Construction Engineering Inspector

Responsibilities

• Monitor on-site construction activities and inspect materials to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Evaluate work related to excavations, drainage systems, road surfaces, and structural components.
• Perform field measurements and calculations.
• Prepare detailed inspection reports.
• Track contractor production rates.
• Coordinate inspection phases with the contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel.
• Support project procedures, particularly in developing documentation for the final estimate package.
• Inspect, observe, and document construction activities to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, schedules, and contract documents.
• Perform mathematical calculations and field measurements to verify completed work and support payment processes.
• Maintain daily inspection reports detailing contractor labor, equipment usage, and material quantities received and verified.
• Conduct on-site material testing and produce as-constructed sketches as required.
• Assist with design-related tasks, technical analyses, and field duties for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Support the development of construction plans, technical specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and quantity takeoffs.
• Coordinate material testing and inspection activities with contractors and client partners to ensure adherence to schedules and contractual obligations.
• Aid in organizing tasks and responsibilities for field inspection personnel.
• Participate in the review and assessment of change order logs, requests for information (RFIs), and cost proposals.
• This role reports to both the Project Manager and Project Administrator and plays a critical part in maintaining construction quality, accuracy, and adherence to technical standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 0-5 years of construction inspection experience (ODOT preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Ability to obtain required certifications and pass appropriate qualification tests within specified time frames.
• This field position primarily operates in outdoor environments, which may include exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
• Physical demands may include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle.
• May require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

Benefits

• Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked.
• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid