
E094 Construction Inspector I or II
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Job overview
The Texas Department of Transportation seeks a Construction Inspector I or II to inspect construction methods and workmanship on roadway, bridge, traffic signal, airport, and related projects. The inspector checks work against plans and specifications, consults with contractors and project engineers on progress and problems, and may perform material testing or fabrication-site inspections. The role reports to a licensed professional engineer; Inspector II may serve as a lead worker or project leader.
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Description - ExternalConstruction Inspector I and II: Inspects construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications; acts as consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution; may serve as the only inspector on a construction project or assist in overseeing construction inspection activities for very large and/or complex projects within a district or conduct statewide construction inspection activities for ongoing airport improvement projects. Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for approval of all work. Work requires contact with contractors. May perform material tests and manufacturing process inspections at fabrication sites. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.Essential Duties:Construction Inspector I and II:Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and other attendees.Calculates payments due contractors for work completed.Consults with Project Engineers, resident project representatives and contractors' superintendents on work progress and construction problems; reviews equipment utilization data and time/cost estimates.Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and/or airport improvements in accordance with plans and specifications.Monitors project phasing and traffic control plans or airport closure plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades; as required moves traffic control devices and barricadesObserves and inspects ongoing construction work.Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Construction Inspector II:Ensures adequate levels of equipment and materials are assigned to projects; ensures material tests are performed and materials meet required standards.Serves as a lead worker or project leader.
How this job compares
Set against the 758 open Construction Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$76–115K/yr123 salary ranges
- US median$37–55/hr251 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 67 open Construction Inspector jobs in Texas and 758 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (this employer)16 open
- HNTB11 open
- Parsons Corporation5 open
- Experience
- Construction Inspector postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 9 years (510 postings).
- Education
- 85 of the 758 open Construction Inspector jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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