Field Construction Inspector: Civil & Structural Expert

Luster National, Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited flexible time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Career development program

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Luster National, Inc. seeks Construction Inspectors of various skill levels to support large heavy civil programs—highways, bridges, transit, aviation, water facilities. Focus is field verification: ensuring installed work matches plans, documenting daily activity, and catching issues while they are cheap to fix.

This is a future-hire posting; applications enter a talent pool for upcoming needs. Salary ranges posted: $85k–$150k annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering technology, civil engineering, or construction engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of construction inspection experience for large (> $500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience inspecting civil/structural construction, mechanical/plumbing, or electrical construction.
• Working knowledge of construction means and methods, applicable codes, and materials testing/acceptance practices.
• Experience preparing daily inspection reports, quantity records, and nonconformance documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Experience with field reporting and document management software (Kahua, Unifier, e-Builder, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Inspect installed work for conformance with approved plans, specifications, permits, codes, and contract quality requirements.
• Document daily construction activity, including labor, equipment, materials, quantities, weather, and progress photographs.
• Verify materials on delivery against approved submittals, certifications, and product data, and reject nonconforming material.
• Coordinate and witness field and laboratory testing, and track results, deficiencies, and corrective actions to closure.
• Identify and report nonconforming work, safety concerns, and design conflicts to the resident engineer promptly, and confirm correction.
• Measure and record pay quantities so payment covers only work actually installed and accepted.
• Verify survey layout checks and as-built documentation against approved plans.
• Monitor traffic control, work zone, and site safety requirements within the assigned work area, and report deviations.
• Coordinate inspection coverage with contractors, utility owners, agency staff, and third parties during active construction operations.
• Inspect work staged around live operations so verification happens without interrupting service.
• Support punch list development, testing and startup verification, and closeout documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in CM/related field

Tools

Kahua

Unifier

e-Builder

Microsoft Office

Job description

Luster National, Inc. seeks Construction Inspectors of various skill levels to support large heavy civil programs—highways, bridges, transit, aviation, water facilities. Focus is field verification: ensuring installed work matches plans, documenting daily activity, and catching issues while they are cheap to fix.

This is a future-hire posting; applications enter a talent pool for upcoming needs. Salary ranges posted: $85k–$150k annually.