Site Quality Inspector

Phillips Infrastructure; Spring Grove (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillips Infrastructure is seeking a Site Quality Inspector to perform on-site quality inspections and testing for power delivery projects, ensuring compliance with project specs, codes, and industry standards. You will verify materials, workmanship, and keep meticulous records.

The role collaborates with site management, engineers, and subcontractors, supports safety practices, and helps prepare quality documentation for audits and closeout.

Qualifications

• Construction Management or Civil Engineering degree, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years' electrical installation to electrical inspection experience on utility-scale solar farms.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections and testing per the project’s ITP.
• Document inspection results and records.
• Review drawings and specs for civil/structural work.
• Verify material and component conformance to PO, codes, and standards.
• Identify nonconforming materials; issue non-conformance reports.
• Support quality procedures and work instructions development.
• Ensure calibrated equipment is used for inspections.
• Assist in quality records like History File/History Docket.
• Promote site safety and follow safety policies.
• Collaborate with management, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Verify subcontractor QA compliance, review COIs, submittals, inspection results.
• Report quality status to Senior and Project Management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Field environment adaptability

Driver's License

Education

Construction Management or Civil Engineering degree

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Site Quality Inspector supports power delivery and infrastructure construction by performing site-level inspections and quality control activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, codes, and industry standards. This role plays a key part in maintaining construction quality, verifying materials and workmanship, supporting site safety, and assisting with documentation necessary for audits and closeout. The Site Quality Inspector works collaboratively with site management, engineering, and subcontractors to maintain strict adherence to quality expectations on active power infrastructure projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections and testing activities in accordance with the project’s Inspection and Test Plan (ITP).
• Complete all associated records to document the status and results of performed inspections.
• Review and interpret technical drawings and specifications, particularly those related to civil and structural works.
• Verify that materials and components meet Purchase Order, Code, and Standards requirements.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming materials or workmanship; initiate non-conformance reports when required.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of project-specific quality procedures and work instructions.
• Confirm that calibrated equipment is used for inspection and testing activities.
• Support with the preparation and assembly of quality records such as the History File or History Docket.
• Promote safety awareness by adhering to all company safety policies and job site requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including management, clients, union supervisors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Assist in verifying subcontractor compliance with project quality requirements, including reviewing Certificates of Insurance (COIs), submittals, and inspection results.
• Interface with Senior Management and Project Management to report quality status and resolve issues.

Requirements

• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings and construction documents.
• Knowledge of materials, construction methods, and quality control procedures specific to power delivery and infrastructure projects.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively across departments and with subcontractors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced field environment, often in varying outdoor conditions.
• Must hold a valid Driver's License.

Education and Experience

• Construction Management or Civil Engineering Degree or equivalent. A combination of education and relevant industry experience will also be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in electrical installation to electrical inspecting of utility scale solar farms.

Candidates who accept an offer of employment are required to undergo and successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination. This exam ensures that all potential employees meet the necessary health and fitness standards for the role. The examination includes a series of tests and evaluations conducted by a certified medical professional to assess overall physical health, identify any potential medical conditions that could interfere with job performance, and verify that the candidate is capable of safely performing the essential duties of the position.

Completion and clearance of this physical are mandatory steps in the hiring process.