Senior Construction Inspector - Transportation

Artheon; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Artheon seeks a Senior Construction Inspector to join our team for projects located in New Jersey. You will perform on-site inspections of heavy highway, bridge, and road work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and safety regulations.

Responsibilities include daily site inspections, material testing, and maintaining logs. Expect night shifts and weekend work as needed, with a focus on accuracy and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering preferred.
• NICET Level III in Highway Construction certification required.
• ACI, TCC, CCTC, and NJSAT certifications required.
• 5+ years of experience in heavy highway/bridge construction inspection.
• Experience with NJDOT / NJTA projects required.
• OSHA 10-hour safety course required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time-management skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure.
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors contractor operations and verifies conformance with project plans and specifications.
• Serves as the on-site highway inspector for construction work performed by the contractor and subcontractors.
• Interacts with field supervision to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Prepares daily reports, correspondence, change orders, and quantity computations.
• Observes work details and documents results with photos.
• Confirms compliance with technical documents and standards.
• Reviews and downloads field data to company server.
• Discusses projects with project team daily.
• Makes accurate judgment calls on field activities.
• Will work night shifts and weekends as required.
• Performs other similar duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Problem solving under pressure

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Description

Artheon is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Inspector to join our team working on projects located in the State of New Jersey for various state and regional agencies. Primary responsibilities will be inspecting heavy highway, bridge, and road projects to ensure contractors comply with project plans, specifications, and safety regulations. Key duties include daily site inspections, material testing, maintaining daily logs of materials and project progress, and ensuring compliance with Maintenance and Protection of Traffic (MPT) standards.

Department:

Construction/CEI

Location:

Neptune

Compensation:

$50.00 - $65.00 / hour

About Artheon

Artheon is a trusted engineering and consulting firm offering services that rival large organizations while maintaining the personalized client relationships of a boutique firm. With expertise spanning civil/site engineering, environmental permitting, transportation infrastructure, construction management, and advanced surveying technologies, we are committed to delivering high-quality, timely solutions to local, state, and federal clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitors contractor operations and verifying conformance with project plans and specifications
• Serves as the on-site highway inspector for construction work performed by the contractor and subcontractors
• Interacts with the construction contractor’s site supervision on field activities to ensure compliance with the construction contract requirements
• Prepares daily reports, correspondence, change orders, periodic payment estimates, and quantity computations
• Observes details of work performed by others, documenting results; obtaining photographic documentation of work performed
• Confirms compliance with technical documents and industry-specific standards and codes
• Reviews and downloads field data into laptop computer and transfer to company server
• Discusses projects with project team on a daily basis
• Makes accurate judgment-calls on a variety of construction field activities
• Will work night shifts and weekends, as required
• Performs other like duties, as assigned

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering is preferred
• NICET Level III in Highway Construction certification is required
• ACI, TCC, CCTC, and NJSAT certifications required
• 5+ years of experience in heavy highway/bridge construction inspection
• Experience with NJDOT / NJTA projects required
• OSHA 10-hour safety course is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good time-management skills
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Good skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• A strong attention to detail is necessary

Benefits

Artheon offers a competitive compensation package including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off/parental leave.

Pay Transparency

The base salary (or hourly rate) range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.