Quality Inspector

Atkinson Construction•Renton, WA

11d•$82,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The Quality Inspector supports project quality by reviewing contract document specifications and owner requirements and ensuring work complies with local, state, and federal building codes. The role coordinates with other trades, processes daily project progress reports, and follows owner guidelines. The Quality Inspector communicates with project stakeholders and helps build an open, transparent quality control team that delivers excellent results. This is an active, hands-on position involving significant time on construction sites as well as office work. The employee must adapt to varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined work areas, moving mechanical equipment, and the fast pace of active projects. The role requires frequent standing and navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bending, kneeling, reaching; and lifting and carrying materials. Office duties may involve prolonged sitting for computer work, document review, and meetings. The position requires flexibility to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and to respond to time-sensitive needs or emergencies outside regular hours. Atkinson requires a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and conducts random quarterly fitness-for-duty drug tests. The compensation package includes base salary, bonus potential, and benefits. The base salary range for this role is $82,000–$135,000, with the amount determined by factors such as geographic location, education, skills, experience, and market considerations.

Requirements

Three years of relevant work experience plus a technical or Associate’s degree, or five years of relevant inspection experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and navigate uneven construction sites.
Ability to work on feet frequently and navigate stairs, ladders, hoists, uneven terrain, and active construction sites.
Ability to bend, kneel, reach, and lift or carry materials up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to communicate effectively and visually read plans and inspect work.
Ability to work extended hours during critical project phases or client deadlines and respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular working hours.
Alignment with Atkinson’s Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction, and executes.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening; the company also conducts random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests.

Nice To Haves

One or more of the following certifications: ICC, ACI, Nuclear Gauge, WABO, WAQTC, and/or CWI.

Responsibilities

Partner with the project team to understand, plan, and implement contract drawings and specifications.
Collaborate with the owner, design team, and contractors to ensure quality and timely project construction and completion.
Implement and manage the Three Phases of Control Quality Control Plan.
Oversee submittal review and approval.
Schedule and conduct quality control meetings, including Preparatory, Initial Phase, and Follow-ups.
Control documents related to quality control functions.
Inspect and verify materials, and document construction activities for compliance with the contract.
Manage the inspections process.
Coordinate third-party testing agents and interface with Owner representatives as required.
Track and maintain a project deficiency log.
Manage the punch list process.
Oversee project closeout deliverables, including training and O&Ms.
Confer directly with the executive management team.
Encourage, lead, and/or participate in staff training and development.
Proactively identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win appropriate work.
Anticipate stakeholders’ needs, desires, and goals and exceed their expectations.
Follow Atkinson Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws at all locations.