Senior Inspector

Champion Construction Quality as a Senior Inspector — Safeguarding the Infrastructure That Serves Communities

Are you a construction professional who values precision, accountability, and getting the details right? Do you enjoy being in the field—ensuring work is performed correctly, safely, and in alignment with plans, specifications, and industry standards?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Senior Inspector to join our Construction Inspection Team in Charleston, SC, where you will take an active role in monitoring, documenting, and confirming the quality of infrastructure projects that serve communities every day. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your experience on meaningful projects while collaborating closely with contractors, project teams, and clients to help deliver safe, reliable, and high‑quality construction outcomes.

• Monitor construction of infrastructure projects to ensure full compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and quality standards
• Review drawings, submittals, and construction documents; verify materials, methods, and work sequences meet requirements
• Document field observations, measurements, and computations to determine acceptability of completed work and support progress payment verification
• Identify nonconforming work, evaluate proposed corrective measures, and recommend acceptance or rejection
• Coordinate daily with owners, contractors, and local authorities; serve as the primary on‑site contact for construction‑related issues
• Prepare clear daily reports, maintain accurate project records, and support QA testing, surveys, and constructability reviews
• Lead project meetings, guide administrative documentation, and mentor entry‑level inspectors to support successful project delivery

• High School Diploma required; Associate’s degree in Engineering Science, Construction Management, or related technical field preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of related construction observation experience required
• Prior roadway and/or bridge construction experience preferred; SCDOT experience strongly preferred
• AASHTOWare experience preferred
• Strong understanding of construction techniques, contract documents, and industry standards with the ability to interpret client contracts
• Ability to work independently in the field on complex projects as well as collaboratively within a team; willingness to guide entry level staff
• Excellent communication and mathematics skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Valid driver’s license required; extensive travel may be required
• Asphalt Roadway Technician, Earthwork and Base Technician, Level 1 & 2 Concrete Field Technician, or ACI concrete field-testing technician certification preferred

• Make a measurable impact by ensuring high‑quality, safe, and sustainable construction
• Grow your career in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment committed to excellence

Curious about the impactful work our Construction Inspection team is doing? Discover our innovative projects and commitment to sustainable solutions by visiting: chasolutions.com/solutions/transportation/.

$37.00 - $43.00

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. 

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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