CEI Bridge and Roadway Inspector

CEI Bridge and Roadway Inspector

Looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on transportation infrastructure? Join us as a CEI Bridge and Roadway Inspector in Southern West Virginia within our Transportation team. You will have the opportunity to expand your technical skills and collaborate with industry professionals while helping deliver transportation projects that positively impact communities across the region.

As a CEI Bridge and Roadway Inspector
, you will play a vital role in overseeing transportation construction projects, with a primary focus on bridge and roadway infrastructure. In this position, you'll ensure quality, compliance, and safety by performing field inspections, monitoring contractor activities, conducting material testing, and maintaining detailed documentation. Your work will help guarantee that projects meet design specifications, environmental regulations, and contractual requirements, making a direct impact on the success of critical infrastructure projects.

• Project Oversight & Field Inspection: Monitor daily construction activities—including land clearing, grading, paving, bridge work, and traffic control—to verify compliance with plans, specifications, and safety standards.
• Material Sampling & Testing: Collect construction material samples and perform basic field tests to ensure adherence to project specifications and quality requirements.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate inspection logs, prepare daily reports, track project progress, and document contractor payment details and any nonconformities.
• Regulatory & Environmental Compliance: Inspect erosion control devices, review environmental measures, ensure compliance with permits, DBE, and EEO requirements.
• Stakeholder Communication &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Attend progress and safety meetings, interact with contractors, engineers, and client representatives, and provide timely updates on project status.

We are looking for detail-oriented professionals who take pride in quality and safety and enjoy working with their hands in outdoor environments, who have experience with transportation or civil construction projects, especially roadway and bridge inspection. Strong communication skills, the ability to interpret plans and specifications, and proficiency in documentation are essential. You should be adaptable, collaborative, and eager to learn.

• Education: You have one of the following education/experience combinations:
  • High school diploma/GED and 4+ years of highway‑related construction or inspection experience
  • 2‑year technical degree or higher in Civil Engineering Technology or Surveying Technology with 2+ years of highway‑related construction experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Construction Engineering Technology
• Certifications: WV TRET Certification or the ability to obtain within 6 months
• Key Competencies
  • Strong communication skills (speaking, reading, and writing) using the English language
  • Strong math skills and understanding of weight, volume, pressure, and units of measure

This role involves hands‑on work in outdoor environments, and with Company‑provided Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), you'll need to be comfortable with:

• Working outdoors in varying weather conditions majority of the time
• Walking over rough, uneven terrain and standing (potentially up to 12 hours a day)
• Routinely lifting and carrying 40‑50 lbs (field/laboratory samples and equipment)
• Exposure to highway traffic, heavy machinery
• Working outside of normal business hours and traveling (typically out‑of‑town and/or overnight) as project needs arise

At S&M E, we're committed to your growth, professionally and personally. With over 50 years of experience delivering innovative solutions in geotechnical, civil, environmental, and construction materials engineering, we've built a strong foundation for long‑term careers. Our team of over 1,000 employee‑owners across 10+ states collaborates to create a meaningful impact for our clients and communities. When you join S&M E, you become part of a collaborative,…