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Senior QC Manager

Mobile, AL · On-site

$90 - $150/hr

Ensure required inspections and checklists are completed prior to placement or concealment of work ... Prior correctional facility construction experience strongly preferred, including prisons, jails ...

Senior Superintendent

Mobile, AL · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

... prisons, or other secure institutional facilities is strongly preferred. Job Duties and ... Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities. * Maintain daily field ...

$90 - $150/hr

Ensure required inspections and checklists are completed prior to placement or concealment of work ... Prior correctional facility construction experience strongly preferred, including prisons, jails ...

$120 - $180/hr

... prisons, or other secure institutional facilities is strongly preferred. Job Duties and ... Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities. * Maintain daily field ...

NY · On-site

$111 - $149/hr

Liaison with prisons, courts, statutory and non-statutory agencies, concerning all aspects of the ... inspections. Practice in accordance with NICE and other relevant guidelines. To contribute to ...

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STATIONARY ENGINEER 3

Olympia, WA · On-site

$6.3K - $7.3K/mo

Prisons - MCC Opening Date: 04/25/2025 Description State of Washington Dept. of Corrections invites ... The preparation of pressure vessels for inspection by the Department of Labor and Industries ...

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Buckeye, AZ · On-site

$44K/yr

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Lewis 26700 S Highway 85 Buckeye, AZ 85326 Posting Details ... You will oversee vehicle inspections, repairs, and training programs to ensure efficient and safe ...

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Winslow, AZ · On-site

$44K/yr

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Winslow 2100 South Highway 87 Winslow, AZ 86047 Posting ... You will oversee vehicle inspections, repairs, and training programs to ensure efficient and safe ...

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How much do prison inspector jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for prison inspector in the United States is $54,939.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38,500.00 and $63,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a prison inspector do?

A Prison Inspector evaluates prison facilities to ensure they meet legal, safety, and human rights standards. They inspect security procedures, inmate treatment, staff conduct, and overall conditions. Their role includes reviewing policies, investigating complaints, and making recommendations for improvements. Prison Inspectors help maintain accountability and ensure that correctional institutions operate fairly and effectively.

What are the typical challenges faced by prison inspectors, and how do they address them?

Prison Inspectors frequently encounter challenges such as navigating strict security protocols, assessing complex facility operations, and handling sensitive situations with staff or inmates. They must balance thorough inspections with respect for confidentiality and institutional procedures. Effective inspectors use keen observation, a strong ethical framework, and clear communication skills to resolve issues and provide constructive feedback. By fostering positive relationships and maintaining objectivity, they help drive continuous improvement in correctional system standards.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the prison inspector position, and why are they important?

To excel as a Prison Inspector, a background in criminal justice or corrections, along with strong investigative and analytical skills, is essential. Familiarity with inspection protocols, report-writing software, and regulatory compliance systems is commonly required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and impartial judgment distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are critical to ensuring correctional facilities meet legal standards and operate safely and ethically.

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Infographic showing various Prison Inspector job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 71% Full Time, 21% Part Time, 6% Contract, and 2% Nights. Highlights an 97% Physical, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $54,939 per year, or $26.4 per hour.

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 9 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Provide overall field leadership and supervise construction activities on the project.

  • Coordinate and manage subcontractors, vendors, and field staff to ensure work aligns with project requirements and standards.

  • Oversee inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities for secure and operational areas.


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6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

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Job description

This position will support an upcoming correctional facility project. Previous experience managing the construction of correctional facilities, detention centers, jails, prisons, or other secure institutional facilities is strongly preferred.

Job Duties and Responsilibities: 

  • Provide overall field leadership and day-to-day supervision of construction activities.
  • Schedule, coordinate, and direct subcontractors, craft personnel, vendors, and field staff.
  • Ensure work is performed in accordance with contractual requirements, plans and specifications, applicable codes, and established quality standards.
  • Develop and maintain short-term and overall project schedules, including sequencing of trades and critical construction activities.
  • Proactively identify and resolve field issues that could impact safety, quality, cost, or schedule.
  • Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
  • Maintain daily field reports, schedule updates, manpower information, and other required project documentation.
  • Implement and enforce project safety policies and procedures.
  • Lead and participate in preconstruction, subcontractor, progress, coordination, and owner meetings.
  • Monitor field staffing needs, evaluate performance, and provide leadership and direction to project personnel.
  • Coordinate closely with the Project Manager, project team, owner, design team, and subcontractors throughout construction.
  • Manage construction activities associated with secure areas and ensure work complies with project-specific security requirements and procedures.
  • Coordinate installation and integration of correctional facility systems, including detention equipment, security electronics, access control, surveillance, communications, and other security-related systems as applicable.
  • Manage complex MEPF coordination and ensure proper integration with security and detention systems.
  • Coordinate phased construction, controlled access, security protocols, and other logistical requirements associated with correctional environments.
  • Oversee punch list, testing, commissioning, inspections, and turnover of secure and operational areas. 

Requirements:

  • Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to manage field employees, subcontractors, and large construction teams.
  • Extensive general contracting experience including concrete, structural steel, light-gauge metal framing, building envelope, interior and exterior finishes, and advanced MEPF systems.
  • Thorough knowledge of OSHA construction safety requirements.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and manage construction documents, plans, specifications, and shop drawings.
  • Ability to identify quality workmanship as it relates to building codes, industry standards, specifications, and contract documents.
  • Strong scheduling experience with the ability to develop, maintain, and drive both master and short-interval project schedules.
  • Strong understanding of construction sequencing, logistics, quality control, inspections, commissioning, and project turnover.
  • Ability to work effectively with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, inspectors, and other project stakeholders.
  • Must be willing to relocate or travel as required by the project.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience as a project superintendent with 15+ years of total construction experience preferred.
  • Prior correctional facility construction experience strongly preferred, including prisons, jails, detention centers, or similar secure institutional facilities.
  • Experience managing large, complex commercial, institutional, or government construction projects.
  • Experience with detention equipment and security-related systems is highly preferred.
  • Experience managing complex MEPF systems, project schedules, subcontractor coordination, inspections, and owner relationships.
  • Experience successfully taking projects through commissioning, substantial completion, and final turnover.
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Ability to successfully operate in a highly controlled project environment with strict security, access, documentation, and scheduling requirements.

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Blue Cross health and dental group insurance benefits
  • Company-provided Life, AD&D, and Long-term Disability (LTD) benefits
  • Company-paid vacation and holidays
  • 401(k)
  • Relocation assistance, if necessary
  • Monthly living allowance, if applicable

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