Infrastructure Inspector - Roadway Utilities

Ardurra is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Inspector to join our team in Houston, TX!

Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm providing practical, innovative solutions to public-sector clients.

Our Houston team supports high-visibility municipal work for the City of Houston, special districts, and local agencies, delivering infrastructure projects that directly impact communities, businesses, and the traveling public.

This position will be supporting municipal infrastructure projects that focus on the construction and rehabilitation of utilities within roadway corridors.

This role is heavily oriented toward wet and dry utilities installed beneath or adjacent to roadways, including water, wastewater, storm drainage, and underground dry utilities, with close coordination alongside paving, traffic control, and streetscape improvements.

Primary Function

The Infrastructure Inspector is responsible for observing and coordinating construction activities associated with utility infrastructure installed within roadway environments, ensuring compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes, and municipal standards.

The Inspector will support daily field oversight, track installed quantities, witness testing, document results, and serve as a liaison between the engineer, contractor, and affected stakeholders.

This role requires a strong understanding of utility construction sequencing within active roadways, including coordination with traffic control, paving operations, and adjacent properties.

Primary Duties



* Inspect construction activities related to municipal water, wastewater, storm drainage, and underground dry utilities installed within or adjacent to roadway corridors


* Verify construction conformance with approved plans, technical specifications, contract documents, and municipal standards


* Observe utility installations including trenching, bedding, pipe installation, backfill, compaction, structures, and surface restoration


* Coordinate inspection activities with traffic control, paving, and streetscape work to support safe and efficient construction sequencing


* Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and construction details


* Track contractor-installed quantities and assist with pay quantity verification


* Witness and document testing activities (e.g., pressure testing, leakage testing, compaction testing, concrete testing)


* Prepare accurate daily field reports in accordance with Owner and Ardurra requirements, typically in electronic format


* Coordinate with the Client, testing laboratories, contractors, and utility providers


* Identify construction issues, document deficiencies, and communicate recommended corrective actions


* Serve as a point of contact between the engineer, contractor, and adjacent residents or businesses impacted by construction

Work Environment & Physical Requirements



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