Construction Inspector

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Pregnancy disability leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)/Roth

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking Construction Inspectors to join our growing Construction Engineering & Inspection team in western North Carolina. Our professionals bring deep, real-world experience in inspection, supervision, safety oversight, and construction observation.

This role supports a range of infrastructure projects including heavy highway work and bridges. Responsibilities include field observations, reading plans, monitoring sequencing and cost, and maintaining QA records.

Qualifications

• 1+ years related construction engineering/inspection experience.
• Reading contract documents and construction plans.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control construction observations for highway roadway and bridge projects.
• Read contract documents and construction plans.
• Monitor scheduling, sequencing, cost and performance decisions in the field.
• Maintain construction records and QA documentation.
• Ensure quality and uniformity in contract records across the program.

Skills

Construction inspection

Reading plans

Microsoft Office

Education

NICET Certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking Construction Inspectors to join our growing Construction Engineering & Inspection team in western North Carolina!

Our construction professionals bring deep, real-world experience in inspection, supervision, safety oversight, and construction observation. With ongoing training and a collaborative mindset, our team ensures daily schedules are met and that all work and materials align with project plans and specifications.

We partner closely with our clients to deliver exceptional value, reliable schedules, and outstanding project quality across a wide range of infrastructure projects—including heavy highway work, single- and multi-span bridges, intersections and traffic signals, marine construction, water and wastewater transmission, vertical and building projects, parks and recreation facilities, and condition assessments and asset inventories.

If you’re looking to be part of a team that values expertise, collaboration, and building infrastructure that makes a real impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

Responsibilities

• To perform quality control construction observations for various highway roadway and bridge construction, general site work, maintenance and protection of traffic, drainage, earthwork, paving, concrete work, reinforcement steel placement, utility relocation work, coordination, and safety.
• Read contract documents and construction plans.
• Responsible for field construction observation monitoring/tracking of construction sequencing, cost, scheduling and performance decisions.
• Assure that proper document control, quality assurance documentation and construction project records are kept.
• Assure quality and uniformity in the records of various contracts in the overall program.

Qualifications

• 1+ years related construction engineering/inspection experience, including roadway (earthwork, sub base, concrete and asphalt pavement, drainage, lighting, guiderail and striping for rehabilitation / new) inspection and maintenance and protection of traffic for day and nighttime operations.
• Bridge construction (rehabilitation & new) a plus.
• Valid US driver’s license required.
• NICET Certification preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Time management, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of NCDOT road specifications a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes:

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses
• a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.