Senior Construction Inspector

Oregonite; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid professional training

License achievement bonus

Company 401(k) with match

Job summary

Consor is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to oversee on-site construction activities, ensure compliance with plans and specifications, and support documentation for final estimates. The role includes mentoring inspection staff and coordinating with project administrators.

The position requires 4+ years of construction inspection experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to perform precise measurements and testing. Pre-employment screenings may apply.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of construction inspection experience.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Must obtain required certifications and pass tests within specified time frames.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, lifting up to 35 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, observe, document, and verify work to ensure compliance with schedule and plans.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations and measurements of completed work.
• Maintain daily inspector reports on activities, labor, equipment, and material quantities.
• Conduct on-site material testing and produce as-constructed sketches.
• Coordinate between field efforts and administrative staff to align reporting with project activities.
• Lead field staff meetings and provide project updates.
• Delegate inspector responsibilities and allocate resources as needed.

Skills

Construction inspection

Read plans & specs

Education

HS Diploma

Job description

What Your Day Will Look Like:

As a senior construction inspector, you’ll monitor the contractor’s on‑site construction activities and inspect materials to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and other contract documents for excavations, drainage facilities, road surfaces, and structures. You’ll take field measurements of pay items, report the contractor’s daily production rates, schedule work and inspection phases with the contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel. Providing support to various project procedures, particularly in documentation development for the final estimate package. You’ll mentor and assist in the management and training of other construction inspection staff. The senior construction inspector reports to the project administrator.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect, observe, document, and verify work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents, and plans.
• Utilize engineering inspection practices to perform complex mathematical calculations and measurements of completed work to date.
• Maintain inspector’s daily report of assigned work activities, contractor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.
• Perform on‑site material testing and produce as‑constructed sketches.
• Direct coordination between field efforts and administrative staff to increase, decrease, or modify reporting and monitoring according to project work activities.
• Organize and lead field staff meetings to provide updates on project efforts and procedures.
• Delegate inspector staff responsibilities and allocate resources to support current and projected project conditions and activities.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• 4+ years of construction inspection experience.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Obtain any required certifications and pass appropriate qualification tests for the position in specified time frames.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Physical demands include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle. This job may require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

Benefits

• Career Growth & Development: Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on‑demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work‑Life Alignment: Industry‑competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
• Wellness: Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee‑assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Life: Employer‑paid STD and LTD, employer‑paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Community: Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.

Employer Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment in which employees and prospective employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where the uniqueness, perspectives, and experiences of individuals are valued. Consor is an equal opportunity employer and maintain employment practices designed to provide equal employment and development opportunities for all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consor also maintains an affirmative action program across its offices and worksites.

The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position’s responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre‑employment substance screening and background checks.