Transportation Construction Inspector

About This Role

Serve as a Transportation Construction Inspector to monitor roadway and structure construction for NCDOT projects, ensuring conformance with plans and specifications. This role provides guidance to the project team, coordinates with personnel, and oversees project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site inspection and quality assurance of roadway and structure construction for conformance with plans, contracts, specifications, and applicable codes
• Perform required materials testing and basic surveying for field measurements
• Communicate professionally with agency, contractor, and MBP personnel
• Prepare and maintain project records, including daily diaries, photos, and inspection reports
• Prepare monthly project estimates and associated sketches, including algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric calculations
• Assist in the oversight, training, and development of Construction Inspector Trainees
• Verify that highway work zones and traffic control setups align with current standards
• Utilize client’s electronic project management software to track, document, and log materials and test reports
• Record or monitor materials received, used, and tested
• Check materials and material documents; conduct roadway tests; transmit additional samples for verification
• Provide customer service and courteous communication to the traveling public, adjacent property owners, and project stakeholders
• Complete administrative tasks, including daily timesheets, monthly expense reports, and mileage reports
• Obtain additional training and certifications as needed and maintain required certifications
• Participate in company activities, including branch and company meetings
• Support coordination of inspectors’ schedules
• Recommend rejection of work or payment for completed work as delegated by the Project Owner

Requirements

• Roadway and structure inspection experience
• Strong documentation skills
• Understanding of construction means and methods
• Ability to perform basic mathematics including algebraic, geometric, and trigonometric computations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, email, internet navigation, and web-based tools
• Ability to read and interpret plans and contract specifications
• Ability to use surveying and measurement tools effectively
• Ability to obtain and maintain industry certifications specific to assigned duties
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and safely navigate construction sites
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Fingerprint-based criminal history background check
• DMV driving record check

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• Minimum four years of relevant construction inspection experience, with progressive responsibility up to seven years for lead roles. Prior inspection experience in roadway and structure construction is required.

Nice to Have

• Construction-related training and/or coursework in road/bridge construction, civil engineering, project management, or materials
• Experience in federal, municipal, transportation, ports, or marina projects

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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