CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PRACTICE
Michael Baker International’s Construction Services staff supports clients by acting as their trusted on-site agent through all phases of construction, from pre-design to close-out, by providing qualified construction managers, inspectors, constructability reviewers, schedulers, estimators and safety experts. As new technologies evolve throughout the construction industry, innovative ideas are required to maintain and deliver successful construction projects.
What We’re Looking For:
Michael Baker is seeking a Transportation Construction Inspector to join the team in Harrisburg! This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to lead inspection efforts on high-impact roadway infrastructure projects. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring construction quality, safety, and compliance with contract specifications, while working alongside a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in transportation development.
What You’ll Do:
- Daily inspections and testing of roadway construction materials, including earthwork, subgrade, base, and asphalt.
- Conduct inspections of concrete installations such as barrier walls, bridge decks, MSE walls, and drilled shafts.
- Maintain detailed daily logs of construction activities, inspection results, and contractor performance.
- Ensure all work meets specifications and OSHA safety regulations.
- Interpret construction plans and specifications, and provide guidance to contractors and project stakeholders.
- Safety Enforcement: Promote and enforce safe work practices on-site.
What You Need to Succeed:
- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass background check
- 1-4 years of experience working in a construction-related field
- Previous experience working on PennDOT or Pennsylvania Turnpike highway and/or bridge projects, preferred
- ACI Field Technician Certification, PennDOT Concrete Technician Certification, NECEPT Field Technician Certification, NICET Certification in Highway Construction, ECMS Wave 5 training, Materials Testing or Bridge Condition Inspection, and Troxler Nuclear Gauge Certification, preferred.
- Availability to work various shifts, including night shift. Overtime is often required.
- Position is subject to seasonal layoff.
COMPENSATION
The approximate compensation range for this position is $29.65/hr to $32.38/hr. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
BENEFITS
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
