Construction Inspector

at Consor Engineers, LLC in Boise, Idaho, United States

Job Description

As a construction inspector, you will be responsible for monitoring on-site construction activities and inspecting materials to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, and contract documents. Your duties will include evaluating work related to excavations, drainage systems, road surfaces, and structural components; performing field measurements and calculations; preparing detailed inspection reports; and tracking contractor production rates. You will coordinate inspection phases with the contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel, and support project procedures—particularly in developing documentation for the final estimate package. This role reports to both the project manager and the project administrator, playing a critical part in maintaining construction quality, accuracy, and adherence to technical standards.

What You'll Do:

• Inspect, observe, and document construction activities to ensure compliance with project plans, specifications, schedules, and contract documents.
• Perform mathematical calculations and field measurements to verify completed work and support payment processes.
• Maintain daily inspection reports detailing contractor labor, equipment usage, and material quantities received and verified.
• Conduct on-site material testing and produce as-constructed sketches as required.
• Assist with design-related tasks, technical analyses, and field duties for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Support the development of construction plans, technical specifications, cost estimates, bid documents, and quantity takeoffs.
• Coordinate material testing and inspection activities with contractors and client partners to ensure adherence to schedules and contractual obligations.
• Aid in organizing tasks and responsibilities for field inspection personnel.
• Participate in the review and assessment of change order logs, requests for information (RFIs), and cost proposals.

What You'll Need:

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0-5 years of construction inspection experience (ODOT preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD software.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Ability to obtain required certifications and pass appropriate qualification tests within specified time frames.
• This field position primarily operates in outdoor environments, which may include exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
• Physical demands may include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle.
• May require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:  

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing a comprehensive benefits package! Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, contact careers@consoreng.com. 

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.  
• Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.  

• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.  
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.  
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee resource groups.   

Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. Throughout our teams and across leadership, Consor pursues an environment in which each employee and prospective employee is treated respectfully, valuing the uniqueness of individuals and differing perspectives and experiences. At the heart of this is ensuring employment practices at Consor provide and promote equal employment and development opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations governing personnel activities. As such, Consor is an equal opportunity employer and pursues a program of affirmative action across its offices and worksites.