Construction Inspector

Job Overview

Construction Inspector – Transportation Construction Inspector (TCI) at GFT, St Louis, MO (remote work schedule, primarily on‑site).

Employment Status:
Full‑time. Core Business

Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Perform inspections to ensure contractors build a quality construction project and comply with plans, specifications, standards and quality‑control plans. Cooperate with project teams, complete PSA’s and work sheets, assist in material and workmanship inspections, and participate in daily huddles with field staff.

• Perform inspection to assure that contractors build a quality construction project.
• Perform assigned duties to specific activities to assure plans, specifications, standards and Q.C. Plans are adhered to.
• Comply with the District and project specific overtime requirements.
• Meet with the Project Engineer/Manager/Supervisor or Consultant Manager/Supervisor daily, or as required, to receive instructions and assignments.
• Complete PSA’s and work sheets daily.
• Request assistance from Manager/Supervisor for any instruction or assignment in the inspection of materials and workmanship to ensure compliance with contract requirements and established standards.
• Participate in daily huddles with field staff.

• High school diploma.
• 4+ years progressive experience in transportation engineering and inspection of bridge and/or highway structures on state MODOT, municipal, and/or multimodal projects.
• A safety‑first mindset.
• Strong writing, listening and communication skills.

• ACI Field and/or Strength, Troxler or similar state MODOT certification are recommended.
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers, clients and contractors to solve problems and conflicts.
• Ability and desire to lead.

Hourly range $25.00 – $31.00 per hour, dependent upon experience and geographic location.

• Hybrid (in‑person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, pet insurance, medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• Tax‑deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid‑time‑off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Applicants are required to undergo a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers and more.

GFT:
Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.