E093 Construction Inspector I - Laredo Area Office
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Laredo, TXJobSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Job overview
The Construction Inspector I inspects construction methods and workmanship to ensure roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports, and related structures meet plans and specifications. The role advises on work progress and problem resolution, may conduct materials testing and fabrication-site inspections, and works under a licensed professional engineer who approves all work. Employees at this level follow standard practices without frequent supervision of details.
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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 materials 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:Analyzes procedures to identify deficiencies and recommends improvements to management.Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and attendees. Calculates payments due to contractors for work completed. Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures in accordance with plans and specifications. Monitors project phasing and traffic control plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades; as required moves traffic control devices and barricades. Observes and inspects ongoing construction work. Oversees construction record-keeping activities; recommends payments to contractors; recommends change orders, extra work orders/supplemental agreements; reviews proposed change orders submitted by consultants; prepares reports. Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others. Resolves differences in interpretation of plans and specifications. Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
How this job compares
Set against the 770 open Construction Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$76–115K/yr129 salary ranges
- US median$36–57/hr258 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 75 open Construction Inspector jobs in Texas and 770 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)20 open
- HNTB12 open
- Parsons Corporation8 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 (531 postings).
- Education
- 90 of the 770 open Construction Inspector jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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