Construction Inspector

Position Summary

GDM-AE, Inc. is staffing for federal healthcare construction and design support work at active healthcare facilities in Palo Alto, CA.

The Construction Inspector role calls for hands-on field experience verifying construction quality, drawing/spec conformance, and safety on healthcare facility projects. Senior candidates must have 10+ years of construction inspection or contractor oversight experience; Construction Inspector candidates must have 7+ years. The role observes daily work, documents progress, and coordinates field issues with the project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily field observations and document construction progress, work activities, manpower, deficiencies, and constraints.
• Review work for general conformance with drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Prepare daily reports, field reports, photo logs, punch lists, deficiency logs, and closeout verification records.
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, designers, facility staff, testing agencies, and federal client representatives.
• Support inspections, testing coordination, safety observations, phasing coordination, and field issue resolution.
• Assist with RFI, submittal, change, and field condition documentation.

Qualifications

• Senior Construction Inspector: 10 or more years of construction inspection, superintendent, field engineering, QA, or construction administration experience.
• Construction Inspector: 7 or more years of relevant field inspection or construction field experience.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, schedules, submittals, and field documentation.
• Familiarity with handling RFIs, change orders, and submittal logs.
• Field knowledge of safety, scheduling, and cost control.
• Healthcare, federal, hospital, laboratory, or occupied facility experience preferred.
• OSHA 30, ICC inspector certifications, CQMC, or trade/special inspection certifications preferred.
• Experience with daily reports, deficiency tracking, punch lists, and photo documentation.

Federal Contract Requirements

• Some local travel within the Palo Alto service area is part of normal duties.
• Tier 1 Low Risk / Non-Sensitive background investigation (NACI / SF-85) required prior to assignment.
• Must abide by all client facility rules, security procedures, and safety regulations.
• Employees represent themselves as contracted personnel, not federal employees, and do not perform inherently governmental functions.

Location

On-site, Palo Alto, CA.

Compensation and Benefits

• Monthly certification pay for additional licensing (PMP, LEED AP, BCxA, etc.)
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• PTO
• Education/Professional Development paid

About Us

GDM-AE, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing full-service architecture and engineering solutions for federal agencies nationwide. We focus on complex design, renovation, and infrastructure modernization projects, with a strong track record in healthcare systems. Our work strengthens critical facilities and delivers lasting impact for the communities they serve.

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