Roadway Inspector

Job Title: Roadway Special Inspector Job Description
A growing engineering and testing organization is seeking a Roadway Special Inspector to support a rapidly expanding portfolio of UDOT roadway projects across Southern and Northern Utah, including Cedar City, St. George, St. George, and surrounding areas. This position offers flexibility in where you live, meaningful longterm project opportunities, and the chance to work with a tightknit, fielddriven inspection team during a period of sustained growth. The role is ideal for a dependable inspector who is detailoriented, exercises sound judgment, and feels comfortable working independently in the field while collaborating closely with field engineers and resident engineers. As a Special Inspector, you will provide handson field inspection support and coordinate with service center leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, accurately, and in full compliance with plans and specifications.
Responsibilities
- Perform UDOT roadway and construction inspections within current certification and experience areas, ensuring work complies with project plans, specifications, and applicable standards.
- Inspect a variety of construction activities including roadway elements, bridge components, utilities such as fiber optic conduit, and related civil infrastructure.
- Complete daily inspection, testing, and quantity documentation using an iPad or tabletbased reporting system, maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Validate construction quantities, review plans proactively, and identify potential issues before they impact project schedule, safety, or quality.
- Conduct ACI concrete testing and soil compaction testing as required by project scope, following established procedures and quality standards.
- Maintain required certifications and credentials, with ACI, ICC, and UDOT certifications allowed to be in progress at the time of hire, and keep them current throughout employment.
- Support and coordinate with field engineers, resident engineers, and other inspectors, typically spending 12 days per week onsite together to align on project activities and priorities.
- Maintain a company vehicle while on assignment, including performing basic upkeep and completing required vehicle reporting and documentation.
- Assist with technician training by sharing field knowledge, demonstrating proper testing and inspection methods, and helping improve field documentation practices.
- Contribute to clear and professional communication with contractors and project stakeholders, using strong common sense and sound judgment in all interactions.
- Adapt to projectdependent schedules, including working potential overtime (often 5055 hours per week) during peak roadway construction periods.
- Perform additional duties as assigned based on project needs, supporting the broader inspection and materials testing team as required.
Essential Skills
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, and details, and to track quantities accurately in real time.
- Ability to calculate square yardage and tonnage for roadway and related construction materials.
- Proficiency using an iPad or tabletbased system for inspection reporting, documentation, and daily logs.
- Experience performing UDOT construction inspections or private roadway construction inspections, with demonstrated familiarity with roadway construction practices.
- Ability to work confidently and independently in the field, including serving as the sole inspector on a project when required.
- Strong common sense, professionalism, and sound judgment in interactions with contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders.
- Valid drivers license with a clean driving record suitable for operating a company vehicle.
- Ability to pass a preemployment drug screen in accordance with company policy.
- Willingness to work projectdependent schedules, including potential overtime and extended weekly hours (often 5055 hours per week on many roadway projects).
- Handson experience with concrete inspection, visual inspection, and materials testing in a construction environment.
- Ability to perform ACI concrete testing and soil compaction testing as part of roadway and infrastructure projects.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- ICC Reinforced Concrete and/or Structural Masonry certification is preferred.
- ACI Level II certification is preferred, along with other ACI certifications relevant to concrete testing and inspection.
- UDOT certifications (Level IIV) are preferred and demonstrate strong familiarity with UDOT standards and procedures.
- Experience using nuclear gauges for density testing and aggregate testing for roadway materials.
- Background in material testing and inspection for civil and roadway construction projects.
- Comfort working with construction plans and specifications and coordinating with professional engineers in the field.
- Interest in working on a variety of projects that positively affect citizens across the state and contribute to public infrastructure.
- Alignment with a culture that publicly prioritizes worklife balance, including efforts by leadership to match workload to a 40hour workweek when project conditions allow.
- Desire to grow professionally within a collaborative team of engineering, testing, and inspection professionals.
Work Environment
This role is primarily fieldbased, with inspectors working onsite throughout greater Utah, with a focus on southern Utah and UDOT roadway project locations. Candidates may live anywhere within a reasonable driving distance (approximately four hours) of Utah project sites. Projects may require staying near job sites during the work week, with Sunday night travel to the site, work onsite through the week, and return travel at the end of the assignment period. A company vehicle is provided while on assignment, and per diem and lodging arrangements are available when applicable. Work schedules are projectdependent and may include extended hours and overtime, often totaling 5055 hours per week during busy roadway construction periods. Inspectors use iPads or tablets for daily reporting and documentation and work closely with field engineers, resident engineers, and other inspectors in a collaborative, fielddriven environment. The organization emphasizes worklife balance as a core value and strives to align workflow with the teams ability to complete work in approximately 40 hours per week when project conditions permit. The broader culture focuses on excellence, lasting relationships with clients and communities, and providing topquality, costeffective solutions, supported by a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, transportation benefits, a 401(k) plan, employee assistance and health advocacy services, and generous paid time off and holiday options.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Midvale, UT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Midvale, UT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.
Workplace Type
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