Construction Inspector — Career Ladder Growth

State-of-Missour; Willow Springs (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave and holidays

Healthcare/health insurance

Educational assistance

Job summary

MoDOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) is seeking a construction inspector at entry, intermediate, or senior level in Willow Springs, MO. The role focuses on inspecting routine construction items to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and contracts under moderate supervision.

The CAREER-LADDER opening offers potential for promotion as skills and experience grow, with structured advancement without a full competitive interview. Strong field and documentation skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• 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 construction items, such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, asphaltic or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts; inspects general or special items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.
• 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 fully informed as to activities or unusual conditions on the job.
• Provides field checks for contractor surveying operations; serves as party chief on routine layout and staking; serves as instrument operator on staking of large bridges, other critical structures, or complex interchanges.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum

Job description

MoDOT (Missouri Department of Transportation) is seeking a construction inspector at entry, intermediate, or senior level in Willow Springs, MO. The role focuses on inspecting routine construction items to ensure conformance with plans, specifications, and contracts under moderate supervision.

The CAREER-LADDER opening offers potential for promotion as skills and experience grow, with structured advancement without a full competitive interview. Strong field and documentation skills are valued.