Plumbing QC Inspector

ROLE SUMMARY:  

The Plumbing Quality Control Inspector is the trade-specific inspection, verification, documentation, and field-coaching resource for commercial plumbing work. The Inspector independently verifies that installations comply with contract documents, approved submittals, manufacturer requirements, applicable codes, and B&I quality standards. The role documents deficiencies, verifies corrective-action closure, and supports testing, commissioning, and turnover readiness. Field leadership remains accountable for installation quality and correction of deficient work.

Quality Strategy and Role Boundaries

• QC verifies and coaches. The Inspector evaluates readiness and conformance, documents objective findings, and provides technical guidance.
• Operations owns execution. Superintendents and Foremen direct installation activities and are accountable for correcting deficiencies.
• Project Management enables the process by supporting inspection scheduling, access, documentation, and closure of project requirements.
• The Regional QC Manager coordinates regional consistency, workload, reporting, and escalation. The Plumbing Manager maintains direct trade ownership and technical alignment.
• Dedicated or shared project coverage is assigned according to risk, complexity, contractual requirements, and workload.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:  

Field Inspection and Verification

• Perform first-work, routine, milestone, pre-concealment, and readiness inspections for plumbing systems, fixtures, equipment, and service connections.
• Verify work against current drawings, specifications, approved submittals, RFIs/ASIs, coordinated models, manufacturer instructions, and applicable codes.
• Inspect domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, medical gas where applicable, fixtures, equipment connections, supports, sleeves, penetrations, valves, specialties, identification, access, cleanliness, and trade interfaces.
• Apply required inspection checkpoints and hold points before concealment, insulation, testing, startup, or turnover when acceptance criteria are not met.
• Coordinate inspection timing with the Superintendent, Foreman, Project Manager, Plumbing Manager, and Regional QC Manager.

ACC Documentation and Corrective Action

• Complete assigned trade-specific QC checklists and inspection records in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) at the point of work.
• Create deficiencies in ACC with a clear description, exact location, responsible party, due date, supporting photo, and drawing reference when applicable.
• Track open deficiencies, reinspect completed corrections, and close items only after conformance has been verified.
• Maintain pressure-test, disinfection, flushing, cleaning, brazing, equipment readiness, startup, and other required quality records.
• Provide concise status updates on completed inspections, open issues, overdue corrections, recurring failure points, and emerging risks.

Preconstruction, Testing, Commissioning, and Turnover

• Participate in project kickoff, preconstruction QC alignment, constructability, coordination, and project-specific quality planning as assigned.
• Identify high-risk installations, special inspection needs, and required quality checkpoints before work begins.
• Witness or verify required tests and confirm that test documentation is complete and traceable.
• Coordinate with commissioning and startup personnel to verify readiness for functional testing and system startup.
• Support turnover by confirming required checklists, test reports, deficiency closure, and as-built documentation are complete.

Coaching and Continuous Improvement

• Coach Foremen on installation standards, checklist use, recurring failure points, and rework prevention.
• Communicate recurring issues and lessons learned so standards, checklists, SOPs, and training can be improved.
• Maintain professional communication with project teams, customers, inspectors, subcontractors, and commissioning partners.
• Escalate unresolved, repeated, or high-risk quality conditions through established QC and operational leadership channels.

Performance Expectations

• Assigned inspections and checklists are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Deficiencies are documented with enough detail for prompt correction and verified through closure.
• Testing and turnover records are complete, traceable, and stored in the approved project system.
• Recurring issues and trends are communicated to leadership and converted into preventive action, checklist updates, or training.
• Field teams receive timely, practical coaching that supports consistent execution and reduced rework.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• Five or more years of commercial plumbing field experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education, certification, and experience.
• Knowledge of domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, equipment connections, supports, valves, specialties, pressure testing, disinfection, flushing, and system readiness.
• Ability to interpret contract drawings, specifications, approved submittals, shop drawings, coordinated models, RFIs/ASIs, and manufacturer instructions.
• Ability to identify nonconforming work, communicate findings clearly, and verify corrections without directing the installation workforce.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, iPad-based field tools, ACC, and digital photo and document management.
• Ability to travel to assigned sites and work in active construction environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality control, Foreman, Superintendent, or field leadership experience.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Relevant plumbing license, medical gas credential, backflow certification, brazing qualification knowledge, or manufacturer training.
• Experience with Bluebeam, Procore, commissioning, startup, or turnover documentation.

Core Competencies

• Technical judgment and attention to detail
• Accountability and objective documentation
• Clear communication and field coaching
• Planning, organization, and follow-through
• Collaboration and customer focus
• Problem solving and continuous improvement

SAFETY AWARENESS:   B & I Contractors, Inc., makes safety a priority for all roles.  As such this role may contain certain PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) necessary and required in the performance of certain tasks.  It is the responsibility of the incumbent in the role to ensure he/she has received all pertinent safety protective equipment and commits to use of same when performing in the role.

REQUIRED TOOLS:

Tool List will be provided.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The minimum requirements for the role are specified and are necessary to succeed in the role’s application of tasks 

This position requires the ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis. The employee must be able to perform tasks involving physical labor, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying materials, tools, or equipment. Manual material handling must be performed in accordance with OSHA safety standards and company policies to minimize risk of injury.