QA/QC Plumbing Inspector
United Integrated Services · Phoenix, Arizona, United States
At United Integrated Services (UIS), we build more than facilities—we build the infrastructure that enables technologies to shape the future. As a global engineering and construction company specializing in the semiconductor industry, UIS brings together talented people, technical expertise, and innovative solutions to deliver the most complex and critical projects in the industry.
Our U.S. team is helping build the next generation of advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, working alongside some of the world's leading technology companies. Our work requires precision, collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to doing things the right way—from the planning and engineering stages through construction and project completion.
As UIS continues to grow, we are building more than projects. We are building teams, developing careers, and creating opportunities for talented professionals to make a meaningful impact. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on challenging projects, grow your career, and be part of something bigger, we invite you to build the future with UIS.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Life Insurance provided at no cost to employees.
- Competitive Compensation – Competitive salaries and opportunities for performance-based incentives.
- Career Growth – Opportunities to develop your skills, take on new challenges, and grow with a rapidly expanding organization, supported by education reimbursement for eligible employees pursuing continued learning and professional development.
- Meaningful Work – The opportunity to contribute to some of the most advanced semiconductor construction projects in the country.
- Collaborative Environment – Work alongside experienced professionals across engineering, construction, project management, safety, procurement, and operations.
Summary
The QA/QC Inspector (Plumbing) is responsible for conducting field inspections of plumbing systems on industrial, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, mission-critical, data center, and other complex construction projects. The position is responsible for supporting code compliance, quality assurance and quality control, testing verification, commissioning, startup, and turnover activities.
This role involves inspecting installed work, reviewing construction documents, plans, specifications, and shop drawings, identifying and documenting non-compliance and quality issues, verifying corrective actions, and coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, City/AHJ inspectors, project stakeholders, and other responsible parties to support compliance with approved design documents, applicable codes, specifications, and project quality requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform daily field inspections of plumbing systems and associated installations.
- Inspect domestic water, sanitary waste, vent, storm drainage, and other assigned plumbing and process-related systems, including PVC/UPVC and metallic piping systems, as applicable to the project.
- Perform and/or support underground, rough-in, above-ceiling, in-wall, testing, final, and turnover inspections as applicable to the assigned scope.
- Inspect applicable systems including DW, PCW, ICW, RCW, SD, FD, CD, AAS Drain, EES Drain, and other plumbing or process-related systems assigned to the project.
- Review construction drawings, approved plans, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, manufacturer requirements, and other applicable project documents to verify compliance with project and code requirements.
- Review plans and building components to verify compliance with applicable plumbing, building, fire, and related codes.
- Identify non-compliance, deficiencies, incomplete work, and deviations from approved design documents, specifications, codes, and project quality requirements.
- Notify responsible contractors or subcontractors of identified deficiencies and maintain appropriate inspection and quality records.
- Issue, document, and track Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and other quality observations when required or authorized by project procedures and verify corrective actions and closure.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, deficiencies, corrective actions, test results, NCRs, and other information related to assigned inspection activities.
- Maintain electronic inspection logs and enter inspection results into applicable permitting, quality management, document-control, or project-management systems.
- Witness, monitor, or verify plumbing system testing as required by approved inspection and test plans, project specifications, applicable codes, and approved procedures.
- Verify that required testing documentation and inspection records are complete and properly maintained.
- Support testing, commissioning, startup, system acceptance, punch-list, closeout, and turnover activities as assigned.
- Participate in field audits and quality surveillance activities to verify compliance with approved project requirements and established quality procedures.
- Provide technical input and recommendations regarding interpretation of City, State, Federal, construction, plumbing, and related standards and local ordinances within the inspector’s assigned responsibilities and authority.
- Interpret applicable plumbing codes and project requirements in the field and assist project teams in identifying code-compliant solutions.
- Coordinate professionally with contractors, subcontractors, City/AHJ inspectors, engineers, project management, construction personnel, commissioning teams, clients, and other project stakeholders.
- Support coordination and resolution of inspection issues with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), Engineer of Record (EOR), and other responsible parties when assigned.
- Assist and mentor less-experienced inspectors when assigned.
- Provide technical support for complex inspections and code-compliance matters within the inspector’s qualifications and assigned authority.
- May serve as Lead Inspector or provide inspection coordination or supervisory support when assigned.
- Perform other Mechanical inspections and quality-related duties as required and within assigned responsibilities.
- Support the overall QA/QC program and, when directed by the QA/QC Manager or company leadership, assist with inspections, documentation reviews, testing oversight, turnover activities, commissioning support, field audits, quality reporting, and other quality-related duties necessary to support project objectives and business operations.
- Adhere to and implement applicable site safety procedures.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.
required.
Education/Experience
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 5+ years of experience in industrial/commercial plumbing required.
- Experience with plumbing systems including DW, PCW, ICW, RCW, SD, FD, CD, AAS Drain, EES Drain, and similar systems applicable to industrial or advanced manufacturing construction.
- Experience inspecting PVC/UPVC and metallic piping systems.
- Experience with fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting testing, commissioning, startup, closeout, or turnover activities is preferred.
- Experience on large-scale industrial or technically complex construction projects is preferred.
Skills and Competencies
- Extensive knowledge of plumbing systems, local building codes, applicable International Codes, and current construction procedures and technology.
- Strong knowledge of applicable IPC, IBC, IFC, NFPA, related codes, local amendments, regulations, and project requirements.
- Knowledge of NFPA 13, 14, 20, and 22 as applicable to assigned work.
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