Inspector III - Construction

HNTB Corporation

Portland (ME)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking experienced professionals for construction inspection roles in Portland, ME. Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years of construction-related experience and a High School Diploma or equivalent. Responsibilities include verifying compliance with project plans, documenting construction activities, and performing mathematical calculations. This full-time position offers the chance to work on impactful projects enhancing Maine’s transportation system.

Qualifications

6 years of construction related experience.
All required jurisdictional certificates and state requirements.

Responsibilities

Inspect, observe, document, and verify work in progress.
Utilize engineering practices for calculations and measurements.
Maintain daily reports of work activities and materials.
Perform on-site material testing as required.

Skills

Construction inspection

Mathematical calculations

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

What We’re Looking For

HNTB’s Northern New England office continues to grow, and we are expanding our construction inspection team to support ongoing and upcoming projects for the Maine Turnpike Authority. We are hiring at multiple levels and are seeking candidates with experience in highway, bridge, pavement, and/or building construction inspection. New hires will work as part of a seasoned HNTB inspection team—alongside Maine Turnpike Authority staff—to provide day‑to‑day oversight of construction activities, ensure work is performed in accordance with plans and specifications, and support the delivery of projects that improve safety, reliability, and mobility for the traveling public.

For more than 80 years, HNTB has partnered with the Maine Turnpike Authority to deliver a diverse portfolio of work, ranging from routine repair and paving projects to some of the largest and most complex projects in their program. This role offers the opportunity to join a stable, experienced team working on meaningful infrastructure projects that directly shape Maine’s transportation system.

This opportunity entails being responsible for providing daily inspection of multiple, complex activities within a given discipline/trade performed by the contractor in order to monitor the project compliance with plans, specifications and other contract provisions. Maintains daily logs of inspection work which is assigned and reviews discrepancies or changes with Field Engineer. Performs non‑routine and moderately complex assignments normally related to multiple and/or medium to large projects.

What You’ll Do

Inspects, observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents, and plans. Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.
Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform complicated mathematical calculations and measurements of completed work to date.
Maintains Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contactor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.
Performs on-site material testing and produces as‑constructed sketches as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need