Transportation Construction Inspector

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Lackawanna County, PA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Construction Inspector to help deliver transportation improvements. The role monitors highway construction activities and verifies that work, materials, and project records comply with established requirements, approved plans, standards, and specifications. The inspector supports project teams through field inspections, documentation of progress, and coordination to address issues.

The position covers projects in Luzerne County. It is full-time, with regular hours of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, including a 30-minute lunch. Work hours may change based on vendor availability. Part-time, ad-hoc telework may be available from an approved location within Pennsylvania, subject to change; otherwise, the employee may report to the headquarters office in Dunmore.

Requirements

• Meet one of the stated minimum experience and training pathways: three years of highway or bridge surveying, design, construction, or inspection experience; or three years in materials quality control or the building/construction industry that includes reading and interpreting blueprints, plans, or schematics; or one year as an Engineering Technician (Commonwealth title or equivalent Federal Government title); or two years as a Transportation Technician or Construction Cost Technician 1 (Commonwealth title or equivalent Federal Government title); or one year of construction inspection experience plus an associate’s degree in civil, mechanical, geotechnical, or surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Possess an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License or equivalent.
• Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
• Be able to perform the essential job functions.
• Submit criminal history reports if given a conditional offer of employment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect all phases of highway construction to verify compliance with approved plans, standards, and specifications.
• Check placement of concrete, asphalt, drainage products, and other construction materials.
• Perform compaction testing and evaluate subsurface materials, soils, and aggregates during construction.
• Complete diary entries, calculations, estimates, reports, and other project records manually or electronically.
• Communicate with agency staff, contractors, government partners, legislators, and the public to support project administration.
• Track quantities, review project progress, prepare sketches and photographs, and maintain quality control information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree