Transportation Construction Inspector

About the role

Step into a role where every mile matters! As a Transportation Construction Inspector with the Department of Transportation, you help keep major projects moving safely and smoothly across the region. Your work supports strong, reliable roads that communities depend on every day. This position offers a chance to grow your skills while shaping projects that make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Construction Inspection: Inspect phases of transportation construction work and verify compliance with approved standards and specifications
• Material Verification: Check placement of cement concrete, bituminous concrete, drainage materials, and other construction materials
• Field Measurements: Assist with checking grades, elevations, and roadway or structure stake-out work
• Testing Support: Conduct visual compaction tests of soils, aggregates, and sub-surface layers
• Project Documentation: Complete diary entries, calculations, estimates, and other required project records
• Communication Tasks: Interact with staff, agencies, legislators, and the public to support effective project administration

Schedule

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• You will work closely with vendors, and work hours may change based on vendor availability
• Schedule may be subject to change due to seasonal and operational needs
• Telework is not available for this position

Pay

Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $46,827.00 (before taxes).

Requirements

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or
• Three years of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
• One year as an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years as a Transportation Technician or Construction Cost Technician 1 (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of construction inspection experience, and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License or equivalent
• You must meet the PA residency requirement
• You must be able to perform essential job functions