Senior Construction Inspector & Project Lead

Garver, LLC; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Garver in Overland Park, Kansas is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to oversee roadway and bridge construction projects, lead a team of inspectors, and coordinate staff across multiple projects.

The role calls for strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to mentor CEI staff, with duties including daily site reports, quantity reporting, and occasional overnight travel. A valid driver's license and relevant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in construction inspections and materials testing.
• Experience in observing roadway, bridge, airports, water & wastewater facilities, and utility construction projects.
• Current and valid driver's license.
• Proficient with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication experience.
• Possess inspection and/or material testing certifications for Missouri or Kansas DOT.
• Experience using AASHTOWare or similar software.
• Ability to mentor CEI team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of inspectors on construction projects.
• Assist with market research and project pursuits to create/expand industry relationships, pursue and win engineering and construction projects.
• Provide construction oversight for clients.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders, including contractors, engineers, and clients.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Monitor project progress, address issues, and ensure timely completion.
• Foster a positive work environment and promote teamwork.
• Regular use of written and oral communication skills.
• Reading and interpreting data, information, construction plans, project specifications, test reports, schedules, and other documents.
• Analyzing and solving problems.
• Observing and interpreting situations on construction job sites.
• Performing highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks.
• Working under intense deadlines.
• Prepare daily reports on all construction activities, weather, personnel, materials, and equipment on site.
• Measure, calculate, and report quantities of work performed to produce progressive pay estimates.
• Overnight travel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring CEI team

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

AASHTOWare

Job description

Garver in Overland Park, Kansas is seeking a Senior Construction Inspector to oversee roadway and bridge construction projects, lead a team of inspectors, and coordinate staff across multiple projects.

The role calls for strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to mentor CEI staff, with duties including daily site reports, quantity reporting, and occasional overnight travel. A valid driver's license and relevant certifications are required.