Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor

Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor

Are you ready to lead important construction reviews that help keep Pennsylvania's transportation projects running smoothly? Join the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) as a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor and play a key role in reviewing and verifying construction project records. This position gives you the chance to guide project documentation and ensure work meets important standards. Here, you will support project teams, review detailed information, and help maintain accuracy across construction efforts. Apply today to step into a leadership role where your skills support the success of major transportation projects!

This position supports the accuracy and quality of construction documentation by supervising staff, reviewing records, and ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements. As a Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Supervision Duties: Assign work to inspectors and technicians and review completed tasks for accuracy
• Record Management: Maintain documentation, audit records, and ensure compliance with retention policies
• Work Order Review: Evaluate work orders for proper cost justification, accuracy, and compliance with guidelines
• Audit Activities: Audit project records, estimates, and quantities to confirm correct procedures are followed
• Technical Assistance: Support engineers and managers by providing data and cost information for project decisions
• System Coordination: Use Engineering and Construction Management System (ECMS) and other required systems to process, track, and review construction information

Full-time employment

Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.

You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Uniontown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.

In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.

You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Transportation Construction Inspector (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of construction inspection experience and an associate's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, geotechnical engineering, surveying engineering technology, or a closely related engineering technology; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Condition of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License or equivalent.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted.

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.

Your score is valid for this specific posting only.

You must provide complete and accurate information or: your score may be lower than deserved. You may be disqualified.

You may only apply/test once for this posting.

Your results will be provided via email.