Construction Supervisor

City of DeSoto; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of DeSoto is seeking a Construction Supervisor to oversee daily inspection activities for CIP, private land development, ROW, franchise utilities, and other public infrastructure projects. The role includes guiding field staff, reviewing plans and permits, and ensuring work complies with approved documents and City standards.

You will coordinate with the City Engineer, project managers, developers, and contractors, perform field inspections, monitor safety, quality, and progress, and

Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in public infrastructure construction, inspection, contract administration, or land development; at least two years in lead/supervisory roles.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Construction inspection, materials testing, traffic control, or related certifications are preferred.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Must be physically able to move around active construction sites and work under varying field conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inspectors by assigning work, scheduling field coverage, reviewing performance, providing guidance, and coaching.
• Coordinate inspections for CIP, private development, ROW, franchise utility, and other public projects.
• Review plans, specifications, contracts, permits, testing requirements, and City standards to establish inspection needs.
• Participate in pre‑construction, progress, utility coordination, final inspections, and closeouts; perform field inspections as needed.
• Ensure construction complies with approved documents, City standards, regulations, and accepted practices.
• Review inspection reports, test results, pay documentation, nonconformance records, and corrective actions for accuracy.
• Provide direction on routine field issues and escalate major design changes, disputes, delays, safety concerns, and contractor performance.
• Coordinate with project managers, consultants, developers, contractors, utilities, laboratories, City departments, and outside agencies to minimize conflicts.
• Monitor schedules, staffing, work‑zone conditions, traffic control, erosion controls, public access, and construction impacts.
• Coordinate testing, verify completed work and quantities, and respond to stakeholder questions.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Leadership

Plan/interpretation of civil plans

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our Core Values

We LOVE DeSoto

• L- We lift up our community
• O- We take ownership of our collective performance
• V- We value and respect all employees
• E- We empower employees to grow

The purpose of this position is to supervise and coordinate daily construction inspection activities for the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), private land development, right-of-way, franchise utility, and other assigned public infrastructure projects. This position assigns and reviews the work of construction inspectors; coordinates field coverage; provides technical guidance and training; reviews inspection and testing documentation; and monitors construction progress, quality, safety, and compliance. The Construction Supervisor works closely with the City Engineer, project managers, developers, consultants, contractors, utility providers, City departments, and regulatory agencies to ensure construction is performed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, permits, contracts, City standards, and applicable regulations. This is a working supervisor position that performs field inspections and escalates major design, contract, budget, or policy matters to the appropriate manager.

• Supervises construction inspectors by assigning work, scheduling field coverage, reviewing performance, providing technical guidance and training, and participating in evaluations and routine coaching.
• Coordinates inspections for CIP, private development, right-of-way, franchise utility, and other public infrastructure projects.
• Reviews approved plans, specifications, contracts, permits, testing requirements, traffic control plans, and City standards to establish inspection needs and identify potential conflicts.
• Participates in pre-construction, progress, utility coordination, final inspection, and closeout meetings and performs field inspections as needed.
• Ensures construction complies with approved documents, City standards, applicable regulations, and accepted construction practices.
• Reviews inspection reports, photographs, quantities, test results, pay documentation, nonconformance records, and corrective actions for accuracy and completeness.
• Provides direction on routine field issues and escalates significant design changes, disputes, claims, delays, safety concerns, and contractor or developer performance issues.
• Coordinates with project managers, consultants, developers, contractors, utilities, laboratories, City departments, and outside agencies to maintain progress and minimize conflicts.
• Monitors schedules, staffing, sequencing, work-zone conditions, traffic control, erosion controls, public access, and construction impacts.
• Coordinates testing, verifies completed work and quantities, prepares punch-list and noncompliance documentation, and responds to construction-related questions from stakeholders.
• Performs other assigned duties.

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public infrastructure construction, construction inspection, contract administration, or land development construction, including at least two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience;
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered;
• Construction inspection, materials testing, traffic control, or related professional certifications are preferred;
• Valid Driver's License; and
• Must be physically capable of moving about active construction sites and working under varying and adverse field conditions.

• Knowledge of City policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of standard construction practices related to asphalt streets, concrete streets, wastewater lines, water lines, and storm drainage;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;

• Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing;
• Ability to read and interpret civil construction plans and specifications;
• Ability to operate small/light to medium equipment or machinery;
• Ability to occasionally work in a field environment; and

• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with City administration, other employees, and the general public.