Construction Inspector: Career Ladder

State-of-Missour; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

MoDOT seeks qualified construction inspectors to ensure contract conformance across diverse sites in the Kansas City District. Responsibilities include inspecting paving, bridges, utility adjustments, and traffic controls, with varying levels (entry to senior) based on experience.

Successful candidates will hold an ABET-accredited engineering degree, may need nuclear gauge certification, and must complete work simulations and medical exams. Salary ranges from entry to senior levels with benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• ABET accreditation assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce.
• Certification to operate nuclear gauges may be required.
• Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.
• Performs duties of inspector in charge of routine items such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, paving, and related inspections.
• Performs measurements, computations, or other work in preparing final plans, change orders, contractor payment estimates, and engineering costs.
• Maintains required construction documentation, records and files; prepares progress and other reports, keeps supervisor informed.

Skills

Construction inspection knowledge

Engineering principles

Contract compliance

Documentation

Surveying operations

Education

ABET-accredited engineering program

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Nuclear gauges certification (may be required)

Job description

MoDOT seeks qualified construction inspectors to ensure contract conformance across diverse sites in the Kansas City District. Responsibilities include inspecting paving, bridges, utility adjustments, and traffic controls, with varying levels (entry to senior) based on experience.

Successful candidates will hold an ABET-accredited engineering degree, may need nuclear gauge certification, and must complete work simulations and medical exams. Salary ranges from entry to senior levels with benefits.