Construction Inspector

Description

Provide episodic on-site surveillance, field inspection, and construction inspection services as directed for NASA managed construction projects for conformance to technical requirements, design drawings, schedule, and specifications and report any violations.

Provide specialized experience in various construction disciplines including structural, electrical, civil, mechanical, architectural, roofing, fire detection and suppression, and welding.

• Document and report field inspection findings regularly.
• Coordinate with the NASA Construction Safety Point of Contact (SPOC) and the NASA Environmental POC on upcoming field activities.
• Assist in the coordination of construction, installation, and testing problems encountered.
• Assist in the coordination and execution of pre-final and final inspections of the contractor’s work.
• Participate in various meetings to be held between NASA, NASA construction contractors, and others, including project site walkdowns, construction meetings prior to and during the construction phase, and project status meetings, as required.
• Track deliverables and submittals and communicate issues.
• Collect information and provide observations and support RFIs, changes, and adjustments.
• Ensure that the construction contractor complies with the defined or specifications included in the contract.
• Verify that project implementation complies with approved shop drawing submittals.
• Verify and validate correct implementation of project associated requests for information (RFIs).
• Inspect delivered materials and verify their conformance with contract documents and approved submittals, as required.
• Support in verifying work completion to support invoice payments.
• Provide a quality check of final marked drawings submitted by the construction contractor to verify that all changes made during construction have been recorded.
• Assist with Activation and Turnover tasks to include proper processing, witnessing of system acceptance testing of protective systems, and completion of system documentation.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 6 years’ experience in inspection services; OR vocational/technical or military certification and 11 years’ experience in inspection services; OR High School Diploma and 15 years’ experience in inspection services.