Transportation Construction Inspector - Remote Eligible

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Scranton (Lackawanna County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Transportation in Pennsylvania is seeking a Transportation Construction Inspector to monitor highway projects, ensure compliance with plans and specifications, and support safe, cost-effective results for the traveling public.

You will inspect construction activities, verify materials, perform testing, document records, and coordinate with agency staff, contractors, and the public to keep projects on track across Luzerne County.

Qualifications

• Three years of highway/bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection work.
• Three years in materials quality control or related construction industry experience.
• One year as an Engineering Technician or two years as a Transportation/Construction Cost Technician.
• One year of construction inspection experience with an associate’s degree in engineering tech.
• Equivalent mix of experience and training accepted.

Responsibilities

• Inspect highway construction to verify compliance with approved plans, standards, and specs.
• Check placement of concrete, asphalt, drainage, and other materials.
• Perform compaction testing and evaluate soils and aggregates.
• Complete diary entries, calculations, estimates, and reports.
• Coordinate with agency staff, contractors, and the public to support project administration.
• Track quantities, review progress, prepare sketches and photographs, and maintain QC information.

Skills

Highway/Bridge surveying

Construction inspection

Materials QC

Blueprints/Plans interpretation

Field documentation

Education

Associate's degree in civil/ mechanical / geotechnical / surveying engineering technology

Job description

The Department of Transportation in Pennsylvania is seeking a Transportation Construction Inspector to monitor highway projects, ensure compliance with plans and specifications, and support safe, cost-effective results for the traveling public.

You will inspect construction activities, verify materials, perform testing, document records, and coordinate with agency staff, contractors, and the public to keep projects on track across Luzerne County.