Senior Highway Inspector & Field Operations Lead

Infra Tech Engineering, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Infra Tech Engineering, LLC is seeking a seasoned Chief Inspector to coordinate field inspection activities for NYSDOT projects. You will organize inspector coverage, review field documentation, and promptly communicate construction deficiencies and unresolved issues from assigned locations in Queens Village, NY.

The role requires substantial highway construction inspection experience, NYSDOT project familiarity, and strong supervisory and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Substantial highway construction inspection experience; responsible for coordinating inspectors.
• NYSDOT project experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to interpret plans and specifications, evaluate field conditions, and maintain defensible construction records.
• Strong supervisory, communication, quantity-checking, and reporting skills.
• Applicable NICET certification or NYSDOT-approved education and experience equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily inspector assignments and coverage based on contractor operations and NYSDOT direction.
• Review plans, specifications, work sequences, and inspection needs before construction activities begin.
• Monitor assigned construction operations for conformity with contract requirements.
• Review daily inspection reports, quantity measurements, material records, and supporting payment documentation.
• Coordinate required sampling and testing and track deficient or incomplete work.
• Monitor work-zone traffic-control installations and report observed deficiencies.
• Maintain clear communication with the Engineer-In-Charge, Office Engineer, contractor representatives, and ITE management.
• Report staffing gaps, schedule changes, quality concerns, and unresolved field issues promptly.
• Support punch-list inspections, final measurements, and closeout documentation

Skills

Supervisory

Communication

Reporting

Quantity checking

Education

NICET certification or NYSDOT equivalency

Job description

Infra Tech Engineering, LLC is seeking a seasoned Chief Inspector to coordinate field inspection activities for NYSDOT projects. You will organize inspector coverage, review field documentation, and promptly communicate construction deficiencies and unresolved issues from assigned locations in Queens Village, NY.

The role requires substantial highway construction inspection experience, NYSDOT project familiarity, and strong supervisory and communication skills.