Construction Inspector

EXP; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation time

401(k) retirement benefits

Job summary

EXP is seeking a Construction Inspector to support construction oversight on a Georgia State Route 400 Express Lanes project. You will assist the Senior Inspector, inspect soils, concrete, steel and masonry materials, and read drawings to ensure conformance with plans and safety standards.

The role involves teamwork, potential weekend/evening work, and GDOT training requirements. Competitive benefits accompany full‑time employment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a university with a degree in civil engineering or from a four year college with a degree in civil engineering technology; graduation from a two year technical college with a degree in civil engineering technology and three years of progressive transportation technician experience; or graduation from high school and five years of progressive transportation technician experience as an employee or consultant for State Highway Agency.
• Passing scores on GDOT’s Construction Engineering Inspection Training tests – Group 1 (General Provisions, Auxiliary Items, Basic Highway Math, Basic Highway Plan Reading).
• Passing scores on GDOT’s Construction Engineering Inspection Training tests – Group 2 (Pavements, Bases, Subbases, Minor Drainage Structures, Construction Erosion Control).
• GDOT WECS.
• GDOT Field Concrete Technician Certification.
• GSWCC Level 1a (Erosion Control).
• NECIT Level III Certification or ASCE Equivalent

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Inspector in performing duties and day‑to‑day tasks.
• Receive general supervision from the Senior Inspector and have work reviewed as progress is made.
• Inspect and test soils, concrete, steel and masonry materials for road and bridge projects; GDOT experience preferred.
• Read and interpret drawings and specifications to ensure compliance.
• Observe general job safety practices on site.
• Monitor and inspect Work Zone Traffic Control in accordance with contract documents.
• Possibility of weekend and evening work as dictated by contract.

Skills

Teamwork

Reading drawings

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering Technology

HD high school + 5 years experience

Tools

GDOT WECS

NECIT Level III

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 nextConstruction Inspector.

Your work environment at EXP

EXP is currently searching for a Construction Inspector support construction oversight activities on the State Route 400 Express Lanes Project.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Responsible for performing assignments in assisting Senior Inspector in the performance of their duties.
• Receive general supervision from the Senior Inspector who reviews work while in progress.
• Inspection and testing of soils, concrete, steel and masonry materials for road and bridge projects. Experience with GDOT construction and specifications desired.
• Reading and interpreting drawings and specifications.
• Observing general job safety practices.
• Monitoring and inspecting the Work Zone Traffic Control in accordance with contract documents.
• The ability to work as a team a plus.
• Possibility of weekend and evening work as dictated by contract.

What your experience looks like

• Graduation from a university with a degree in civil engineering or from a four year college with a degree in civil engineering technology; graduation from a two year technical college with a degree in civil engineering technology and three years of progressive transportation technician experience; or graduation from high school and five years of progressive transportation technician experience as an employee or consultant for State Highway Agency; or an equivalent combination of training and directly related experience.
• Passing scores on GDOT’s Construction Engineering Inspection Training tests – Group 1 (General Provisions, Auxiliary Items, Basic Highway Math, Basic Highway Plan Reading).
• Passing scores on GDOT’s Construction Engineering Inspection Training tests – Group 2 (Pavements, Bases, Subbases, Minor Drainage Structures, Construction Erosion Control).
• GDOT WECS.
• GDOT Field Concrete Technician Certification.
• GSWCC Level 1a (Erosion Control).
• NECIT Level III Certification or ASCE Equivalent

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.