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Job Summary - Why youll love this position

Waiver of minimum requirements may be considered

Job Location:Clinton Construction Office,

1057 E Gaines Dr.

Clinton, MO

64735

Interview Date:

If selected for further consideration, we will contact you to schedule an interview for Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

Why youll love this position:

The construction inspector inspects routine construction items for conformance to plans, specifications, special provisions, and terms of the contract. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on your skills and experience.

This opening is for one of our

CAREER-LADDERpositions which offers the opportunity for career advancement without having to participate in the competitive selection interview process. As you continue to learn, acquire new skills, and gain experience, you can be promoted to a higher-level position. :::

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Responsibilities - What youll do

Coordinate and perform construction inspections verifying that contractors' activities are in compliance with contracts, specifications, and engineering principles.

Perform duties of inspector in charge of routine construction items, such as asphaltic or portland cement concrete plants, asphaltic or concrete paving, including grading and base, small bridges, concrete box and pipe culverts; inspects general or special items, such as utility adjustments, signing, traffic signals and lighting.

Perform measurements, computations, or other work in preparing final plans, change orders, contractor payment estimates, and engineering costs.

Maintain required construction documentation, records and files; prepare progress and other reports, keep supervisor fully informed as to activities or unusual conditions on the job.

Provide field checks for contractor surveying operations; serve as party chief on routine layout and staking; serve as instrument operator on staking of large bridges, other critical structures, or complex interchanges.

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Qualifications - All you need for success

Minimum Qualifications - ABET

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.

ABET accreditation assures confidence that a collegiate program has met standards essential to prepare graduates to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce.You can use the following link to determine ABET accreditation.

Home - ABET

Certification to operate nuclear gauges may be required.

Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Successful candidates with the above qualifications will be considered for one of the three levels based on knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Entry salary (ABET) - $65,335.68

Intermediate salary (ABET) - $70,562.40

Senior salary (ABET) - $76,207.20

Special Working Conditions

Job requires moderate physical activity.

Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.

Job may require operation of vehicles to plow snow and spread ice control materials.

A postsecondary degree is the best measure to ensure candidates possess required engineering knowledge, including in applied physics and mathematics, drafting, engineering processes and procedures, project management, industry ethical standards, and analyzing and modeling data.

Minimum Qualifications - Non-ABET

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. OR

8 years of experience in construction inspecting or related field.

Certification to operate nuclear gauges may be required.

Successful completion of a work simulation examination and a medical-physical examination.

Successful candidates with the above qualifications will be considered for one of the three levels based on knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Entry salary - $57,762.48

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