Highways Inspector Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Clad Consulting, Inc. is seeking multiple Field Engineers (Inspectors) to join our growing team for a large-scale infrastructure project to support underground construction across roadways, highways, and municipalities throughout California and parts of Nevada. This role supports roadway, highway, and municipal underground construction projects and offers a strong entry point into inspection, engineering, and surveying career paths. Whether you are someone that has prior construction inspection or surveying experience, or youre looking to gain some hands-on field experience, this could be the role for you!

Why Join our Team?

• Full-time opportunity with competitive pay, full benefits, and a company vehicle.
• Be part of projects that shape essential infrastructure across California.
• Work with a supportive team that values safety, accountability, and collaboration.
• Gain hands-on training and exposure to inspection, GIS/surveying, and field engineer career paths.

Position Summary: As a Field Engineer (Inspector), youll be the clients eyes and ears in the field. You will be in the field daily, and your role will focus on ensuring that underground construction is performed to plan, safely, and accurately documented. You will be trained and supported while gaining experience in inspection, documentation, surveying support, and field engineering fundamentals. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and/or inspect the construction, operations, or maintenance activities at project site.
• Maintain accurate paperwork and daily inspection reporting.
• Inspect and track project sites to monitor progress, verify daily completion requirements, while ensuring conformance to plans, design specifications, city and state standards, and safety.
• Assist with field surveying, GIS data collection, or related tasks.
• Work closely with contractors, vendors, internal teams and clients to ensure project completion.
• Inspect traffic control set-up, based on approved traffic control plans.
• Document daily job safety analyses (JSA) and participate in safety meetings.

Ideal Candidate: You will have a background in inspection, engineering, surveying, or construction or project management, excellent communication skills, and are detail oriented. You know how to analyze and read plans while communicating effectively with a wide variety of people. Your experience may include:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering, construction/project management or related degree, or demonstrated experience as a Field Engineer, Inspector, or similar role.
• Prior construction inspection experience supporting underground construction projects across roadways, highways, and municipalities is ideal, but not required.
• Bachelors degree in civil engineering, construction/project management or related degree is ideal, but not required.
• Knowledge of underground construction methods and jobsite safety practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in related computer software and technologies including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel onsite daily through various locations throughout California and/or parts of Nevada.

These are full-time positions requiring travel to various sites throughout California and parts of Nevada. We are looking for candidates in various locations including Sacramento, Petaluma, Sonoma, Inland Empire, and/or Riverside. The hours of work will vary based on project location and may require day or night work. The reasonable pay range is between $25.00 to $32.00 per hour, depending on experience. We offer company-provided benefits including health insurance, vacation, sick and holiday pay, 401k, and a company-provided vehicle.

Apply today to be considered for immediate project needs and future roles supporting our expanding infrastructure work.

*We are an equal opportunity employer and provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.