Federal Compliance & Quality Inspector – Transit Infrastructure

Mace; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is leading the Gateway Development Commissions project for the Hudson Tunnel Project, delivering quality assurance and federal compliance across procurement, manufacturing, and construction processes.

The role focuses on implementing Buy America and BABA requirements, auditing contractors, and maintaining rigorous documentation to support project acceptance and regulatory oversight, with emphasis on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Quality Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in quality assurance, construction quality, federal compliance, or construction management on major infrastructure or transportation projects.
• Experience with federally funded transportation projects and FTA, Buy America, BABA, or FRA requirements preferred.
• Experience conducting audits, document reviews, quality surveillance, or compliance assessments preferred.
• Working knowledge of Quality Assurance/Quality Control principles and construction quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and oversight of applicable FTA Buy America and BABA requirements, federal regulations, contract requirements, and project procedures.
• Review contractor and subcontractor processes to verify that federal requirements are incorporated into procurement, sourcing, manufacturing, fabrication, delivery, and construction activities.
• Review Bills of Materials Lists (BMLs) and supporting documentation for completeness, consistency, traceability, and domestic sourcing.
• Verify supporting documentation such as manufacturer certifications, supplier information, origin documentation, and other required records.
• Monitor applicable waivers, including non-availability and de minimis provisions, and identify items requiring further review or corrective action.
• Track compliance status and elevate potential or confirmed non-compliance to the Quality Manager.
• Conduct audits, surveillance, and document reviews of contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and testing agencies.
• Verify implementation of approved Quality Management Plans, Quality Control Plans, inspection procedures, and federal compliance processes.
• Review inspection, testing, procurement, fabrication, and material acceptance records for compliance and objective evidence.
• Document audit findings, deficiencies, observations, and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions through completion.
• Perform field surveillance, as assigned, to verify materials and construction activities are consistent with approved documentation and project requirements.
• Verify material traceability from approved source through delivery and incorporation into the project.
• Review material certifications, mill test reports, certificates of compliance, manufacturer documentation, and related quality records.
• Coordinate with inspection and testing personnel to confirm required records are complete and properly maintained.
• Maintain accurate, systematic, and retrievable quality and federal compliance records.
• Maintain compliance matrices, BML tracking logs, audit records, certifications, correspondence, and corrective action documentation.
• Identify and document nonconforming materials, processes, or documentation and support preparation of NCRs and deficiency reports.
• Prepare periodic quality and compliance status reports, including outstanding actions and identified risks.
• Support preparation of documentation required for project acceptance, closeout, and federal oversight.
• Support preparation for and response to FTA, federal, owner, and project audits and oversight reviews.
• Assist with responses to FTA information requests, findings, and corrective actions.
• Participate in quality meetings, audits, procurement reviews, technical discussions, and compliance coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with GDC Delivery, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, testing agencies, and other stakeholders to promote consistent implementation of requirements.
• Assist with training and communication regarding FTA, Buy America/BABA, and project quality requirements.

Skills

Quality assurance

Construction quality

Federal compliance

Audits

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic document management systems

Job description

Mace is leading the Gateway Development Commissions project for the Hudson Tunnel Project, delivering quality assurance and federal compliance across procurement, manufacturing, and construction processes.

The role focuses on implementing Buy America and BABA requirements, auditing contractors, and maintaining rigorous documentation to support project acceptance and regulatory oversight, with emphasis on safety and continuous improvement.