Mechanical QA/QC Inspector

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee mechanical QA/QC activities on behalf of the owner during fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Review mechanical drawings, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, coordination drawings, inspection test plans, method statements, equipment data, and quality documentation.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor work to verify compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, manufacturer requirements, applicable codes, and owner standards.
• Perform field inspections of mechanical installations, including HVAC equipment, ductwork, piping, supports, hangers, insulation, valves, dampers, access panels, equipment pads, vibration isolation, and equipment connections.
• Verify proper installation and quality of cleanroom mechanical systems, including make-up air units, recirculation air systems, fan filter units, HEPA/ULPA filtration, pressurization controls, and environmental control systems.
• Review and verify mechanical testing documentation, including pressure testing, leak testing, flushing, chemical cleaning, TAB reports, filter certification, vibration testing, equipment alignment, and functional test records.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning, safety, operations, controls, process piping, and tool install teams to resolve mechanical quality issues.
• Track nonconformance reports, quality observations, punch list items, RFIs, field changes, and corrective actions through closure.
• Support inspection of hydronic systems, chilled water, heating water, condenser water, process cooling water, compressed air interfaces, exhaust systems, and specialty mechanical utility systems.
• Confirm contractors maintain complete and accurate turnover documentation, including inspection records, test reports, equipment start-up forms, TAB reports, calibration records, redlines/as-builts, O&M manuals, and commissioning documentation.
• Identify risks to quality, safety, schedule, cleanliness, operability, maintainability, or energy performance and escalate issues to owner leadership.
• Support continuous improvement, lessons learned, and standardization of mechanical quality processes.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10 years of mechanical construction, QA/QC, commissioning, or owner’s representative experience.
• Experience on semiconductor, pharmaceutical, data center, battery, cleanroom, or other advanced manufacturing projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical installation practices, HVAC systems, hydronic systems, cleanroom systems, ductwork, equipment installation, and testing requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, equipment schedules, duct layouts, piping layouts, specifications, shop drawings, and test packages.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and standards such as ASHRAE, SMACNA, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.9, NFPA, IMC, IBC, NEBB, AABC, ISO cleanroom standards, and project-specific owner standards.
• Experience reviewing inspection reports, test records, TAB reports, equipment start-up documentation, commissioning checklists, and turnover packages.
• Knowledge of pressure testing, leak testing, duct leakage testing, flushing, cleaning, balancing, filter testing, vibration isolation, equipment alignment, and commissioning readiness requirements.
• Strong documentation, communication, field inspection, and issue-resolution skills.
• Able to work effectively with contractors, engineers, inspectors, commissioning teams, safety personnel, facilities teams, and owner stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Semiconductor fab or cleanroom construction experience.
• OSHA 30, NEBB, AABC, ASHRAE, CxA, CEM, PMP, or related mechanical/commissioning certification preferred.
• Experience with QA/QC databases, turnover systems, Procore, BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Aconex, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of cleanroom protocols, contamination control, tool install environments, and high-reliability utility systems.
• Experience reviewing contractor quality plans, inspection test plans, method statements, equipment startup forms, and commissioning documentation.