Environmental Projects Construction Inspector

THE POSITION

Join the Department of Environmental Protection as an Environmental Projects Construction Inspector and help safeguard Pennsylvania's natural resources. This role allows you to play a key part in ensuring construction projects protect the land, water, and communities around them. You will work with dedicated professionals who value accuracy, safety, and environmental stewardship. This is a chance to grow your skills while making a positive impact across the Commonwealth.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Environmental Projects Construction Inspectors support safe and compliant project work that protects the environment and the public. The role covers field inspections, documentation, testing, and communication with contractors and agency staff. As a Environmental Projects Construction Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Contract Compliance: Review plans, permits, and specifications to ensure project work follows required standards
• Site Inspections: Examine erosion controls, blasting activities, and safety conditions, and document findings
• Testing Oversight: Conduct or monitor tests such as soil density, material moisture, and water quality
• Survey Support: Check elevations, grades, and layouts using basic surveying tools and GPS
• Project Documentation: Compile daily records, prepare estimates, complete reports, and develop as-built drawings
• Issue Resolution: Investigate complaints, report unsafe conditions, and recommend corrective actions

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This is a field position that will cover project sites in the following Eastern PA counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Fayette, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland. You will be expected to report to the Cambria District Office on an as-needed basis.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $45,907.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of construction inspection experience on heavy construction projects such as dams, flood control projects, mine reclamation projects, treatment plants, hazardous waste projects, airports, highways or utility installations; or
• An Associate Degree in Building Construction Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, or a closely related field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Vetera