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Construction Inspector III

4/22/2026

The Construction Inspector serves as the on-site representative to monitor construction progress, facilitate quality assurance, and ensure compliance with contract documents and safety regulations. They also coordinate material testing, perform grade checks, and communicate effectively with contractors and clients.

Salary

38.82 - 70.71 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Engineering design, planning, and survey consultancy serving the Energy, Public Infrastructure, and Development markets. Admired as the Spartan Army of consulting firms; agile, responsive, and effective. Offices in San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, and Santa Monica.
About the Role

Description

You’ll Come for a Job…But You’ll Stay for an Exciting Career!Engineering and Designing Reliable, Responsive, Solutions.

SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development. We work hard. We play hard. We have fun.


JOIN CANNON as a CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR in SAN LUIS OBISPO office. San Luis Obispo is on the beautiful central coast of California, has scenic beaches, is surrounded by the wine country, and offers endless recreational opportunities.


CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR JOB SUMMARY

As a Construction Inspector, you will be responsible for construction inspections of various transportation, water-wastewater, and public works projects. Pipeline inspection experience is preferred. Under the supervision of the Resident Engineer, the Construction Inspector will perform the monitoring, inspecting and coordinating of construction management and quality assurance inspections as noted below.


CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR JOB DUTIES

  • Serves as the on-site Construction Inspector on various job sites.
  • Monitors and facilitates construction schedule and progress.
  • Implements construction Quality Assurance management procedures.
  • Coordinates sampling and testing of construction materials.
  • Assists Resident Engineer with coordination of construction staking and surveying.
  • Performs grade checks and construction layout verification.
  • Calculates and documents construction item quantities.
  • Reads and interprets plans, specifications and other construction documents.
  • Monitors and documents all construction equipment, personnel and activities.
  • Monitors, coordinates and enforces construction compliance with contract documents, safety regulations and environmental documents.
  • Facilitates safety meetings and other team meetings.
  • Communicates and coordinates effectively with various contractors, departments, clients, and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

  • 4+ years progressively responsible experience in construction management and inspection of Public Works or Industrial facilities.
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or related field, preferred, but not required.
  • Transportation, earthwork and water and wastewater construction experience is preferred.
  • Pipeline inspection experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of industry safety practices and OSHA safety regulations.
  • Ability to work in a multi-discipline team environment.
  • Effective with personal time management and multi-tasking.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office. CPM Scheduling software is a plus.
  • Professional certifications by recognized inspection agencies such as, ICC, ACI, AWS, QSP, Caltrans, are highly preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and clean driving record required.


WE OFFER competitive salaries, relocation assistance, excellent benefits package, and an active and positive team building, work environment.


Cannon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age.

Key Skills
Construction inspectionPublic worksQuality assurancePipeline inspectionGrade checksConstruction layoutPlan interpretationSafety complianceOSHA regulationsMicrosoft OfficeCPM schedulingTransportation constructionWater and wastewater constructionEarthworkTime managementMulti-tasking
Categories
ConstructionEngineeringEnergyTransportation
Benefits
Competitive salariesRelocation assistanceExcellent benefits package
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