BKF Engineers
Construction Inspector - Transportation (TEMP - ON CALL)
Santa Barbara, California, United States · Mid · Contract
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$16,419 more — $141,419 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $141,419 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Civil Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.
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About the role
- Education reimbursement, paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
- BKF does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.
- Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter. #LI-Hybrid
Responsibilities
- General Inspects and reports on a variety of construction projects Advises Resident Engineer or Agency Project Manager and informs contractors of any variances from approved plans and specifications Takes samples of materials, prepares test specimens, and assist in conducting field tests, or refers samples for laboratory analysis Checks the location of public utilities to avoid interference with construction work Checks roadway/slope/structure grades, flow lines, and locations of structures Reviews contractor's traffic control plans and field traffic control; review project safety Inspects earthwork grading, placement of asphalt concrete, proportions, and control of mixes Inspects delivery, placing, and curing of concrete and the placing of reinforcing steel Assists PM in review of project submittals, RFI's, CCO's Verifies acceptability of material incorporated into the project by Certificates of Compliance, shop drawings, test reports Maintains material and inspection records Maintains a daily diary, photo log, contract item quantities Other duties as assigned
Compensation
- The typical base salary range for this position is $125,000.00 - $160,000.00 annually, depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location, hourly wage Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k.
- Education reimbursement, paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off packages.
- Flexible schedules.
- BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks.
This listing is sourced directly from BKF Engineers's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.