Chief Inspector

Advance Infrastructure Quality as a Chief Inspector — Guide Complex Projects from the Field with Confidence and Accountability

Are you driven to lead construction efforts where quality, safety, and accountability are non‑negotiable? Do you bring the experience and judgment needed to oversee complex infrastructure work, coordinate diverse stakeholders, and resolve challenges in the field with confidence?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Chief Inspector to join our Construction Inspection Team in Syracuse, NY. In this role, you will provide field leadership across large and complex construction projects—overseeing inspection activities, guiding teams, and serving as a trusted partner to clients and contractors to ensure projects are delivered in full alignment with contract requirements and industry standards.

• Lead construction inspection activities for large, complex infrastructure projects, ensuring work conforms to contract documents, plans, specifications, and approved submittals
• Serve as the primary construction‑phase liaison for clients, coordinating with owners, contractors, designers, and regulatory agencies
• Monitor contractor quality control efforts and verify compliance with approved quality control plans
• Identify nonconforming work and evaluate proposed corrective actions, recommending acceptance or rejection as appropriate
• Review and verify contractor payment applications, quantities, change orders, and proposals to support accurate progress payments
• Prepare clear, comprehensive inspection reports and maintain complete project records in accordance with company, client, and regulatory requirements
• Chair construction meetings and support project administration, including schedules, documentation, and constructability reviews
• Mentor and oversee inspection staff, coordinating workloads and reinforcing accepted standards, procedures, and best practices

• High School Diploma required; Associate’s degree in Engineering Science, Construction Management, or related technical field preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of related construction observation experience required
• Strong knowledge of construction industry with the ability to interpret client contracts
• Proven ability to analyze complex construction issues and recommend effective resolutions
• Knowledge of building codes and zoning ordinances
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong communication and mathematics skills
• Ability to coordinate workload of inspection project staff with the willingness to train entry level staff
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook)
• NICET Level III Highways Construction Inspection certification preferred
• Valid driver’s license required; extensive travel may be required

• Apply your expertise across diverse construction environments, overseeing complex work and resolving challenges in real time
• Benefit from a flexible work structure with local assignments and occasional travel opportunities
• Be part of a team committed to delivering safe, reliable transportation infrastructure—from highways and bridges to rail corridors

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/.

$48.00 - $53.00

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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