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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.

Employment Type

Full time

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. The work involves systems/low-voltage power, structural concrete/steel, and mechanical scopes. The inspector will report to WMATA's JDAC staff-augmentation team through PACO Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform nightly 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 testing.
• Observe concrete placement, rebar, and steel erection; document with photos and reports.
• Enforce WMATA CSEM and OSHA 29 CFR 1926; stop work if unsafe conditions arise.
• Review RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings for conformance; address discrepancies.
• Track NCRs, punch-list items, and resolution efforts.
• Coordinate access, flagging, and RWP clearances with WMATA Operations.
• Prepare shift summaries using Procore/Bluebeam for leadership.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Expert knowledge of WMATA design criteria, standards, and protocols.
• Experience with transit-station inspection across systems and structural scopes.
• Clear communication with contractors and stakeholders.
• Accurate documentation under tight schedules.
• Proactive safety culture and incident prevention.

Software / Tool Proficiency

• Bluebeam Revu
• Procore
• Microsoft Office Suite
• iPad-based reporting apps

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 8+ years heavy civil/rail inspection, with at least 3 years on WMATA projects.
• OSHA 30-Hour, WMATA RWP Level III, Virginia DHCD or ICC Electrical/Building Inspector, NICET II (Electrical/Communications) preferred.

Hourly Rate: $40-55/hr, based on experience

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Health, Dental Insurance
• Group Life, LTD, AD&D
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Professional Development

Additional Information

PACO Group is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment, fostering a multidisciplinary workforce at all levels.

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