Field Fiber Construction Inspector

Timmonsgroup1; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Timmons Group is seeking a Construction Inspector in Harrisonburg, VA to observe and document contractor work on underground fiber installation, make-ready construction, and aerial fiber placement.

The role requires strong field judgment, accurate documentation, and knowledge of right-of-way, NESC, pole attachment, and fiber installation practices. Travel to observe various construction activities and coordinate with stakeholders is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in telecom, fiber, utility, or civil construction inspection (underground and/or aerial).
• Knowledge of trenching, boring, conduit, and restoration.
• Familiarity with right-of-way, NESC, and joint-use rules.
• Ability to read drawings, permits, and route maps.
• Strong documentation and communication skills; field reporting.

Responsibilities

• Inspect underground construction (trenching, plowing, drilling, conduit, handholes, restoration) and document depth of cover, separation, backfill, markers, and tracer wire.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, permits, traffic control, safety, and erosion control.
• Coordinate with contractors, engineering, utilities, and agencies on field conflicts; attend pre-construction, progress, and closeout meetings.
• Document daily progress with reports, photos, and redlines; verify contractor quantities for invoices.
• Report deficiencies and unsafe or nonconforming work; help resolve restoration and permit issues.
• Support as-builts, test documentation, punch lists, and closeout.
• Inspect make-ready (transfers, pole replacements, attachment removals, anchors, guying) and verify heights and NESC clearances before fiber placement.
• Inspect aerial fiber placement (strand tension, lashing, ADSS, sag, bonding/grounding, risers, slack storage, splice enclosures).
• Coordinate make-ready sequencing with pole owners and attachers; track pole status in NJUNS.

Skills

Telecom inspection

Underground construction

NESC knowledge

Quality documentation

Field safety

Reading drawings

GIS familiarity

Driver's license

Tools

NJUNS

GIS software

MS Office

Job description

Timmons Group is seeking a Construction Inspector in Harrisonburg, VA to observe and document contractor work on underground fiber installation, make-ready construction, and aerial fiber placement.

The role requires strong field judgment, accurate documentation, and knowledge of right-of-way, NESC, pole attachment, and fiber installation practices. Travel to observe various construction activities and coordinate with stakeholders is expected.