Factory QA Inspector

Parsons•Tracy, CA

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Factory QA Inspector for its Owner’s Advisor team supporting the Medical Enlisted Training Campus (METC) Recapitalization Program at Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston. The program will deliver five modern dormitory facilities for up to 6,000 joint-service medical students and associated infrastructure. The role supports a Progressive Design-Build program by helping manage risk, protect the government’s interests, and contribute to successful project delivery. The inspector performs owner-side surveillance of off-site manufactured components and modules before shipment to METC. Work is assigned according to confirmed plants, production lines, shifts, and inspection demand. The inspector reviews production quality-control records and verifies work against approved fabrication documents and inspection/test plans; witnesses inspections and tests within their qualifications; maintains traceability; and supports defect containment, corrective actions, trend reporting, and shipment-readiness reviews.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of fabrication, modular construction, building inspection, or manufacturing QA/QC experience.
Ability to interpret shop drawings, tolerances, material certificates, test records, and controlled manufacturing documentation.
Ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to JBSA Fort Sam Houston.
Ability to communicate effectively, maintain accurate records, collaborate across disciplines, and handle project information in approved systems.
Ability to maintain a one-team mentality among stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Permanent volumetric modular or prefabricated MEP experience and familiarity with factory/site scope interfaces.
Applicable ICC, AWS, NICET, or other discipline-specific inspection credentials.
Supplier audit and corrective-action experience.

Responsibilities

Perform owner-side surveillance of off-site manufactured components and modules before shipment to METC.
Review production QC records and inspect work against approved fabrication documents and inspection/test plans.
Witness first articles, concealed-work inspections, dimensional checks, and discipline-specific tests within qualifications.
Check structural connections, enclosure details, fire/smoke continuity, and MEP interfaces relevant to the assigned scope.
Maintain traceability for module serial numbers, material lots, drawing revisions, inspections, and nonconformances.
Identify repetitive defects and support containment, root-cause review, corrective-action verification, and trend reporting.
Verify shipment-readiness evidence, preservation, and packaging; report release recommendations through the agreed authority.
Work at assigned plants, coordinate required inspection windows, travel as scheduled, and document findings objectively.