Construction Inspector - Land Development

LJA•Las Vegas, NV

69d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Inspector serves as the Owner’s eyes and ears in the field, observing construction and verifying conformance with contract documents and approved requirements. The inspector maintains accurate daily records, coordinates testing and survey needs, measures installed quantities, and communicates developing issues early enough for the project team to respond. The initial assignment is the CC-215 corridor project, with potential support for other roadway, bridge, drainage, utility, traffic, and public infrastructure construction management projects. The role helps identify deficient work while it can still be corrected, observes traffic control and changing field conditions, and uses lookaheads to anticipate inspection, testing, survey, and hold-point needs. Factual reports, photographs, measurements, and change-work records support payment, change, and claim evaluations. The position is primarily outdoors on active construction sites and may involve traffic, heavy equipment, noise, dust, uneven terrain, excavations, heights, and extreme weather. Required PPE must be used. The employee must be able to walk or stand for extended periods, climb temporary access, and carry typical field equipment, with reasonable accommodation where applicable. Project needs may require early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, or extended shifts. The inspector observes, measures, verifies, documents, and reports through the established project chain of command. Unless expressly delegated, the inspector does not modify the contract, accept nonconforming work, direct contractor means and methods, authorize extra work, approve payment, grant time, or commit the Owner or employer to cost or schedule changes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to active project sites.
Typically five or more years of heavy-civil, transportation, public-works construction, or inspection experience.
Ability to read civil and structural plans, specifications, approved submittals, RFIs, and traffic-control plans.
Understanding of construction sequencing, inspection hold points, materials testing, and quality-control processes.
Ability to take field measurements, perform quantity calculations, and maintain traceable pay-item records.
Ability to prepare clear, objective written reports and labeled photographic documentation.
Strong communication and organizational skills, including timely escalation of developing issues.
Basic proficiency with email, spreadsheets, PDF review, and electronic field-reporting systems.
Ability to use required PPE and walk or stand for extended periods, climb temporary access, and carry typical field equipment, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Freeway, roadway, bridge, retaining wall, drainage, concrete, paving, traffic-control, or public-agency project experience.
Familiarity with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, Excel, or similar platforms.
Applicable ACI, ATSSA, OSHA, WAQTC, NICET, ICC, or agency-specific credentials.
Experience documenting extra work, changed conditions, corrective work, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

Review current plans, specifications, approved submittals, RFIs, schedules, traffic-control plans, and project direction before assigned work begins.
Inspect assigned roadway, bridge, retaining structure, drainage, earthwork, concrete, paving, barrier, signing, lighting, electrical, and related work.
Confirm prerequisites, testing, survey controls, and materials are in place for critical activities.
Prepare timely daily reports and labeled photographs documenting work, quantities, progress, delays, tests, deficiencies, corrections, and unresolved issues.
Measure and reconcile installed quantities to applicable pay items.
Coordinate testing and survey support and track deficient or corrective work through resolution.
Maintain force-account or extra-work records.
Promptly communicate urgent safety, traffic-control, or nonconformance concerns through the established chain of command.
Plan inspection coverage using lookaheads to anticipate inspection, testing, survey, and hold-point needs.
Maintain traceable records that support payment, closeout, and change evaluation.

Benefits

PTO, paid holidays, and a full office closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
Multiple health, dental, and pet insurance plan options, along with mental health support.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement and in-house courses through the Learning and Development team.
Referral bonuses.
Company-sponsored volunteer days and philanthropic initiatives.
Memberships to industry organizations.
Internal mobility opportunities for career advancement.
LJA social events, employee sports teams, and bring-your-kid-to-work day.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).