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Own Your Future! Psomas is 100% employee-owned, creating a culture of shared accountability, stewardship, and long-term thinking. With no outside shareholders, decisions are guided by what's best for our people, our clients, and the communities we serve. As a Project Manager, you won't just lead projects-you'll be an owner contributing to the firm's sustained success and legacy.

As a Construction Inspector, you won't just contribute to projects - you'll be an owner helping shape the firm's continued success and legacy.

The Psomas Advantage:

• Employee Ownership: 100% company-paid ESOP plus a 401(k) with immediate company match.
• People First Culture: We value diverse perspectives, collaborative leadership, and a shared commitment to technical excellence and people development.
• Career Growth: Structured career pathing, leadership development, and internal coaching designed to support long-term growth into senior leadership.

The Role: We are seeking an experienced Construction Inspector - Transportation to support our Northern California Construction Management Team in Roseville.

In this role, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of roadway, highway, and transportation projects by observing and documenting field construction activities for alignment with project plans, specifications, and safety practices. Working on active job sites, you'll collaborate with project teams and clients while contributing to the quality and progress of important infrastructure improvements.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent education for public works assignments; and an additional two years of education beyond high school focusing on math/science is required to work on assignments for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• 5+ years of experience inspecting transportation projects such as bridge, roadway, and/or highway construction, or related public works projects
• Knowledge of the construction process and the ability to read, understand, and interpret construction plans, drawings, and specifications and ability to exercise independent judgement in day-to-day interpretation of standards and specifications
• Excellent verbal, written, and digital communication skills including fluency with Microsoft programs and construction management software. Ability to use laptops and iPads in the field
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision and manage deadlines
• Ability to use iPad and other electronic devices to produce and upload reports, pictures, and quantities remotely
• Ability to work on an active construction site, including walking over uneven terrain, climbing ladders, crawling, stooping and entering confined spaces, being outdoors in inclement weather, wearing proper safety equipment, and practicing industry safety protocols

Preferred:

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
• Certification as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) in California
• Demonstrated understanding of Caltrans and/or Local Agency standards, specifications, and construction manuals
• Prior experience working on Caltrans projects and/or transportation projects for local municipalities
• Comfortable working on sites that involve overnight stay (per diem) potentially for long-term assignments (6 - 9 months seasonal)

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation: Prevailing Wage Group 2 base pay for Northern California is $61.39/hour. Actual pay varies but is generally higher than the base pay for prevailing wage work. General prevailing wage determination made by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to California Labor Code part 7, chapter 1, article 2, sections 1770, 1773 and 1773.1 for commercial building, highway, heavy construction and dredging projects.
• Incentives: Discretionary bonus and recognition programs
• Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays
• Total Rewards: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, along with employee ownership and retirement benefits.

Our Hiring Approach: Our recruiting team reviews every application personally and will keep you informed throughout the process. If your background aligns with what we need, we'll reach out to discuss next steps.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.