Field Construction Inspector — Roads, Bridges & Utilities

Garver, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver, LLC is seeking a Construction Inspector in Kansas City, MO to observe roadway, bridge, airport, water and wastewater projects and related construction activities. You will document field activities, perform material testing, and ensure conformity with plans and specifications under supervision of a Project Engineer/Manager.

The role requires experience in inspections, relevant certifications, strong communication, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction inspections and materials testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Possess inspection and/or material testing certifications for Missouri or Kansas DOT.
• Willingness to travel for projects.
• Current and valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Interacting with clients, contractors, the public, and Garver staff in the course of work.
• Regular use of written and oral communication skills.
• Reading and interpreting data, information, construction plans, project specifications, testing reports, schedules, and other documents.
• Analyzing and solving problems.
• Observing and interpreting situations on construction job sites.
• Performing highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks.
• Working under intense deadlines.
• Perform construction materials testing to verify contract compliance.
• Assuring the quality of contractor's work meets the contract requirements and reviewing any discrepancies with the client's Resident Engineer and/or Garver Project Manager.
• Prepare daily reports of all construction activities, weather, personnel, materials, and equipment on site.
• Measure, calculate, and report quantities of work performed to produce progressive pay estimates.

Skills

Construction inspections

Materials testing

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Driver's license

Job description

Garver, LLC is seeking a Construction Inspector in Kansas City, MO to observe roadway, bridge, airport, water and wastewater projects and related construction activities. You will document field activities, perform material testing, and ensure conformity with plans and specifications under supervision of a Project Engineer/Manager.

The role requires experience in inspections, relevant certifications, strong communication, and willingness to travel.