Construction Inspector I, II or III

About the role

The Texas Department of Transportation's Dallas County Area Office is hiring a Construction Inspector to oversee highway and airport construction projects in Dallas County. Inspectors check that contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures according to plans and specifications, act as consultants on progress and problems, and may train others. They report to a licensed professional engineer who approves all work. The job involves outdoor and office work, and requires a valid driver's license because a state vehicle must be driven.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze procedures to find deficiencies and recommend improvements to management
• Calculate payments due contractors for work completed
• Ensure contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and airport improvements in line with plans and specifications
• Monitor project phasing, traffic control plans and airport closure plans, and ensure compliance with approved safety standards; inspect barricades and move traffic control devices as needed
• Observe and inspect ongoing construction work, document progress and issues, and prepare monthly and final estimates
• Level II and III: act as lead worker or project leader and resolve differences in interpretation of plans and specifications
• Level III: prepare and review correspondence

Required profile

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Level I: no experience required
• Level II: 1 year of experience in construction, inspection, engineering support, maintenance and repairs, materials or process inspection, or transportation engineering support; college or technical training may substitute at 1 year per year
• Level III: 2 years of similar experience, substitutable at 1 year per year
• Valid driver's license
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and a drug test; the position is a safety impact position subject to random drug testing

Required skills

• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Inspection methods, procedures and techniques
• Traffic management and control procedures and the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Reading and interpreting plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
• Calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry
• Communication, persuasion and negotiation

What we offer

• Pay: Level I $45,521-$71,055, Level II $48,244-$76,028, Level III $51,158-$81,351 annually
• Retirement plans, alternative or flexible schedules, paid leave and holidays
• Health premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On-the-job training, tuition assistance, wellness program and career development