Lead Construction Inspector Bridges & Field Oversight

Lochner; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lochner in Rhode Island seeks a Chief Inspector to serve as the on-site lead for overseeing construction engineering and inspection activities on bridges and related transportation projects.

The role requires managing a team of inspectors, ensuring compliance with RIDOT specifications, FHWA requirements, and safety standards, and coordinating with RIDOT, contractors, and designers to deliver projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• NICET or PE certificate plus 6 years of field inspection experience.
• BSCE or NICET required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to work weekends, nights, and swing shifts as required on assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary field representative between RIDOT, contractors, designers, and stakeholders.
• Lead and supervise a team of construction inspectors.
• Ensure material testing is compliant with project specifications and RIDOT Master Schedule of Testing requirements.
• Manage inspection assignments, schedules, and daily field operations.
• Ensure adherence to RIDOT Standard Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, and Standard Details.
• Review and approve material certifications, concrete mix designs and shop drawings and working drawings (as assigned).
• Coordinate and verify material testing (concrete, steel, asphalt, etc.).
• Maintain project documentation including daily inspection reports, non-compliance notices and working progress and quantity calculations.

Skills

Field inspection

Team leadership

Construction engineering

Quality assurance

Education

BSCE

NICET

Job description

Lochner in Rhode Island seeks a Chief Inspector to serve as the on-site lead for overseeing construction engineering and inspection activities on bridges and related transportation projects.

The role requires managing a team of inspectors, ensuring compliance with RIDOT specifications, FHWA requirements, and safety standards, and coordinating with RIDOT, contractors, and designers to deliver projects on schedule.