Position Summary:

The Project Inspector is responsible for monitoring, inspecting, documenting, and verifying construction, installation, infrastructure modernization, and facility improvement activities supporting the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) program. The Project Inspector provides direct field oversight of contractors and installation teams to ensure work is performed in accordance with contract requirements, approved engineering designs, FAA standards, safety regulations, quality management procedures, and established project schedules.

Working under the direction of the Construction Manager and Program Management Office, the Project Inspector conducts daily site inspections, reviews construction progress, validates workmanship and materials, identifies deficiencies, and documents compliance with project requirements. The Project Inspector serves as the FAA's eyes and ears in the field and plays a key role in supporting facility acceptance, equipment installations, system integration activities, and construction closeout activities across Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs), Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACONs), Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), Combined Control Facilities (CCFs), telecommunications facilities, and surveillance sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform on-site inspections of construction, renovation, infrastructure, and installation activities supporting BNATCS deployments.
• Monitor contractor compliance with contract requirements, approved designs, technical specifications, and FAA construction standards.
• Conduct daily field observations and document construction progress, completed work, labor resources, equipment utilization, and site conditions.
• Verify that materials, equipment, and installation methods conform to approved project requirements and manufacturer specifications.
• Inspect electrical, communications, network, facility, structural, HVAC, cabling, grounding, and equipment installation activities.
• Identify, document, and track deficiencies, non-conformance issues, safety concerns, and quality-related findings through resolution.
• Review contractor submittals, inspection reports, test results, field change requests, and quality control documentation.
• Witness site testing, commissioning activities, system cutovers, equipment acceptance testing, and operational readiness demonstrations.
• Maintain detailed project records, inspection logs, photographs, field reports, punch lists, and daily activity reports.
• Coordinate closely with construction managers, engineers, system integrators, facility personnel, and project stakeholders to resolve field issues.
• Validate construction milestone completion and provide recommendations regarding progress payments and project acceptance.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, progress reviews, safety meetings, and project turnover activities.
• Monitor construction activities to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing National Airspace System (NAS) operations and facility functions.
• Support final acceptance inspections, closeout reviews, and turnover of completed facilities and infrastructure to FAA operational organizations.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Engineering Technology, or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be substituted.
• Must live in the Atlantic City Region, NJ, Washington, DC, or Oklahoma City, OK
• Minimum of 3 years of experience performing construction inspection, quality assurance, field engineering, owner's representative, or construction management services.
• Experience inspecting facility construction, infrastructure modernization, telecommunications installations, or mission-critical systems deployments.
• Knowledge of construction methods, building systems, electrical infrastructure, communications systems, and installation practices.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, construction schedules, and technical documentation.
• Experience documenting field activities and preparing inspection reports.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety requirements and construction quality management procedures.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to travel extensively to FAA facilities and project sites nationwide.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting FAA, Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Defense (DoD), or other federal facility construction programs.
• Knowledge of NAS infrastructure, air traffic control facilities, telecommunications systems, surveillance systems, or automation systems.
• Certification as a Construction Inspector (NICET), Certified Quality Inspector (CQI), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or equivalent.
• Experience with telecommunications, network infrastructure, equipment shelters, radar facilities, or control tower construction projects.
• Familiarity with FAA engineering standards, facility requirements, and federal construction contracting procedures.

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Citizenship/Permanent Residency Requirement: Must be a US Citizen

Relocation: N/A

Work Environment

• Full-time position
• Remote / Hybrid eligible for those who currently reside in the Atlantic City Region, NJ, Washington, DC, or Oklahoma City, OK.
  • You may be disqualified if you do not reside in the Atlantic City Region, NJ, Washington, DC, or Oklahoma City, OK area.
• Collaboration with team members or stakeholders may require standing or moving between workstations as needed.
• Extended and prolonged periods of computer use
• Travel over 50%

Benefits and Compensation:

At P17 Solutions, we are dedicated to investing in the success and well-being of our employees. We offer a benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance and disability plans, a 401(k)-retirement plan (Safe Harbor matching), educational assistance, generous leave policies, 11 paid holidays, and any additional paid leave required by law.

Our competitive compensation at P17 Solutions is influenced by a variety of factors, including-but not limited to-qualifications, competencies, education and certification, geographic location, security clearance level, contract-specific requirements, and inclusive of a benefits package as well as applicable employment laws. Please note that all salary information serves as a general guideline.

The compensation range listed in the job posting reflects the projected pay for a full-time (40 hours per week) position. Part-time employees are compensated at an hourly rate. The estimated minimum and maximum figures represent the broadest possible range for this role, inclusive of locations with higher cost-of-living adjustments and positions requiring elevated clearance levels. This range is only one component of P17 Solutions' comprehensive total compensation package.

In compliance with local regulations, P17 Solutions provides this reasonable compensation range as guidance for positions based in California, Colorado, New York, or Washington, D.C.

Interview Requirement: AI DISCLOSURE / CONSENT

The Company values authenticity and fairness in the hiring process. To maintain the integrity of interviews and assessments, applicants are not permitted to:

1. Use any AI tool to generate or suggest responses in real time during interviews (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or similar "answer-assistant" tools).
2. Use AI-based live coaching, hidden communication tools, or remote-assistance technologies to obtain real-time help from other individuals or systems.
3. Use AI tools that alter or mask their identity, including deepfake video, AI avatars, or AI voice changers.
4. Use AI code generators or AI writing tools to complete coding challenges, case studies, or written assessments, unless the assessment instructions explicitly permit such tools.
5. Record or transcribe interviews using AI tools (e.g., Otter.ai, Noty.ai, Fireflies, or similar) without prior explicit consent from the interviewer or recruiter.
6. Applicants may not use AI tools that inflate, or fabricate application materials, online profiles, or credentials such as professional experience, in ways that misrepresent their true qualifications.
7. Applicants may use AI tools before interviews for preparation (e.g., researching the Company, practicing questions, or reviewing resumes), provided the content submitted is truthful and accurately reflects the applicant's own experience and capabilities.
8. The Company does not authorize nor consent to applicants using AI tools during live interviews or assessments, unless explicitly stated. Applicants agree to follow the Company's AI-use rules and affirm that all responses and materials submitted reflect their own authentic experience.
9. The applicant has the right to withdraw consent at any time. Should consent be withdrawn, the Company will either continue the evaluation or will discontinue the application process if no reasonable alternative exists.

By participating in a P17 Solutions interview, you consent to the AI Disclosure. Failure to comply with the Company's AI-use requirements may result in disqualification from employment consideration.