What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night Construction Inspector - WMATA position at PACO Group?
COMPANY OVERVIEW
PACO Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized CM/PM firm providing owner-side support to major transportation agencies. Leveraging deep transit expertise, PACO Group partners with WMATA and its JDAC program to deliver safe, high-quality rail infrastructure throughout the National Capital Region.
POSITION OVERVIEW
This full-time, night-shift role (10 PM – 5 AM, Sunday–Thursday) will provide resident-level inspection services for the new East Entrance to Crystal City Metrorail Station—an $146 M design-build project that broke ground in mid-2024 and is slated for completion in 2027. Remaining work is roughly 60 % systems/low-voltage power, 30 % structural concrete/steel, and 10 % mechanical. The inspector will report to WMATA’s JDAC staff-augmentation task order team through PACO Group.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform nightly field inspections of electrical, communications, structural, and mechanical work, ensuring compliance with WMATA specs, NEC, NFPA 130, and contract drawings.
- Verify installation of power, SCADA, CCTV, fire-alarm, and fare-gate equipment; witness functional and acceptance testing.
- Observe concrete placement, rebar, and structural steel erection; document results with photos and daily reports.
- Enforce WMATA Construction Safety & Environmental Manual (CSEM) and OSHA 29 CFR 1926 requirements; stop work when unsafe conditions arise. WMATA
- Review RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings for constructability and code conformance; elevate discrepancies promptly.
- Track non-conformance reports (NCRs), punch-list items, and deficiency resolution to closeout.
- Coordinate nightly access, flagging, and Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) clearances with WMATA Operations Control Center.
- Prepare concise shift summaries in Procore/Bluebeam for PACO Group and WMATA JDAC leadership.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of WMATA design criteria, standards, and JDAC adjacent-construction protocols. WMATA
- Applies transit-station inspection best practices across systems, structural, and architectural scopes.
- Communicates clearly with contractors, designers, and WMATA stakeholders, fostering quick issue resolution.
- Produces thorough, accurate field documentation under tight overnight schedules.
- Upholds a proactive safety culture and promotes zero-incident performance.
SOFTWARE / TOOL PROFICIENCY
Bluebeam Revu • Procore • Microsoft Office Suite • iPad-based field reporting apps
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- 8 years’ heavy civil/rail inspection—minimum 3 yrs on WMATA station projects.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety; WMATA RWP Level III; Virginia DHCD or ICC Electrical/Building Inspector certification; NICET II (Electrical or Communications) preferred.
Hourly Rate $40-55/hr; Commensurate With Experience
BENEFITS:
401(k) and 401(k) Employer Matching
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Group Life Insurance, LTD and AD&D
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Professional Development Assistance
PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce - a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management.
Salary : $40 - $55
