Construction Inspector

About UsColeman Company, Inc. is a multidisciplinary civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and land surveying firm based in Savannah, GA. We deliver municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial development projects across the Southeast, known for our technical precision, responsive service, and collaborative approach. Coleman has been recognized as one of Zweig Group's Best Firms to Work For and was recently named the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers’ 2026 Mid-Size Employer of the year.

About the Role Coleman Company, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented and dependable Municipal Construction Inspector to join our team in Brunswick, Georgia, providing day-to-day oversight of municipal infrastructure projects across coastal Georgia. This is an exciting opportunity for a field-focused construction professional who takes pride in quality work, clear documentation, and building projects that serve our communities for decades to come.

Working under the supervision of professional engineers and senior inspectors, you will support the owner, in the field, from preconstruction through final inspection and closeout, working alongside top Engineers, Project Managers, Contractors, and municipal clients to deliver boldly and deliver right.

What We Are Looking For :

We are seeking an intermediate-level inspector with a strong technical foundation and sound professional judgment. The ideal candidate is organized, accurate, and confident communicating with contractors, clients, and the public, and knows how to keep projects moving with the least possible interruption to the work. This role receives moderate supervision, with your supervisor screening assignments for unusual or difficult problems and providing guidance on non-routine work.

Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day oversight of municipal construction projects under the supervision of a Professional Engineer Read and interpret plans, specifications, and contracts to verify work conforms to the contract documents

Represent the Owner at construction meetings and material, equipment, quality assurance tests required by the contract documents

Schedule and attend preconstruction meetings, and perform final inspections and project closeout

Review shop drawings and submittals for conformity to the contract documents

Prepare and electronically submit inspection reports and other project correspondence

Review contractor payment applications, verify quantities of completed work, and recommend payment to the Owner Monitor construction progress relative to the contractor's project schedule

Monitor erosion control BMPs, conduct construction NPDES stormwater sampling, and prepare monthly reports for submittal to resource agencies

Coordinate preparation of record documents

Keep the in-house project team informed of construction progress and any issues or problems encountered

Interact positively and professionally with contractors, clients, industry professionals, and residents and business owners impacted by construction

May supervise and coordinate one or more other inspectors

Conduct field and desktop-based inspections of facilities and infrastructure impacted by disasters

Evaluate and document damages to public buildings, roads, bridges, utilities, parks, drainage systems, and other facilities

Capture photographs, measurements, observations, and site conditions

Document building and site-specific attributes using data collection applications and technology platforms

Verify reported damages and support validation of project information

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related field, plus related continuing education3 - 5+ years of progressive experience in construction inspection or a related field

Thorough working knowledge of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, general science, and scales of weight and measurement as applied to engineering computations and construction

Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and contracts

Thorough knowledge of erosion control BMPsStrong written and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of accuracy in all work and documentation

Comfortable using electronic reporting and data collection tools

Valid driver's license with a clean driving recordNPDES Level 1B certification

Preferred:

Experience inspecting municipal infrastructure such as roadways, water, sewer, and stormwater systems

Experience with disaster damage assessments and recovery funding programs, such as FEMA…