Construction Inspector I

The City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Construction Inspector I to help ensure the quality and integrity of water and wastewater infrastructure. You will monitor contractor work, maintain daily records, and verify compliance with plans, specs, safety rules, and city standards in the field.

Work on an inspection team to support essential infrastructure projects that deliver reliable water services to Fort Worth residents.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of Class D Water Distribution certification within 1 year.
• Pass City of Fort Worth HPE and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction projects and maintain daily records, including payment estimates.
• Deliver potable water samples to the lab for testing.
• Coordinate with inspection team across multiple projects.
• Document locations of underground appurtenances with GIS staff.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

TCEQ training courses

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary Range: $24.67-$30.83/hr. | $51,308 - $64,135 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 12, 2026

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Water Department’s Capital Delivery Division is seeking a detail-oriented Construction Inspector I to help ensure the quality and integrity of the City’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Working as part of a collaborative inspection team, the selected candidate will monitor construction activities and verify that contractors comply with approved plans, specifications, safety requirements, and City standards.

This position offers an opportunity to work in the field, support essential infrastructure projects, and directly contribute to reliable water and wastewater services for the Fort Worth community.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, within one (1) year of employment, a Class D Water Distribution certification from the State of Texas
• Must pass the City of Fort Worth Human Performance Evaluation (HPE) prior to job placement and a drug screen

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Availability to work overtime and respond to call-backs on weekdays, weekends, and holidays
• Completion of relevant Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) training courses

The Construction Inspector I job responsibilities include:

• Monitor assigned construction projects and maintain accurate daily records, including preparing partial and final contractor payment estimates
• Collect and deliver potable water samples to the laboratory for bacteriological testing to help ensure water quality and safety
• Collaborate with inspection team members by providing coverage and support across multiple construction projects
• Partner with in-house design and GIS staff to accurately document the locations of underground bends, valves, and other appurtenances during installation

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

As set forth in The City of Fort Worth’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

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