Senior Construction Inspector

Poutrix; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to oversee a significant transportation project in Virginia Beach. In this pivotal role, you will ensure construction quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to specifications while acting as a liaison among contractors, engineers, and stakeholders. You will monitor contractor progress, manage safety and cost control, and prepare essential project documentation. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable infrastructure development and make a lasting impact on the community. If you have a passion for construction and a commitment to excellence, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO

Nine paid holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in roadway and highway construction inspection.
• VDOT certifications required in asphalt, paving, and concrete.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and ensure quality of work on highway and roadway construction projects.
• Coordinate with contractors and public utility agencies for project progress.

Skills

Highway construction methodologies

Project management

Time management

Communication skills

Education

VDOT certifications

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to join our team for a significant transportation project in Virginia Beach. In this role, you will leverage your highway construction experience to ensure construction quality, regulatory compliance, and adherence to project specifications. You will act as a liaison between contractors, engineers, and stakeholders while maintaining safety, cost control, and schedule integrity.

Role accountabilities:

1. The primary responsibility is to inspect and ensure the quality of work on highway and roadway construction projects. This involves verifying that the completed work aligns with the project plans and specifications.
2. Coordinate with the contractor and various public utility agencies to ensure the smooth progress of the project.
3. Assist in the negotiation and preparation of contract change orders, contract estimates, progress pay estimates, and other project-related documents and reports.
4. Coordinate the sampling and testing of construction materials to monitor compliance with contract specifications.
5. Monitor and track contractor progress and prepare regular reports, including daily, weekly, and monthly updates as needed.

Required Qualifications:

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in roadway and highway construction inspection.
2. VDOT certifications are required, such as those related to asphalt, paving, concrete, and other relevant areas.

Key Skills and Abilities:

1. Expertise in highway construction methodologies, materials, and equipment.
2. Proven track record in highway construction, inspection, or project management, with in-depth knowledge of construction processes and compliance requirements.
3. Strong time management and prioritization to juggle multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication to interact with diverse teams and provide clear, actionable feedback.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

Benefits

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $90,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.