Join the Amarillo District’s Pampa Area Office as a Construction Inspector and help shape Texas infrastructure!

This is your chance to take on a role where every day you make a visible difference, ensuring quality and safety on roadways, bridges, and other meaningful projects that keep Texas moving forward. You’ll work side-by-side with contractors, lead inspections on complex projects, and tackle real-world challenges with confidence and creativity. From hands-on material testing to fabrication site inspections, you’ll gain experience that sets you apart while contributing to projects that millions of Texans rely on. If you’re detail-driven, safety-focused, and passionate about building excellence, this is more than a job, it’s your opportunity to leave a lasting mark on Texas transportation. Don’t miss your chance to be part of something big!

*The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant’s work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Inspects construction methods and workmanship to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges, traffic signals, airports and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications; acts as consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution; may serve as the only inspector on a construction project or assist in overseeing construction inspection activities for very large and/or complex projects within a district or conduct statewide construction inspection activities for ongoing airport improvement projects. Responsible to a licensed professional engineer who has full authority for approval of all work. Work requires contact with contractors. May perform material tests and manufacturing process inspections at fabrication sites. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for the Construction Inspector II include:

• Coordinates inspection schedules, traffic control needs, and access issues directly with district personnel.
• Analyzes procedures to identify deficiencies and recommends improvements to management.
• Attends pre-construction meetings and answers questions from contractors and other attendees.
• Calculates payments due contractors for work completed.
• Ensures contractors build roadways, bridges and related highway structures and/or air ort improvements in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Monitors project phasing and traffic control plans or airport closure plans and ensures compliance with approved safety standards; inspects barricades; as required moves traffic control devices and barricades.
• Assists in engineering-related data collection, inspections, assessments, analysis, and review activities for plan development by others.
• Documents work progress and issues arising throughout scope of project.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Construction Inspector III include:

• Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, inspections, assessments, anal􀀥sis, and review activities for plan development by others.
• Reviews construction records, inspection reports and records audits to ensure contractors build roadways, bridges and related structures in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Interprets plans and specifications and negotiates with producers and suppliers to resolve differences.
• Prepares monthly and final estimates.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience:

• Construction Inspector II = 1 year of experience*

• Construction Inspector III = 2 years of experience*

*Experience must be in construction inspection, engineering support, maintenance and repairs, materials or process inspection; or transportation engineering support related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

The required competencies for the Construction Inspector II include:

Extensive knowledge of:

• Construction engineering policies and procedures
• Applicable inspection methods, procedures and techniques

Considerable knowledge of:

• Basic roadway design.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules and regulations
• Applicable surveying procedures, standards, and instruments

Proficient skill in:

• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
• Performing calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Some skill in:

• Scheduling work assignments.

Additional competencies for Construction Inspector III include:

Extensive knowledge of:

• Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing and compliance requirements

Expert skill in:

• Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities.

Proficient skill in:

• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Application of engineering fundamentals

• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Walking-moving on foot to accomplish tasks: long distance/from one work site to another
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:

Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information