Mechanical Quality Inspector - HVAC

About FST Technical Services

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Provide field quality oversight for HVAC equipment, mechanical systems, and piping installations throughout construction, startup, and turnover.
• Perform routine inspections, audits, and field walkdowns to verify compliance with project specifications, approved drawings, manufacturer requirements, approved submittals, and applicable industry standards.
• Review and implement project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality procedures, and turnover requirements for the mechanical scope.
• Monitor installation, testing, balancing, flushing, pressure testing, startup, and commissioning activities for mechanical systems.
• Verify proper installation and integration of chilled water, heating hot water, condenser water, steam, compressed air, air handling systems, clean rooms, process piping, and other mechanical utility systems.
• Work within established Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ensure consistent execution of quality processes and documentation requirements.
• Maintain accurate quality records, including inspection reports, turnover packages, testing records, deficiency logs, and quality metrics.
• Manage quality issues through the complete lifecycle, including identification, documentation, tracking, corrective action implementation, verification, and closure.
• Generate, review, and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), quality observations, and corrective action requests.
• Utilize project issue-tracking systems to ensure timely resolution of quality concerns and maintain visibility with project stakeholders.
• Participate in project meetings and provide status updates regarding quality performance, trends, deficiencies, and outstanding issues.
• Coordinate closely with construction, engineering, commissioning, contractors, and subcontractors to promote quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with project quality requirements, safety regulations, and applicable building and mechanical codes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 10 years of construction quality experience supporting HVAC equipment, mechanical systems, and piping installations.
• Minimum 5 years of direct cleanroom construction experience within pharmaceutical, semiconductor, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, or other controlled-environment facilities.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large commercial or industrial construction projects valued at $200 million or greater.
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC systems, mechanical equipment, utility systems, process piping, testing and balancing, and mechanical commissioning activities.
• Proven experience working within formal quality management systems and construction quality programs.
• Experience managing quality documentation, turnover records, inspection reports, NCRs, corrective actions, and issue-tracking systems.
• Strong understanding of ASME, ANSI, SMACNA, ASHRAE, and applicable mechanical and building codes.
• Experience reviewing construction drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, commissioning documents, and quality records.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, document, track, and resolve quality issues in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GMP-regulated facilities and cleanroom validation processes.
• Experience supporting commissioning, qualification, and turnover of critical facility systems.
• Experience using digital construction quality management and issue-tracking platforms.

Project & Compensation Highlights

• Long-term project opportunity – initial anticipated duration of approximately 12 months with potential extensions.
• Mobilization funds provided for qualified traveling candidates.
• Full per diem provided for qualified traveling candidates.
• Competitive compensation.
• Significant overtime opportunities, with approximately 10 hours of overtime per week typical.
• Major pharmaceutical/advanced manufacturing construction environment.
• Opportunity to support a high-profile, large-scale capital project.

Work Environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout an active construction site.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders and safely access elevated or confined work areas as required for inspections.
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and move around HVAC equipment, piping, mechanical systems, and construction materials.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, with assistance when appropriate.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high-visibility clothing, hearing protection, and safety-toe footwear.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor construction environments that may include heat, cold, noise, dust, uneven surfaces, and varying weather conditions.
• Visual acuity, with or without corrective lenses, sufficient to perform detailed field inspections, review equipment and installation conditions, read drawings and documentation, and identify workmanship or quality concerns.
• Ability to safely perform field inspections for the duration of the assigned work shift, including overtime and occasional weekend work as project needs require.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.