Senior Construction Oversight Lead - Infrastructure Projects

Mott MacDonald; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive benefits package

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Join Mott MacDonald as a Construction Oversight Lead, guiding field activities to ensure quality, safety, and compliance across project delivery. You will coordinate inspection, testing, and reporting for major transportation infrastructure programs and lead a team of oversight professionals.

The role emphasizes leadership, rigorous QA/QC, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with clients, contractors, and design teams within a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressively increasing responsibility on complex heavy civil, transportation, roadway, rail, transit, or public infrastructure projects.
• Experience serving as a Construction Oversight Lead, Resident Engineer, Lead Inspector, Construction Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of construction inspection practices, construction management principles, and QA/QC procedures.
• Experience interpreting construction drawings, specifications, contract requirements, and applicable building codes.
• Proven ability to oversee contractor compliance with project requirements, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Experience coordinating inspection programs, materials testing, survey activities, and construction documentation.
• Knowledge of SWPPP requirements, General Permit regulations, and environmental compliance obligations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and scheduling-related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction oversight, inspection, and QA activities from pre-construction through project closeout.
• Monitor, document, and verify contractor work to ensure compliance with contract documents, drawings, specs, and codes.
• Provide leadership and supervision to construction oversight and inspection personnel while supporting consistent project delivery standards.
• Review construction activities and maintain detailed daily reports, photographs, and project records.
• Prepare and review progress reports, labor reports, equipment records, and supporting documentation for contractor payment reviews.
• Conduct quality assessments in accordance with project quality management plans and procedures.
• Promote, maintain, and support a strong safety culture while ensuring compliance with client safety programs and procedures.
• Coordinate and maintain inspection reports, survey records, cost documentation, and project quality records.
• Oversee and coordinate technical inspections and testing activities related to concrete, asphalt, reinforcing steel, structural elements, electrical systems, landscaping, soils testing and geotechnical investigations.
• Support engineering, survey, and geotechnical teams with collection, interpretation, analysis, and reporting of monitoring and field data.
• Coordinate laboratory testing activities and verify contractor testing results through quality management databases and reporting systems.
• Assist in identifying construction issues, managing corrective actions, and supporting timely project resolution.
• Allocate inspection and assessment resources to meet project requirements and construction schedules.
• Foster strong working relationships with contractors, client representatives, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.

Skills

Construction oversight

Inspection

QA/QC

Leadership

Safety management

Documentation

Contract compliance

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Office proficiency

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SureTrak

Scheduler Analyzer Pro

Job description

Join Mott MacDonald as a Construction Oversight Lead, guiding field activities to ensure quality, safety, and compliance across project delivery. You will coordinate inspection, testing, and reporting for major transportation infrastructure programs and lead a team of oversight professionals.

The role emphasizes leadership, rigorous QA/QC, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with clients, contractors, and design teams within a collaborative, hybrid work environment.