 3 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule as appropriate. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; can fold minor metadata into short p or drop. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Must preserve all substantive info. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must include a section only when posting has real specific content for it; never emit heading with filler/placeholder text. So we need to examine content.
The posting includes:
- Intro paragraph: "What if your next career move helped shape the roads, bridges, airports, and rail systems that keep North Carolina moving? S&ME is seeking Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Inspectors to join our Transportation team across North Carolina, including Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, and surrounding areas. In this role, you'll help ensure construction activities meet stringent safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. Your work will contribute directly to the successful delivery of infrastructure that serves communities for generations. At S&ME, we have a history of delivering innovative geotechnical, civil, environmental, and construction material testing for over 50 years. Over the decades, we have grown into a trusted partner for clients across various industries, including transportation, energy, water, waste management, education, government, commercial, industrial, and more. Our commitment to technical excellence and integrity has established us as a leader in our field."
That's about company overview; could be part of "About the role"? Actually "About The Role:" heading appears later. The intro could be part of "About the role" or maybe we can include a short p before sections.
Then "About The Role:" heading with description: "As a CEI Inspector, you'll play a critical role in overseeing contractor activities and ensuring successful project completion. In this mid-level or lead technician role, you may make key technical decisions and work independently on medium-sized projects or as part of a team on larger projects. Oversee construction activities, such as earthmoving, paving, bridge construction, and traffic control, to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and safety standards. Inspect erosion control measures and environmental compliance while performing material sampling and quality testing. Prepare detailed daily inspection reports, document contractor performance, and process payment records. Conduct calculations, maintain records of material quantities, and ensure project timelines are met. Attend progress and safety meetings, working closely with contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to resolve project challenges. Perform DBE/EEO compliance surveys to verify adherence to inclusivity and workforce standards. CEI Inspectors may encounter a variety of challenging work environments, including exposure to outdoor conditions, highway traffic, uneven terrain, and construction hazards involving heavy machinery. This role may also require extended hours, including weekends and holidays. You must be capable of lifting and carrying 40-50lbs., maneuver field equipment safely, including loaded wheelbarrows, on uneven ground and around active construction sites. Compensation is based on experience, with additional bonuses for holding relevant certifications."
That's a mix of responsibilities and requirements.
Then "About You:" heading with bullet list: "You have a High school diploma or GED You have prior experience in highway construction or inspection A technical degree in Civil Engineering Technology or Surveying Technology may substitute for one year of experience You have active NCDOT certifications such as QMS Roadway, Conventional Density, Concrete Field Technician, Erosion Control Level II, and/or Nuclear Gauge. You have strong English communication skills (oral and written). You have solid math skills with knowledge of weight, volume, pressure, and measurement units. You have the flexibility to work variable schedules and the willingness to travel as needed"
Then "You Are Willing and Able to:" list: "Perform the physical demands of the position with the use of company-provided Personal Protective Equipment, such as: Working the majority of the time outdoors in varying weather conditions Walking over rough, uneven terrain and standing for potentially up to 12 hours a day Routinely lifting and carrying 40-50lbs (field/laboratory samples and equipment) Maneuvering field equipment safely, such as a loaded wheelbarrow, on uneven ground around active construction sites The position involves exposure to highway traffic, heavy machinery, and active construction sites, with potential for long hours, weekends, and holidays."
Then "Grow With Us:" paragraph: "At S&ME, your career growth matters. You'll receive professional training, work on exciting projects, and be part of a company that truly invests in its people. This is more than a job; it's a chance to build a long-term career in the engineering and construction industry. S&ME provides a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, as well as career development resources. Come grow and thrive with us at S&ME!"
Then list of benefits: "Medical, Dental & Vision Plans with HSA and FSA options 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with a 5% company contribution 401(k) Retirement Plan Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) - with rollover options Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Employee Recognition Program Credential Incentive Program Tuition Reimbursement Company Vehicle with Fuel Card for Project-Based Work $2,000 Referral Bonuses & More!"
Then "Join us at S&ME! This full-time role offers competitive pay based on experience. Candidates must comply with our Fleet Management, Substance Policy, and Reference Check requirements. Only candidates with valid employment eligibility (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance is not available. S&ME reserves the right to hire internally or externally at any time. No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls, or walk-ins are accepted."
