Construction Inspector

What Your Day Will Look Like:

As a construction inspector, you will be responsible for monitoring on-site construction activities and inspecting materials to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, and contract documents. Your duties will include evaluating work related to excavations, drainage systems, road surfaces, and structural components; performing field measurements and calculations; preparing detailed inspection reports; and tracking contractor production rates. You will coordinate inspection phases with the contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel, and support project procedures—particularly in developing documentation for the final estimate package. This role reports to both the project manager and the project administrator, playing a critical part in maintaining construction quality, accuracy, and adherence to technical standards.

Salary Range: $75,000 – $110,000.  All hours worked beyond 40 hours per week are compensated at time and a half. May be eligible to drive a Consor take-home truck, which includes a maintenance package and fuel card.

Employees may qualify for per diem when the project location is more than 50 miles from their "tax home".   

What You'll Do:

• Inspect, observe, and document construction activities to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, schedules, and contract documents.
• Perform mathematical calculations and field measurements to verify completed work and support payment processes.
• Maintain daily inspection reports detailing contractor labor, equipment usage, and material quantities received and verified.
• Conduct on-site material testing and produce as-constructed sketches as required.
• Assist with design-related tasks, technical analyses, and field duties for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Support the development of construction plans, technical specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and quantity takeoffs.
• Coordinate material testing and inspection activities with contractors and client partners to ensure adherence to schedules and contractual obligations.
• Aid in organizing tasks and responsibilities for field inspection personnel.
• Participate in the review and assessment of change order logs, requests for information (RFIs), and cost proposals.

What You'll Need:

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0-5 years of construction inspection experience (ODOT preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD software.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Ability to obtain required certifications and pass appropriate qualification tests within specified time frames.
• This field position primarily operates in outdoor environments, which may include exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
• Physical demands may include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle.
• May require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:  

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package! Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, contact [email protected]. 

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.  
• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.  

• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.  
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.  
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee resource groups.   

How Your Career Will Grow:  

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined—it’s often squiggly. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.  

Why You’ll Love Consor:   

At Consor, you’ll work with a network of water and transportation professionals who specialize in planning, engineering design, structural assessment, and construction services. Across geographies, you’ll have access to the resources and nationwide expertise found in a large consulting firm, while experiencing a community feel at the local level. You’ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together.  

How We Support Diversity:  

Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. Throughout our teams and across leadership, Consor pursues an environment in which each employee and prospective employee is treated respectfully, valuing the uniqueness of individuals and differing perspectives and experiences. At the heart of this is ensuring employment practices at Consor provide and promote equal employment and development opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing personnel activities. As such, Consor is an equal opportunity employer and pursues a program of affirmative action across its offices and worksites.  

If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at 888-451-6822 ext. 55214. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.  

If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at 888-451-6822 ext. 55214.  

Notice: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.