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// National Engineering Staffing
CEI & Construction
Inspection Recruiter
Premier national staffing for materials testing, bridge and roadway inspection, resident engineering, and construction contract administration across all 50 states. We help firms hire certified inspectors, resident engineers, and QA/QC specialists.
Materials Testing✦Bridge Inspection✦QA / QC✦Resident Engineering✦DOT Compliance✦Contract Administration✦NICET Certified✦Field Oversight✦Materials Testing✦Bridge Inspection✦QA / QC✦Resident Engineering✦DOT Compliance✦Contract Administration✦NICET Certified✦Field Oversight✦
// National expertise
National CEI & inspection recruiting
Metro Associates provides specialized staffing on a national scale, supporting firms working with state DOTs, municipal agencies, and construction managers on materials testing, bridge and roadway inspection, and contract administration coast to coast.
Recruiting expertise
- Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI)
- Materials Testing & QA/QC
- Bridge & Roadway Inspection
- Construction Contract Administration
- Resident Engineering & Field Oversight
- Utility & Underground Inspection
- Environmental & Erosion Control Compliance
- State DOT Construction Standards Compliance
// What we screen for
Skills & certifications we recruit for
Beyond licensure, every candidate is evaluated against the specific certifications and methods your team actually works in.
ACI Concrete Field Testing CertificationNICET Certification (Construction Materials Testing)State DOT / NETTCP CEI CertificationsNuclear Density Gauge CertificationAASHTO / State DOT Inspection ManualsBridge Inspection (NBIS) CertificationOSHA 30-HourErosion & Sediment Control Certification (CESSWI)Bluebeam Revu (as-built markups)Primavera P6 / MS Project (schedule review)Professional Engineer (PE) licenseResident Engineer certificationTraffic Control Technician (TCT) certificationMaterials testing (soils, asphalt, concrete)Punch-list & closeout documentationConstruction contract administration (DOT specs)
// Markets we serve
CEI & inspection recruiting by city
Explore our specialized recruiting in these metros — with more markets added regularly.
New York, NYNYSDOT Region 11 / Port Authority of NY & NJLos Angeles, CACaltrans District 7 / LA MetroChicago, ILIDOT District 1 / Illinois TollwayHouston, TXTxDOT Houston DistrictPhoenix, AZADOTPhiladelphia, PAPennDOT District 6-0 / PA Turnpike CommissionDallas, TXTxDOT Dallas DistrictAtlanta, GAGDOT District 7 / State Road and Tollway AuthorityMiami, FLFDOT District 6Seattle, WAWSDOTDenver, COCDOT Region 1Boston, MAMassDOT Highway Division / MBTAMinneapolis, MNMnDOT Metro DistrictDetroit, MIMDOT Metro RegionCharlotte, NCNCDOT Division 10Nashville, TNTDOT Region 3Portland, ORODOT Region 1Las Vegas, NVNDOT District 1Columbus, OHODOT District 6Salt Lake City, UTUDOT Region 2Kansas City, MOMoDOT Kansas City DistrictIndianapolis, ININDOT Greenfield DistrictMilwaukee, WIWisDOT Southeast RegionRichmond, VAVDOT Richmond DistrictBaltimore, MDMDTA / MDOT SHA District 4New Orleans, LALADOTD District 02Louisville, KYKYTC District 5Oklahoma City, OKODOT Division 4Charleston, SCSCDOT District 6Newark, NJNJDOT / Port Authority of NY & NJSan Francisco, CACaltrans District 4 / SFMTASan Diego, CACaltrans District 11 / SANDAGSan Antonio, TXTxDOT San Antonio DistrictAustin, TXTxDOT Austin DistrictJacksonville, FLFDOT District 2Orlando, FLFDOT District 5Pittsburgh, PAPennDOT District 11-0Cincinnati, OHODOT District 8 / OKI Regional CouncilCleveland, OHODOT District 12St. Louis, MOMoDOT St. Louis DistrictRaleigh, NCNCDOT Division 5Washington, DCDDOT / VDOT / MDOT SHAHartford, CTConnDOT District 1Albuquerque, NMNMDOT District 3Birmingham, ALALDOT Region 3Memphis, TNTDOT Region 4Omaha, NENDOT District 1 (Nebraska)Boise, IDITD District 3Providence, RIRIDOTBuffalo, NYNYSDOT Region 5
// Roles we place nationwide
Roles we place
01CEI Inspector
02Senior Construction Inspector
03Resident Engineer
04Materials Testing Technician / QA Manager
05Construction Contract Administrator
06Bridge Inspector
07CEI Project Manager
08Field Office Engineer
09Utility Inspector
10Director of Construction Engineering & Inspection
2026 national compensation trends
CEI Inspector (Entry)$55,000 – $75,000
Senior Inspector / Resident Engineer$85,000 – $120,000
CEI Project Manager$115,000 – $155,000+
Director of CEI Services$150,000 – $210,000+
// Why partner with us
Why firms partner with Metro Associates
Certification-Verified Talent
NICET, ACI, DOT, and bridge-inspection credentials confirmed before a candidate reaches you.
Passive Candidate Acquisition
Our recruiters reach high-performers who are not actively on job boards.
Scalable Staffing Solutions
From a single inspector to an entire CEI field team for a multi-year DOT program.
Codes & Standards Fluency
Fluency in AASHTO, NBIS bridge-inspection standards, and state DOT construction specifications.
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