We need to remove boilerplate: legal, EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The last paragraph includes "Candidates must comply with our Fleet Management, Substance Policy, and Reference Check requirements. Only candidates with valid employment eligibility (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance is not available. S&ME reserves the right to hire internally or externally at any time. No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls, or walk-ins are accepted." This seems like application instructions / legal boilerplate; we should remove it. Also the "Join us at S&ME! This full-time role offers competitive pay based on experience." maybe keep as part of Pay? Actually "competitive pay based on experience" is generic; we have a Pay section maybe we can include that. But we must not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. The posting says "Compensation is based on experience, with additional bonuses for holding relevant certifications." and later "This full-time role offers competitive pay based on experience." So we have some pay info: compensation based on experience, bonuses for certifications. That's specific enough to include a Pay section. Not just "commensurate with experience" but they say based on experience, bonuses for certifications. That's substantive.
Schedule: The posting mentions extended hours, weekends, holidays, variable schedules, willingness to travel as needed. Also "You have the flexibility to work variable schedules and the willingness to travel as needed". Also "This role may also require extended hours, including weekends and holidays." Also "The position involves exposure to highway traffic, heavy machinery, and active construction sites, with potential for long hours, weekends, and holidays." So we have schedule info: variable schedules, extended hours, weekends, holidays, travel as needed. That's specific enough for a Schedule section.
Benefits: we have a list of benefits; we can create Benefits section.
Responsibilities: we need to extract duties. The "About The Role:" includes many responsibilities: oversee contractor activities, oversee construction activities (earthmoving, paving, bridge construction, traffic control), inspect erosion control, environmental compliance, material sampling, quality testing, prepare daily inspection reports, document contractor performance, process payment records, conduct calculations, maintain records of material quantities, ensure project timelines met, attend progress and safety meetings, work with contractors, engineers, stakeholders to resolve challenges, perform DBE/EEO compliance surveys. Also mention challenging work environments, exposure to outdoor conditions, highway traffic, uneven terrain, construction hazards, extended hours, weekends, holidays, lifting 40-50lbs, maneuver equipment. Some of those are more about requirements/physical demands. We'll separate.
Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "About You:" includes: high school diploma or GED, prior experience in highway construction or inspection, technical degree may substitute for one year experience, active NCDOT certifications (list), strong English communication skills (oral/written), solid math skills (weight, volume, pressure, measurement units), flexibility to work variable schedules, willingness to travel as needed.
Physical demands: "You Are Willing and Able to:" list: work majority outdoors in varying weather, walk over rough uneven terrain, stand up to 12 hours a day, lift/carry 40-50lbs, maneuver field equipment safely (loaded wheelbarrow) on uneven ground around active sites. Also exposure to highway traffic, heavy machinery, active construction sites, potential for long hours, weekends, holidays.
We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not create sections with filler. We need to ensure each section has substantive content.
We could combine Requirements and Qualifications? But they are separate headings allowed. We need to decide what goes where.
Typically: Responsibilities = duties. Requirements = minimum qualifications (education, experience, certifications). Qualifications = preferred qualifications? Skills = specific skills (communication, math, etc.). But we can allocate as we see fit, as long as we don't invent.
We have:
- Responsibilities: oversee contractor activities, oversee construction activities (list), inspect erosion control, environmental compliance, material sampling, quality testing, prepare daily inspection reports, document contractor performance, process payment records, conduct calculations, maintain records of material quantities, ensure project timelines met, attend progress and safety meetings, work with contractors/engineers/stakeholders to resolve challenges, perform DBE/EEO compliance surveys.
- Requirements: high school diploma or GED, prior experience in highway construction or inspection, technical degree may substitute for one year experience, active NCDOT certifications (list). Also maybe willingness to travel? But that's more schedule.
- Qualifications: maybe the NCDOT certifications are qualifications; but we already used them. Could treat them as qualifications. But we need to avoid duplication.
- Skills: strong English communication (oral/written), solid math skills (weight, volume, pressure, measurement units). Also maybe ability to work variable schedules, travel.
- Benefits: list as given.
- Pay: compensation based on experience, additional bonuses for holding relevant certifications.
- Schedule: variable schedules, extended hours, weekends, holidays, travel as needed.
We must not include placeholders like "commensurate with experience" but we have "based on experience, with additional bonuses for holding relevant certifications." That's specific.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat same bullet.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences.
We'll structure:
Intro paragraph maybe about role? Actually we could include a short paragraph before sections summarizing the role and company. The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So we can have a
for the introductory blurb about S&ME and the role. Then sections: