Your Responsibilities:

As a Construction Inspector, you'll play a crucial role in overseeing municipal utility, road, and sidewalk projects. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with the Project Manager, local agencies/owners, and contractors to guarantee that these vital projects adhere to approved plans, specifications, and the jurisdiction's standards. Your responsibilities will include:

• Comprehensive Inspection: Thoroughly inspect all facets of municipal utility, road, and sidewalk projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and standards.

• Detailed Documentation: Maintain meticulous records by documenting the Contractor's work through daily inspection reports and project photographs, providing a clear picture of project progress.

• Contract Management: Keep an accurate log of contract days used and remaining throughout the project, and verify daily quantities of work, providing weekly quantity reports to the Owner.

• Resource Management: Maintain precise records of personnel, equipment, and materials used in force account activities, ensuring transparency and accountability.

• Change Order Review: Review change order requests, facilitating a smooth process for necessary modifications.

• Material Verification: Verify that materials delivered to the job site match the approved submittals, upholding quality standards.

• Proactive Conflict Resolution: Conduct pre-project walks to identify potential unforeseen conflicts, addressing them proactively.

• Safety Advocacy: Advise the Contractor of any insufficient traffic control measures or unsafe work conditions, prioritizing safety for all involved.

• Testing Coordination: Coordinate scheduling for soils, asphalt, and concrete testing as required, ensuring project quality.

• Community Engagement: Collaborate with local residents to mitigate the impact of construction on their daily lives, fostering positive relationships.

• As-Built Records: Maintain accurate as-built record drawings for the project, facilitating future reference.

• Communication: Keep the Owner informed about work progress and field issues as they arise, fostering transparency and effective decision-making.

• Schedule Management: Work closely with the Contractor to provide updated schedules to the Owner as needed, ensuring project timelines are met.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from a four-year college or university, is required.
• 1-4 years of experience in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, preferred.
• Ability to work hours dictated by the Contractors schedule on short notice. 
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. 

Compensation:

This position's typical base compensation range would be between $33.00 and $49.00 per hour, depending on experience, licensure, and other factors.

Disclaimer 

While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.

Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.

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Atwell is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver public works and infrastructure projects that directly impact communities. In this role, you will be trusted to manage client relationships, guide project teams, and oversee critical projects that improve quality of life through reliable, sustainable infrastructure.

Why Join Atwell?

Atwell is more than a consulting firm. We are engineers, planners, surveyors, and environmental specialists who collaborate to design and deliver solutions for municipalities and public agencies. As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of projects that matter—from transportation networks to water systems to community facilities—while advancing your own career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead projects from proposal through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

• Establish project objectives with clients and internal stakeholders.

• Negotiate and manage contracts, budgets, schedules, and financial performance.

• Build and strengthen relationships with municipal and public agency clients through proactive communication and trusted service.

• Mentor and support project teams, fostering professional growth and technical excellence.

• Participate in business development efforts including proposals, presentations, and client outreach.

• Stay current with industry regulations, funding mechanisms, and best practices in public works and infrastructure design.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Land Planning, Surveying, or a related field.

• Professional license highly desired (PE, RLA, AICP, CPG, PS).

• Four or more years of experience delivering public works, municipal, or infrastructure projects.

• Knowledge of local government processes, permitting, and construction markets.

• Experience with utilities, roadway design, stormwater, water and wastewater, or related public infrastructure projects.

• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders.

• Experience with project management software such as Deltek Vision is a plus.

The Impact You Will Make

Atwell Project Managers in Public Works are community builders. By balancing technical requirements, client needs, and project outcomes, you will help cities and towns deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable infrastructure. This is an opportunity to grow your influence, lead meaningful projects, and make a lasting difference in communities across the region.

Take the Next Step

If you are ready to lead impactful public works projects, strengthen client partnerships, and grow your career with a collaborative team, we want to hear from you. Apply today and join Atwell in shaping the infrastructure of tomorrow.

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