Project Inspector (Full-Time)

About the role

MBP is seeking a Project Inspector to support meaningful projects in the Washington/Baltimore DC metropolitan area. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of combined education and/or experience in construction quality management, particularly in general construction and the installation of Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Represent the client on-site, overseeing quality assurance, documentation, cost control, and time management services.
• Perform inspections, prepare reports, track deficient work, and communicate with clients, designers, contractors, and MBP personnel.
• Support analytical assignments such as constructability review, cost estimating, change order review, and schedule review.
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues and situations.
• Identify potential problems and derive recommended solutions from past experiences.
• Exercise independent judgment and adapt and implement changes to standard construction practices and procedures to meet field conditions.
• Communicate quality issues effectively and responsibly (verbally and in writing) with internal and external customers.
• Exercise mathematical formulas and engineering principles to verify compliance of work being installed.
• Exercise computer skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, Email, Internet navigation, web-based tools, and other specialized equipment.
• Exercise reading and interpreting plans and contract specifications.
• Exercise communication skills to identify potential problems and derive recommended solutions from past experiences.

Requirements

• Experience: 7 or more years of combined education and/or experience in construction quality management related to general construction and the installation of Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and related systems.
• Education/Knowledge: High school or GED, plus 7 years of related experience and/or education; Associate's degree, plus 5 years of related experience and/or education or higher strongly preferred; Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field, plus 2 years of related experience and/or education.
• Skills and Abilities: Specialized expertise with quality assurance and quality control techniques; Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues and situations; Identify potential problems and derive recommended solutions from past experiences; Exercise computer skills and be proficient in using Microsoft Office applications, Email, Internet navigation, web-based tools, and other specialized equipment; Exercise reading and interpreting plans and contract specifications; Communicate quality issues effectively and responsibly (verbally and in writing) with internal and external customers; Exercise mathematical formulas and engineering principles to verify compliance of work being installed; Exercise communication skills to identify potential problems and derive recommended solutions from past experiences.

Qualifications

• Considerable construction-related training (i.e., coursework in construction, mechanical engineering, project management, or materials testing/inspection).
• Knowledge of codes, materials, methods, and tools utilized in construction, repair, or renovation work.
• Knowledge of a full range of construction inspection tasks, ranging from routine to significant complexity.

Skills and Abilities

• Specialized expertise with quality assurance and quality control techniques.
• Exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive and complex issues and situations.
• Identify potential problems and derive recommended solutions from past experiences.
• Exercise independent judgment and adapt and implement changes to standard construction practices and procedures to meet field conditions.
• Communicate quality issues effectively and responsibly (verbally and in writing) with internal and external customers.
• Exercise mathematical formulas and engineering principles to verify compliance of work being installed.
• Exercise computer skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications, Email, Internet navigation, web-based tools, and other specialized equipment.
• Exercise reading and interpreting plans and contract specifications.
• Exercise communication skills to identify potential problems and derive recommended solutions from past experiences.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance (for individual employees), a 401(k) profit-sharing plan, a health savings account with company contributions, competitive compensation with opportunities for semi-annual bonuses, and generous paid time off. Additional benefits include mental health resources, company-wide wellness activities, and training and development to support your professional growth.