Quality Assurance Inspector

• Pay or shift range: $28 USD to $33 USD

  This is an estimated pay range for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

• Travel Required :
  Yes

The Quality Assurance Inspector conducts field inspections and audits of utility vegetation management work, evaluates contractor performance, and verifies compliance with utility specifications, safety requirements, environmental regulations, and quality standards.

• This role has no direct reports.

• Conduct field inspections and quality assurance audits of utility vegetation management activities, including independent audits of contractor work activities and completed work areas.
• Verify that tree trimming, vegetation clearing, hazard-tree mitigation, and right-of-way maintenance comply with utility specifications, approved work plans, and applicable standards.
• Evaluate completed and ongoing work for quality, completeness, safety, and contractual compliance.
• Document deficiencies, incomplete work, and noncompliant field conditions, and coordinate corrective actions with vegetation management contractors and utility representatives.
• Conduct follow-up inspections to verify completion of required corrective work.
• Monitor contractor performance against established production, quality, and safety expectations, and support contractor accountability through accurate documentation and objective assessments.
• Identify recurring quality concerns, recommend improvements to field operations, and support quality initiatives that improve vegetation management effectiveness and utility-system reliability.
• Communicate inspection findings to project managers, utility representatives, and contractor supervision, and assist in resolving field discrepancies, work‑quality concerns, and project‑specific challenges.
• Maintain professional working relationships with clients and contractors while ensuring adherence to client requirements.
• Inspect vegetation conditions along electric transmission and distribution corridors, utility rights‑of‑way, and associated infrastructure, and identify hazardous trees, incompatible vegetation, clearance concerns, and environmental conditions affecting utility operations.
• Assess tree conditions, species characteristics, growth patterns, and potential risks to electric transmission, distribution, and gas utility infrastructure.
• Evaluate terrain, access conditions, environmental constraints, and potential operational hazards, and document conditions requiring additional maintenance, mitigation, or specialized attention.
• Support utility vegetation management planning and prioritization, and coordinate with utility representatives regarding access restrictions, environmental concerns, and operational priorities.
• Assist with post‑storm vegetation damage assessments and infrastructure recovery inspections when assigned.
• Use GPS equipment, tablets, handheld devices, and GIS mapping applications to collect field‑inspection data, and accurately document inspection findings, photographs, geographic locations, and corrective‑action requirements.
• Prepare and submit inspection and quality documentation in support of project and client requirements, and maintain clear records that allow project managers, utility representatives, and contractors to track deficiencies and corrective work.
• Safety:
  Identifies, prevents, and responds to hazards effectively. Recognizes potential dangers and is mindful of surroundings and workplace conditions to prevent accidents. Maintains vigilance and ensuring adherence to safety protocols in daily operations.
• Quality Orientation:
  Setting high…