What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Inspector position at Lochmueller Group?
Lochmueller Group is seeking an experienced Construction Inspector to join our team in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing firm that is involved in a wide variety of street, roadway, highway and multi-modal transportation projects for local public agencies and state DOT’s.
Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal.
For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:
CARDIA: Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement
Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.
In this position, the candidate will:
Lochmueller Group is a regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal.
For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:
CARDIA: Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement
Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.
In this position, the candidate will:
- Inspect construction work on roads, bridges, pipes, sewers, curbs, guard rails, etc., for conformity to construction standards.
- Sample and perform yield, air, slump, or compaction tests on a variety of materials, such as aggregates, bituminous, soils, and concrete at plants, quarries, and construction sites to check for conformity with specifications
- Survey, stake, plot, and compute cross sections of construction sites, operating a variety of instruments in the surveying process
- Perform quantity calculations and record-keeping of duties
- Read and interpret schematics and construction plans
- Collect, code, analyze, and maintain a variety of test data and inspection records
- May perform other duties associated with this role.
- Associate's degree in construction management or civil engineering is helpful, but not required.
- 2 years of relevant construction inspection experience preferred.
- Basic knowledge of state and federal regulations and specification requirements for road, bridge, and sewer construction along with a strong knowledge of inspection and related construction practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team
- Excellent workplace culture (2024 Indiana Best Places to Work)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Become an employee-owner!
- Rich coverage for major medical insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Basic life insurance (with option for additional voluntary life insurance)
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
- Generous vacation and sick leave
