Construction Inspector

The Thrasher Group; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Account

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Bonuses

Paid time off

Parental leave

Continuing education assistance

Gym membership

Job summary

The Thrasher Group is seeking a Construction Inspector to support water-related projects across West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, and Southwest Pennsylvania. You will perform construction oversight, documentation, and quality assurance while coordinating with owners, engineers, and contractors.

Travel to project sites is required, including extended stays away from home during the week. The role emphasizes on-site collaboration and precise record-keeping to ensure project success in a multi-state

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant construction inspection experience.
• OSHA 10 certification is highly desirable and CPR/First Aid is a plus.
• Water treatment experience with Class 3 or higher certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Participate in on-site activities with residents, property owners, and contractors.
• Monitor construction progress, adherence to plans, and compliance with specifications.
• Maintain detailed records of project quantities, daily reports, and changes.
• Keep accurate redline and as-built drawings to document project modifications.
• Monitor work to identify and prevent construction defects and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Construction inspection

On-site supervision

Documentation

Quality assurance

Stakeholder communication

Job description

About Thrasher

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

About Thrasher

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes. What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a stepping stone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Construction Inspector to support water-related projects across West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, and Southwest Pennsylvania. In this role, you will be a key player in ensuring successful project implementation, with responsibilities spanning construction oversight, documentation, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in on-site activities, collaborating with residents, property owners, and contractors
• Monitor construction progress, adherence to plans, and compliance with specifications
• Maintain detailed records of project quantities, daily reports, and changes
• Keep accurate redline and as-built drawings to document project modifications
• Monitor work to identify and prevent construction defects
• Ensure projects meet quality standards and specifications
• Facilitate effective communication between project stakeholders, including owners, engineers, and contractors
• Coordinate information flow to keep all parties informed throughout the project
• Travel to project sites as needed, including extended stays away from home during the week

What You'll Bring

• Experience: 3–5 years of relevant construction inspection experience
• Certifications: OSHA 10, CPR, and first aid certifications highly desirable
• Water treatment: Experience as a treatment plant operator with Class 3 or higher water treatment certification advantageous

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• company-paid short- and long-term disability
• $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company
• supplemental life insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• accident coverage
• hospital indemnity coverage
• critical illness coverage
• traditional 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• Roth 401(k)
• profit sharing
• discretionary bonuses
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• support for continuing education and professional registrations
• assistance with warehouse club memberships
• gym membership
• race entry fees
• schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture

The Thrasher Group conducts pre-employment drug screens and background checks on all applicants who accept offers of employment. Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.