Transportation Construction Inspector (Entry-Level)

About the role

As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, ensuring that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality with precision, integrity, and excellence. This position will perform construction engineering and inspection duties on highway and bridge construction projects utilizing NCDOT policies and procedures, including materials testing, construction observation, and reporting.

You will be trained to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents, and enforce these contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction engineering and inspection duties on highway and bridge projects
• Conduct materials testing and construction observation
• Prepare reports and documentation
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
• Identify discrepancies or conflicts within contract documents
• Enforce contract documents and ensure compliance with NCDOT policies and procedures
• Travel to meetings, site visits, and inspections as needed

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be licensed to operate motor vehicles in accordance with applicable state law
• Must successfully pass drug-screening procedures prior to being hired; thereafter subject to random and cause drug and alcohol testing
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture

Preferred Qualifications

• NCDOT experience
• Technical school degree
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Local candidates preferred

Benefits

As employee-owners at HDR, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered. Our collaborative culture connects employees around the world and includes:

• Eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) with executive sponsorship, open to all employees
• Opportunities to engage, contribute, and shape an inclusive workplace

Locations

United States-North Carolina: Raleigh (primary), Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Wilmington, Asheville