Senior Construction Inspector- Mechanical

About the Company Tesla Laboratories is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Cyber Security, Intelligence Analysis, Financial Management, Facilities Engineering Services, and Program Management support to the Intelligence Community (IC), the Department of Defense (DoD), and other federal government customers. We take pride in fostering a culture that values family, professional growth, and long-term career development—setting us apart from other services companies.

What you'll do:

• 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 inspection of the contractor’s work.
• Participate in various meetings to be held between NASA, NASA construction contractors, and others, including, but not limited to project site walkdowns, construction meetings prior to and during 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

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree AND 6+ years of experience in inspection services 

OR 

Vocational/Technical or Military Certification AND 11+ years of experience in inspection services; 

OR 

High School Diploma AND 15+ years of experience in inspection services. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in HVAC or Structural is very strongly desired. 

Benefits Tesla Laboratories offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and long-term success of our employees, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid time off and federal holidays
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive, family-focused company culture
• Opportunities for long-term career growth within a growing SDVOSB