Highway Construction Inspector

Job Posting Title

Highway Construction Inspector

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Chief Engineer
- Director of Operations
- District 5

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Full time

Regular

$47,200 - Level I

$56,600 - Level II

• Annual benefit allowances cover up to $20,538.24 for employees and dependents.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with options for Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Retirement plans:
  Pathfinder Defined Contribution and OPERS Defined Benefit.
• Annual and sick leave accrues progressively with years of service.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Longevity payments for eligible employees with at least 2 years of service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support.

Oversee construction of highways, roads, and related structures to ensure compliance with contract documents, plans, and specifications.

• Performs sampling and field testing of construction materials per Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) guidelines.
• Submits test records and samples to the residential lab.
• Maintains current records in the Construction Management System and updates data.
• Inspects contractor work for compliance with project plans and specifications.
• Communicates with stakeholders including businesses and landowners.
• Documents project progress, measurements, calculations, and all work events.
• Submits progressive estimates and time and diary reports.
• Operates agency-issued vehicles and equipment safely.
• Conducts safety reviews.
• Resolves contract disputes and interpretation issues.
• Uses agency software to document progress and required reports such as DWR, Diaries, Material Testing, Estimates.
• Trains new employees.

Levels are distinguished by duty complexity, expertise required, and supervisory responsibilities.

Basic level where incumbents learn inspection, sampling, and testing techniques under close supervision, progressing to independent performance with routine monitoring.

Career level with independent performance of inspections, sampling, and testing. May provide guidance to lower‑level inspectors or vendors.

• Construction materials and their properties.
• Principles of soil mechanics.
• Surveying techniques.
• Local, state, and federal regulations, standards, and codes.
• Modern road construction methods and technologies.
• Occupational safety standards and hazard mitigation strategies.
• Geometry and algebra for engineering calculations.
• Testing methods, analytical processes, and procedural protocols.
• Work zone traffic control.

• Basic construction materials and typical uses.
• Occupational safety practices.
• Basic mathematics, geometry, and algebra.

High school diploma or GED.

Associate’s degree in STEM, construction management, or a related field; and one (1) year of experience in a transportation-related field, or two (2) years of experience.

• Certification in materials sampling and testing from an accredited program within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to work long hours, nights, and weekends as required.
• Valid driver's license at the time of employment.
• Drug test requirement before employment.
• Willingness and ability to perform all job‑related travel.
• Physical requirements:
  
  ability to lift 50 pounds, sit/stand/ walk/ reach, manipulate objects, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Vision: close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.
• Ability to work in varied environmental conditions, from extreme heat to extreme cold.
• Safety-sensitive role as defined by O.S. 63.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.