Construction Inspector

Salary Range: 60000 to 80000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Qualifications & Skills

• Must have experience with highway or bridge construction.
• 2 years or more of highway and bridge construction.
• Must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Bachelors’ degree in Construction Management or Engineering of related industry is preferred but not required.
• High-School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience with Prolog Construction Management software is preferred.
• VDOT Materials Certified in highway & bridges is required or VA equivalent.
• DEQ Dual Inspector; Bridge and Roadway Construction certification is preferred.
• VDOT Soils & Aggregate Compaction is required
• VDOT Asphalt I & II is required
• VDOT Intermediate Work Zone is required
• OSHA-10 is required
• HAZMAT/Nuclear Safety is required


Additional certifications would also include:
• DEQ ESC Inspector
• DEQ SWM Inspector
• ACI/WACEL Concrete
• VDOT GRIT

Responsibilities & Duties

• 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 test and any unique requirements needing special schedule or tracing.
• Monitor project for cleanliness.
• 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.