Inspector; Quality Control), Department of State

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Inspector (Quality Control), Department of State (Worldwide)

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GPTech is seeking an Inspector (Quality Control) to support the Department of State (DOS) Engineering Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. The objective of these contracts is to obtain the full range of engineering and administrative expertise necessary to assist and support the DOS Office of Construction Management (CM) build and renovate diplomatic facilities abroad. The Inspector will provide project management oversight of the work of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) project office in planning, coordinating, evaluating, and scheduling.

This position will be located in the given task order location.

• Assume prime responsibility for the project’s Quality Assurance (QA) Program; review and provide recommendations for approving the contractor’s Quality Control (QC) program
• Review and become familiar with the terms and conditions of specific construction contracts, the requirements of Division I – General Conditions specifications, the OBO Construction Execution Plan (CEP), the implementation plan for Construction Phase Services (CPS), the Construction Environmental Profile Study (CEPS), the project Value Engineering Study (VES), the Construction Site Mobilization Plan (CSMP), the Project Procedures Manual (PPM), and the project requirements defined in the OBO Construction Management Guidebook;
  
  coordinate development, additions to, or correction of these project documents where they are found to be non-existent or deficient; and ensure that projects comply with the requirements detailed in these documents.
• Ensure that the construction contractor meets OBO required standards of quality, schedule, cost, and contract compliance.
• Develop the OBO QA program in coordination with the contractor’s QC program; develop and maintain a QA non-conformance register documenting QA non-conformance notices issued to the contractor.
• Develop and maintain a QA inspection and testing log documenting QA and QC inspection and testing results.
• Develop and maintain a construction material and equipment inventory log documenting receipt of materials and equipment at the project site, inspection to ensure compliance with the contractor’s approved submittals, proper storage of materials and equipment, and routine maintenance and protection of materials and equipment placed in storage or installed.
• Provide direction to and coordination of the OBO project engineers in administering the QA Program. Conduct regular field inspections and prepare, distribute, catalog, and file sketches documenting clarifications and changes installed in the field.
• Ensure that the contractor is routinely developing accurate “as-built” drawings and…