Construction Inspector

Timmons Group • Harrisonburg, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Timmons Group is seeking a Construction Inspector for its Telecommunications and MRE Group in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The inspector observes, documents, and verifies contractor work on underground fiber installation, overhead make-ready construction, and aerial fiber placement. The role reports to the Project or Construction Manager and coordinates with property owners, pole owners, utilities, agencies, and contractor crews.

This is a primarily field-based position involving frequent travel to construction sites. It requires sound field judgment, accurate documentation, and knowledge of right-of-way, NESC, pole attachment, and fiber installation practices. The inspector must safely navigate rights-of-way, pole lines, and variable terrain, including maintaining safe distances from energized facilities.

Timmons Group is a full-service engineering and technology firm with 22 offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and South Central United States. Its services include civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying. The company describes itself as an employer of choice and emphasizes resources, technology, culture, and career development.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in telecommunications, fiber, utility, or civil construction inspection, in underground and/or aerial work.
• Knowledge of underground construction methods, including trenching, directional drilling, conduit, and restoration, as well as right-of-way practices.
• Knowledge of make-ready and aerial construction methods, NESC clearances, and joint-use standards.
• Ability to read construction drawings, permit plans, route maps, and as-builts.
• Familiarity with utility locates, traffic control, and site safety.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Valid driver's license; background check and drug screen required.
• Ability to work outdoors in all conditions, lift 50 pounds, climb and kneel, and work after hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Office, mobile reporting, and GIS tools familiarity.
• Underground fiber inspection experience on municipal, utility, broadband, or transportation projects, including directional drilling, open trench, and conduit work.
• Familiarity with VDOT or local right-of-way permits, Miss Utility/811, and utility owner coordination.
• Make-ready and aerial fiber inspection experience on joint-use pole lines, including NJUNS workflows.
• NESC Joint-Use training.

Responsibilities

• Inspect underground construction, including trenching, plowing, drilling, conduit, handholes, and restoration; document depth of cover, separation, backfill, markers, and tracer wire.
• Verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, permits, traffic control, safety, and erosion control requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors, engineering teams, utilities, and agencies regarding field conflicts; attend pre-construction, progress, and closeout meetings.
• Document daily progress through reports, photos, and redlines, and verify contractor quantities for invoice review.
• Report deficiencies and unsafe or nonconforming work, and help resolve restoration, property owner, and permit issues.
• Support as-builts, test documentation, punch lists, and project closeout.
• Inspect make-ready work, including transfers, pole replacements, attachment removals, anchors, and guying; verify heights and NESC clearances before fiber placement.
• Inspect aerial fiber placement, including strand tension, lashing and overlashing, ADSS, sag, bonding and grounding, risers, slack storage, and splice enclosures.
• Coordinate make-ready sequencing with pole owners and attachers, and track pole status in NJUNS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed