Construction Inspector - Bridge and Highway - VDOT

About the role

Procon is a top‑ranked construction management and technology consulting firm with 25 years of experience delivering high‑impact projects across the U.S. and worldwide. An ENR Top 100 CM/PM firm for five consecutive years, we specialize in program management, project controls, commissioning, and technology—and offer an excellent platform to grow your career while shaping the future of the built environment. Procon seeks a Construction Inspector for a project in conjunction with VDOT in various locations in Fredericksburg, VA. The ideal candidate will have 3 or more years of experience with highway and bridge inspections and ensure asphalt or concrete road construction meets quality standards by checking materials, procedures, and final product for compliance with project plans and specifications, monitoring temperature, density, and thickness, and documenting everything to guarantee safety and longevity. The ideal candidate will review blueprints, monitor construction progress, examine exterior work, utilizing survey instruments to verify completed work, taking photographs and maintaining a log.

Responsibilities

• Compliance of work in the field, performing MOT and E&S reviews, updating project documentation, coordination with the Senior Project Inspector to assure all work activities are being monitored, identifying and tracking issues, identifying non‑conforming work, preparing daily reports, and recommending solutions to field issues to the Senior Project Inspector, Construction Manager and Contractor.
• Directly support the Senior Project Inspector on the project site monitoring Contractor’s operations and documenting daily activities.
• Coordinate and facilitate all construction activities related to the General Contractor (GC) and Client.
• Provide daily onsite field representation to monitor construction contractor performance and inspect work in accordance with specifications and drawings.
• Provide technical expertise of the products/materials being installed in the project.
• Monitor all construction activities scheduled with emphasis on milestones, phasing/sequencing, submittals, efficient and balanced work flow, major testing and any unique requirements needing special schedule or tracing.
• Monitor and inspect the GC for compliance with current safety regulations, standards, project safety plan and report any non‑compliance to the Client.
• Immediately notify the Client when any life‑threatening conditions are observed, and provide assistance as necessary to remedy such situations.
• Provide electronic daily reports of the contractor’s and sub‑contractors’ work activities witnessed during site monitoring. Provide summary of and discrepancies from the requirements of the Contract Documents.
• Provide daily site photos to be saved electronically at a designated location on the Client’s network.
• Provide pre‑construction, during construction and post‑construction photos of the site.
• Provide project coordination and construction quality assurance services for the technical aspect of the project.
• The inspector shall physically verify correct materials delivered and/or in secured storage on or off site, proper materials installed, and percentage of work satisfactorily completed and in place and provide this information to the CM.

Requirements

• 3+ years of highway and bridge construction experience.
• Must have excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Physical requirements:
  • Regular onsite presence in an active construction environment.
  • Able to perform essential functions, including walking and standing for extended periods while performing site observations and inspections.
  • Navigating active construction areas, including stairs, uneven surfaces, temporary walkways, and varying elevations.
  • Occasionally bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and climbing as necessary to observe construction activities.
  • Accessing mechanical, electrical, utility, process, and other construction areas as required.
  • Wearing required personal protective