Field Construction Inspector - Career Ladder

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation seeks a construction inspector for a CAREER-LADDER position across multiple counties in the St. Louis area.

You will inspect routine construction items and verify conformance to plans, specifications, and contracts, under moderate supervision. The role offers progression from entry to senior level based on knowledge and performance, with established salary levels for each tier.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Nuclear gauges certification 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 (ABET-accredited)

Certification to operate nuclear gauges may be required

Successful completion of a work simulation examination

Medical-physical examination completion

Job description

Missouri Department of Transportation seeks a construction inspector for a CAREER-LADDER position across multiple counties in the St. Louis area.

You will inspect routine construction items and verify conformance to plans, specifications, and contracts, under moderate supervision. The role offers progression from entry to senior level based on knowledge and performance, with established salary levels for each tier.