Transportation Construction Inspector

Commonwealth-of-Pennsylvania; Uniontown (Fayette County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is hiring a Transportation Construction Inspector to ensure road and bridge materials meet quality standards. You will inspect materials at asphalt, concrete, and aggregate plants, and maintain testing and documentation for statewide projects.

The role emphasizes attention to detail and compliance with regulatory testing methods. The position offers full-time hours (7:00 AM–3:00 PM, Mon–Fri) with potential telework options part-time from an

Qualifications

• Three years of highway or bridge inspection, surveying, design, construction, or inspection work.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics.
• Possession of an active Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Material Inspection: Check materials at production plants to verify compliance with specifications.
• Test Accuracy: Review testing procedures to ensure methods meet regulatory standards.
• Quality Observation: Observe material shipments and verify weigh slips and deliveries.
• Documentation Review: Record sampling techniques and report issues to supervisors.

Skills

Quality control

Documentation

Attention to detail

Vendor coordination

Reading blueprints

Education

Associate’s degree in civil engineering

Job description

Join the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a Transportation Construction Inspector and support projects that keep our communities moving! This role gives you the chance to help make sure materials used in road and bridge work meet strict quality standards. Your efforts will help create safer, stronger transportation routes for everyone. Step into a position where your attention to detail truly matters.

This role focuses on inspecting materials at asphalt, concrete, and aggregate plants to ensure they meet required specifications and quality standards. You will help maintain consistent testing and documentation practices that support transportation projects across the district. As a Transportation Construction Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Material Inspection: Check materials at production plants to verify compliance with specifications and quality control requirements
• Test Accuracy: Review testing procedures to make sure methods align with regulatory organizations’ standards
• Quality Observation: Observe material shipments and confirm that weigh slips and delivered materials are correct
• Documentation Review: Record sampling techniques accurately and report issues to supervisors as needed
• Compliance Checks: Evaluate supplier testing practices including gradation, absorption, air content, and other standard tests
• System Entry: Enter sampling and testing information into a database and maintain required documentation systems

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• You will work closely with vendors, and work hours may change based on vendor availability.
• Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Uniontown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Three years of experience in highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work; or
• Three years of experience in quality control of materials or building or construction industry experience, which includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or
• One year as an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years as a Transportation Technician or Construction Cost Technician 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of construction inspection experience, and an associate’s degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirements:

• This position requires possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License or equivalent.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service:

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.