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Returning Inspector I - Central States Office - For Current/Former HNTB Interns Only

HNTB
full-time
Des Moines, IA
Posted 10/22/2026

Job Description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for conducting on-site construction inspections for projects supporting our clients. Provides inspection services for compliance with plans and specifications, prepares required contract documentation, and follows prescribed Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures.

This position is for current/former HNTB interns only.

What You'll Do:

  • Observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with contract documents and plans. Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.

  • Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform rudimentary mathematical calculations and measurements of completed work to date.

  • Maintains Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contactor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.

  • Assists in on-site material testing and produces as-constructed sketches as required.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent and 1 year of construction experience.

  • All required jurisdictional certificates and state requirements.

What You'll Bring:

  • Reads and understands plans and specifications.

  • Recognizes, documents, and escalates field issues.

  • Calculates pay quantities.

  • Understands change conditions.

  • Understands Microsoft Office Suite and other computer skills at an intermediate level.

What We Prefer:

  • Previous HNTB Internship experience

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Overland Park, KS (129th Street), Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Construction Services Group

ReqID: R-32077 #college

About the job

Job Type

full-time

Location

Des Moines, IA

Category

QA/QC

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