Construction Inspector I – Recreation Program

Terrestris LLC

Construction Inspector I supporting the Recreation Program for National Forests in North Carolina. Involves managing construction projects, inspections, and contractor compliance.

Posted 6/25/2026part-timeAsheville • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide recreation project support with a focus on management of trail and trail bridge maintenance and construction projects and inspections thereof
Conduct detailed site assessments as directed by engineering program including the development of potential courses of action
Perform site surveys and assessments or assist with survey of projects as directed by COR
Perform or direct surveys to establish baseline data necessary to initiate facility construction and repair projects
Perform field surveys and investigations to determine existing conditions and recommend courses of action
Develop contract documents for project work as directed by engineering program
Prepare written statements of work, specifications, and estimates of contract cost for projects as directed by the COR
Includes all aspects of contract preparation, including planning, fieldwork, scoping, and contract document preparation for projects of limited scope and complexity
Perform reviews of contract documents prepared by others, to identify discrepancies, opportunities for value engineering, and other errors or deficiencies
Inspect recreation projects, trails, trail bridges maintenance and construction contracts for conformance with plans, specifications, regulations, standards, codes, and schedules
Document construction contract progress with photos and written descriptions of work
Document and promptly inform COR of deficiencies and recommend corrective courses of action
Use government templates for construction inspection documentation
Inspect safety and quality assurance/quality control aspects of jobs in progress
May perform or oversee and evaluate routine field testing of construction materials
Assist COR with preparation of RFI responses by performing product research and applying knowledge of construction methods and best practices
Evaluate and verify progress payment requests for COR approval
Perform routine assessments of recreation projects, trails, and trail bridges impacted or potentially impacted by natural disasters

Requirements

What you’ll need

Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship
At least 10 years of technical work experience administering or inspecting construction contracts of various types including site/civil construction, and major-complex bridge construction
Knowledge of field engineering, inspection practices, design criteria for construction projects and methods for correcting violations or deficiencies
Thorough understanding of construction methods, materials, and equipment as well as construction best practices, quality assurance methods, and material sampling and testing
At least 10 years of experience scoping, planning, designing, preparing cost estimates and writing special project specifications for maintenance and construction, according to clear and specified objectives
At least 6 years of experience performing or directing the performance of routine safety related assessments of structures and site construction to determine compliance with existing Federal/State and/or organizational safety regulations and maintenance guidelines

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
paid leave
professional development
tuition assistance
work-life programs
award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

construction contract administrationsite assessmentsfield surveyscontract document preparationcost estimationquality assurancematerial samplingsafety assessmentsvalue engineeringconstruction inspection

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skillscollaboration