{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5f5a9747572cfa28a5f35a96","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5f5a9747572cfa28a5f35a96","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5f5a9747572cfa28a5f35a96","title":"Construction Inspector 5","description":"Salary\n\n$4,458.00 - $8,027.00 Monthly\n\nLocation\n\nMonroe, LA\n\nJob Type\n\nPromotion\n\nJob Number\n\n5/50409762/CI5/08.07.26-CN\n\nDepartment\n\nDOTD-Engineering & Operations\n\nDivision\n\nDistrict 5- Monroe\n\nOpening Date\n\n08/07/2026\n\nClosing Date\n\n8/21/2026 11:59 PM Central\nAbout this Job\n\nThis vacancy is only open to current permanent employees of DOTD.\n\nPlease visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:\nhttp://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx\n\nDISTRICT 05 - UNIT 205-MONROE-OUACHITA PARISH\n\nAbout this Job\n\nThis position is in District 05/Project Engineer Office/Unit 205 Ouachita Parish/Monroe, LA of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Construction Inspection Supervisor. The overall function of this position is to inspect and oversee subordinate inspectors on construction projects in all phases of the construction project. The incumbent must be self-motivated and be able to perform duties many times without supervision or with minimal supervision and be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in DOTD structured training programs as appropriate and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.\n\nWhile in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives.\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\nPossession of a high school diploma or GED plus four years of experience in construction inspection or experience in the maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, or associated structures; OR\n\nSix months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus four years of experience in construction inspection or experience in the maintenance of public streets, roads, bridges, highways, or associated structures; OR\n\nTwenty-four semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics; OR\n\nA bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management, or construction technology; OR\n\nPossession of an engineer intern certificate.\n\nJob Specification\n\nThe official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.\n\nJob Duties and Other Information\n\nJob Duties:\n\nServes as a primary lead worker in a DOTD Project Engineer's Office and is responsible for contract administration on various roadways, bridges, or other public works projects.\nPosition is responsible for quality assurance inspections of contractors’ work to ensure conformance with contract documents, plans and specifications by providing functional supervision of a team of subordinate engineering technicians and inspectors.\nPosition generally serves as DOTD's principal representative on construction projects and has frequent contact with contractor personnel, other DOTD or FHWA employees, and the public. Incumbent is required to exercise independent judgment based on a broad knowledge of Department construction specifications, policies, and standards and his or her own expertise in common construction practices.\nThis position serves as lead worker and functional supervisor for daily project operations.\nServes as project manager on complex or multi-phased projects. Leads a team of lower-level technicians and inspectors performing inspections on various phases of work such as:\nInspection of earthwork operations and placement of embankments for proper materials and procedures.\nInspection of placement of Asphaltic Concrete by contractor for adherence to specifications, construction procedures and quality measurements.\n Inspection of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Pavement construction.\nMay be required to work other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities..\n\nPosition-Specific Details:\n\nAppointment Type: Promotional, or detail to special duty by a permanent DOTD employee\nWork Schedule: Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM to 4:15 PM\n\nLouisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.\n\nHow To Apply:\n\nNo Civil Service test score is required to be considered for this vacancy.\n\n Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.\n\n* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.\n\nDOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.\n\nContact Information:\n\nFor more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:\n\nVance Trichel\n\nConstruction Inspector Supervisor\n\n(318) 342-0211\n\n\"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Additionally, DOTD serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.\"\nLouisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.\n\nAs a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:\n\nInsurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/\n\nParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave\nMore information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx\n\nHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:\nNew Year's Day\nMartin Luther King, Jr. Day,\nMardi Gras,\nGood Friday,\nMemorial Day,\nIndependence Day,\nLabor Day,\nVeteran's Day,\nThanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.\n***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor\n\nState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.\n\nRetirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):\nLouisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system\nTeacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),\nLouisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others","company":"Dotdengineering Operations","rawCompany":"dotdengineering operations","city":"West Monroe","state":"LA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-19T17:37:47.981Z","occupations":[{"code":"47-4011.00","title":"Construction and Building Inspectors","slug":"construction-and-building-inspectors"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"17-3022.00","title":"Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"},{"code":"237310","title":"Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction","slug":"highway-street-and-bridge-construction"},{"code":"926120","title":"Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs","slug":"regulation-and-administration-of-transportation-programs"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Construction Inspector 5","description":"Salary\n\n$4,458.00 - $8,027.00 Monthly\n\nLocation\n\nMonroe, LA\n\nJob Type\n\nPromotion\n\nJob Number\n\n5/50409762/CI5/08.07.26-CN\n\nDepartment\n\nDOTD-Engineering & Operations\n\nDivision\n\nDistrict 5- Monroe\n\nOpening Date\n\n08/07/2026\n\nClosing Date\n\n8/21/2026 11:59 PM Central\nAbout this Job\n\nThis vacancy is only open to current permanent employees of DOTD.\n\nPlease visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:\nhttp://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx\n\nDISTRICT 05 - UNIT 205-MONROE-OUACHITA PARISH\n\nAbout this Job\n\nThis position is in District 05/Project Engineer Office/Unit 205 Ouachita Parish/Monroe, LA of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Construction Inspection Supervisor. 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Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.\n\n* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.\n\nDOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.\n\nContact Information:\n\nFor more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:\n\nVance Trichel\n\nConstruction Inspector Supervisor\n\n(318) 342-0211\n\n\"The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Additionally, DOTD serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.\"\nLouisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.\n\nAs a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:\n\nInsurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/\n\nParental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave\nMore information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx\n\nHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:\nNew Year's Day\nMartin Luther King, Jr. Day,\nMardi Gras,\nGood Friday,\nMemorial Day,\nIndependence Day,\nLabor Day,\nVeteran's Day,\nThanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.\n***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor\n\nState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. 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