Senior Construction Inspector - Transportation
AMT EngineeringStaunton, Virginia, United States
Posted January 7, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is an employee-owned firm that values teamwork, integrity, and innovation. The company culture is characterized by a workforce that holds the highest standards of ethics and integrity, focused client care, and commitment to AMT's Core Values.
Job Description
A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. (AMT, Inc.) is hiring Senior Construction Inspectors in the Transportation sector to support projects throughout the VDOT Staunton District and surrounding areas. As part of this team, you will be immersed in a culture reflective of a smaller firm while providing the resources and technical strength of a larger company.
Requirements
- Monitor the work of contractors to ensure quality control and contract compliance
- Coordinate and schedule various phases of construction with the prime contractor and agency personnel
- Review and monitor Contractors’ plan of operation and advises contractor of violations
- Makes field measurements of pay items and conduct material testing
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive project records
- Aid in the development of work orders, investigations and analysis of Notices of Intent
- Evaluate and monitor progress schedules, and performs work order analysis
- Serves as Lead Inspector for a team of inspectors
- Inspects and monitors contractual field work
- Reports contractor’s daily production rates
- Schedules work and inspection phases with contractor’s superintendent and agency personnel
- Advises contractors of violations and recommends adjustments to operations
- Takes field measurements of pay items
- Reviews placement of and performs tests on construction materials
- Reviews lines, grades, dimensions, and elevations using standard survey and field engineering equipment
- Oversees and enforces the installation of erosion/siltation controls and highways work zones and traffic control devices
- Recommends changes to construction plans to meet field conditions or provide project cost savings
- Maintains project records
- Review and monitor Equal Employment Opportunity/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) documentation and compliance with Federal labor requirements/regulations for Federal-aid construction projects
Benefits
- Tiered medical coverage
- Dental/Vision
- 401(k) with generous 6% Company Match
- Short- and long-term disability
- College savings plan
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Training/Certifications
