Electrical Engineer/InspectorThis is a full-time exempt (40+ hours/week), on-site and no-travel role supporting federal military construction projects at Fort Stewart, GA.
Summary- Provide electrical engineering inspection and quality assurance support for large-scale federal and military construction projects.
- Conduct field inspections to verify electrical installations comply with approved plans, specifications, applicable codes, and project requirements.
- Review and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation for completeness, accuracy, and constructability.
- Support inspection and quality assurance activities for overhead and underground electrical power distribution systems, including single-phase and three-phase installations.
- Monitor electrical construction activities involving power distribution, lighting, grounding, telecommunications, fire alarm, security, generators, and medium-voltage systems.
- Document construction deficiencies, track corrective actions, and maintain accurate inspection records using the Resident Management System (RMS).
- Collaborate with contractors, government representatives, project teams, and commissioning agents to ensure construction quality and regulatory compliance.
- Support successful project delivery through technical oversight, safety compliance, construction documentation, and commissioning coordination.
Responsibilities- Perform daily field inspections, site walks, and quality assurance reviews of electrical installations, equipment, and construction activities.
- Inspect electrical power distribution, lighting, grounding, telecommunications, security, fire alarm, mass notification, generator, and medium-voltage systems.
- Verify proper installation methods, conduit routing, cable sizing, panel labeling, grounding, bonding, and electrical equipment placement.
- Review construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and technical documentation for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
- Document deficiencies, monitor corrective actions, and maintain daily inspection reports, quality assurance observations, RFIs, and project records using RMS.
- Verify contractor compliance with applicable electrical codes, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and federal construction safety requirements, including EM 385-1-1.
- Participate in preparatory meetings, weekly progress meetings, technical briefings, submittal reviews, RFI evaluations, and construction claim and estimate reviews.
- Coordinate with contractors, government stakeholders, and third-party commissioning agents to facilitate testing, validate commissioning results, and resolve construction-related technical issues.
Ideal Candidate- Minimum of 10 years of experience performing electrical construction inspection services on large, complex, multimillion-dollar Department of Defense (DoD) construction projects.
- Strong experience conducting field inspections, construction quality assurance, and electrical installation compliance reviews.
- Experience inspecting overhead and underground electrical utility distribution systems, including single-phase and three-phase infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of electrical power distribution, lighting, grounding, telecommunications, fire alarm, security, generators, and medium-voltage systems.
- Ability to read, interpret, and evaluate electrical construction drawings, specifications, technical submittals, and installation requirements.
- Experience identifying construction deficiencies, documenting inspection findings, and tracking corrective actions.
- Strong understanding of electrical construction quality assurance practices, contractor compliance, and federal construction safety requirements.
- Excellent communication, documentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with government representatives, contractors, and project stakeholders.
Nice to Have- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
- Certified Level II Electrical Quality Control Inspector designation.
- EM 385-1-1 training and OSHA 30-hour certification.
- Experience with the Resident Management System (RMS), Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), National Electrical Code (NEC), and commissioning or low-voltage certifications.
Compensation & Benefits- Hourly or salary range: $65/hour
- Medical Coverage: Two United Healthcare plans (PPO and HDHP with HSA), with employer contributions toward premiums; coverage begins the 1st of the month after 60 days of employment
- Dental & Vision: United Healthcare dental with 100% preventive care coverage and vision benefits for exams, frames, lenses, or contacts
- Wellbeing Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling plus additional wellness and care navigation resources
- Retirement & Savings: 401(k) eligible after 30 days with automatic 6% enrollment (opt-out available), 1% annual increases up to 10%, plus HSA with up to $480 employer contribution
- Voluntary Benefits: Employee-paid accident insurance and critical illness coverage for major health events (e.g., cancer, heart attack)
