Construction Inspector

EXP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Construction Inspector to join their dynamic team in Chicago. This role focuses on delivering high-quality infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and maintaining safety standards on-site. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, documenting activities and providing valuable insights to enhance project outcomes. If you have a passion for construction and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity allows you to contribute to meaningful projects that shape communities. Join a company that values diversity and innovation while offering a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vacation Time

401(k) Retirement Benefits

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in construction inspection required.
• Experience in bridge and roadway construction inspection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Document all activities on site and prepare inspection reports.
• Oversee and assess contractor’s compliance with requirements.
• Review construction documents to minimize issues.

Skills

Construction Inspection

Documentation Skills

Teamwork

Safety Practices

Reading Drawings and Specifications

Education

B.S. or B.A. in Construction-related Field

Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Construction Inspector.

Your work environment at EXP

EXP’s Transportation and Infrastructure Practice provides comprehensive planning, design and construction engineering services for all types of roadways, bridge, water resource, rail, transit and aviation projects. With a unique multidisciplinary team approach, we have a history of successfully delivering complex infrastructure projects. We are currently looking to grow and enhance our construction engineering and inspection (CE+I) practice and are seeking an energetic Construction Inspector to work within our Chicago Office. Reporting to the Construction Department Manager, the ideal candidate will focus on delivering infrastructure projects for wide variety of clients throughout northeast Illinois, but with a focus on working within the Chicago Region.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

1. Document all activities on site during duration of the contract and prepare inspection reports.
2. Oversee, document, review, and assess contractor’s compliance with contractual requirements.
3. Review construction documents and drawings in order to minimize issues and to reduce the potential for extra work orders during construction.
4. Take accurate and detailed measurements of all work performed by the contractor to ensure accurate payments.
5. Reading and interpreting drawings and specifications.
6. Observing general job safety practices.
7. Monitoring and inspecting the Work Zone Traffic Control in accordance with contract documents.
8. Ability to work as a team.
9. Possibility of weekend and night work as needed.

What your experience looks like

1. B.S. or B.A. degree in an appropriate construction-related, technical, or engineering field or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training, and/or related experience plus four (8) years of experience in construction inspection, two (4) years of which shall have been in bridge and/or roadway construction inspection.
2. Preferred experience with IDOT, ISTHA, Chicago DOT, CTA, Metra, Class 1 Railroad construction.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites.

The salary range for this role is $60,000 to $120,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location. Compensation may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.