Remote QA/QC Specialist - Residential Disaster Recovery

ICF Olson; California; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF Olson is seeking a Construction QA/QC Specialist to support LA County with residential construction QA/QC for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funded projects. You will review inspection reports, cost estimates, scopes of work, and contractor submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role requires 1–3 years in residential construction QA/QC, knowledge of relevant building codes, and strong Excel/document management skills. Remote work with travel to field offices in LA County may be required.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience supporting residential construction, inspections, damage assessments, or QA/QC activities.
• Experience working with CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT, or other federally funded construction programs.
• Proficiency with Xactimate X or later versions for damage assessments and cost estimating.
• Knowledge of IRC2024, IBC2024, LosAngelesCounty and California Building Code, and resilient residential construction practices.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and document management systems (e.g., SharePoint, QuickBase, Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Perform QA/QC reviews of inspection reports, scopes of work, cost estimates, builder invoices, and milestone inspections.
• Verify that all construction documentation is accurate, complete, and consistent with approved project scopes.
• Ensure environmental compliance requirements are properly incorporated into scopes of work.
• Review plans, scopes of work, and contractor submissions to ensure adherence to codes and program requirements.
• Review and validate builder invoice submissions for accuracy and cost reasonableness.
• Assist in maintaining document control and proper filing of all construction and inspection documentation.

Skills

QA/QC experience

Residential construction

Budgeting

Xactimate

Microsoft Excel

Documentation management

Communication

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Xactimate

SharePoint

QuickBase

Salesforce

Job description

ICF Olson is seeking a Construction QA/QC Specialist to support LA County with residential construction QA/QC for CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funded projects. You will review inspection reports, cost estimates, scopes of work, and contractor submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The role requires 1–3 years in residential construction QA/QC, knowledge of relevant building codes, and strong Excel/document management skills. Remote work with travel to field offices in LA County may be required.