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The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is adding a Facility Condition Assessment QC Analyst to our Asset Management team based in Colorado Springs. This position is intended for a technically minded candidate with practical engineering, construction, facility assessment, or building systems experience who can evaluate the quality, completeness, and reasonableness of field-collected facility data and the deliverable products constructed from it. This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential - join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Responsibilities:
Tetra Tech is an industry leader in Asset Management Services. Tetra Tech executes facility and infrastructure condition assessments (FCAs) for government and commercial clients. An FCA is an asset inspection and engineering analysis of maintenance history, failure trends, root-cause conditions, system deficiencies, and repair or replacement requirements used to establish the physical, civil/structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, utility, and infrastructure condition of an asset. Clients use FCA data as a planning tool for short and long-term budget requests. Tetra Tech is seeking a qualified technical QC analyst who can do more than process data; the successful candidate will analyze field-collected assessment records, backcheck observations against photographs and narratives, identify inconsistent or unsupported findings, validate deficiency logic, and support defensible project deliverables.
Responsibilities:
• Perform technical quality control review and analysis of facility condition assessment data, including confirming field observations, asset inventory, system quantities, condition ratings, deficiency characterization, inventory and evidence photographs, and repair/replacement recommendations.
• Manage, validate, and reconcile project data including reports in Excel format, BUILDER/BRED exports using MS Access database containers, field markups, photos and other project reference files used to support QC review and final deliverable construction.
• Use, develop, and optimize queries, scripts, macros and automated checks using tools such as MS SQL Server, Excel, Access, VBA, Python, PowerShell, or similar technologies to identify anomalies and improve QC workflows.
• Perform occasional interior and exterior facility assessments of buildings, structures, utilities, and other real property assets across structural/architectural, mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire protection, pavements, and utility network disciplines. Work is typically performed in teams of 2 assessors with the assessment focus split based on personnel experience and training.
• Conduct inventory and condition assessments of building systems consistent with the UNIFORMAT convention per ASTM E1557, identifying building components, documenting deficiencies, and evaluating whether collected data is reasonable based on system type, age, observed condition, expected service life, and construction context.
• Evaluate whether deliverables created from collected facility data are defensible in the context of established business rules by comparison against field notes, photographs, system descriptions, construction type, age, and expected system behavior; elevate questionable findings to the QC Manager or project team for resolution.
• Field work on-site in both CONUS and OCONUS on trips lasting 1-2 weeks.
• Strict adherence to the Tetra Tech safety policies.
• Use and support US Army Corps of Engineers Sustainment Management Systems, including the BUILDER™ Sustainment Management System (SMS). Entry, review, and QC of building inventory and assessments using the BUILDER Remote Entry Database (BRED) application is desired. Ability to understand BUILDER data relationships and identify inconsistent system, component, rating, quantity, or work-item records is highly valued.
• Develop proficiency in management and deployment of in-house tools for field and office use. Project activities may include preparing data collection devices and reference materials before field trips, configuring QC templates, writing review queries, and improving data validation tools used by field teams and QC staff.
Qualifications:
o Qualified candidates must have practical technical experience in engineering, construction, facility assessment, building systems and their components, utilities, infrastructure, environmental, civil, mechanical, electrical, architectural, engineering technology, construction management, or a related technical field. Candidates must be advanced users of Microsoft (MS) Office applications running on MS Windows workstations. More highly qualified candidates will demonstrate the ability to use Excel formulas and macros, Access development, SQL queries, VBA scripting, Python or similar tools to analyze data, automate workflows, and improve QC processes.
o High School Diploma or equivalent. Associates Degree preferred.
o Candidates must demonstrate consistent attention to detail, technical curiosity, and the ability to apply judgment when reviewing field-collected data and the products made from it. The role requires the ability to identify incomplete records, unsupported deficiency narratives, missing or mismatched photographs, questionable quantities, duplicate assets, incorrect system assignments and findings that do not align with observed building conditions. Candidates must proactively work as part of a multi-disciplinary team located across many offices and time zones and must communicate clearly in speech and writing.
o Limited travel within CONUS will be required for the successful applicant to gain understanding of project data and business rules, building systems, and the field processes used to collect assessment information. A valid driver's license and clean driving record are required to gain access to the government installations where most field work is conducted.
o Knowledge of tools such as BUILDER SMS, BRED, ESRI GIS applications, Python, MS PowerShell, MS SQL Server, AutoDesk AutoCAD, MS Access, Excel Power Query, Power BI, and common programming languages under MS Visual Studio is highly valued. Candidates who can write or modify scripts, queries, or automated checks to automate workflows and identify data quality issues are strongly preferred.
o Knowledge of Department of Defense, NASA, USACE, or other federal real property, facility management, asset management, facility condition assessment, and related topics is valued. Candidates with prior experience reviewing FCA data, construction documents, building system inventories, or repair/replacement recommendations are strongly preferred.
This position requires the candidate to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.
Background Check: If this position requires a CAC card, CUI Enclave Access and/or a Security Clearance, a background check will be completed.
Physical Demands: The candidate is expected to occasionally participate in field activities. This involves walking or standing for most of the workday. Field teams may walk from 5 to 10 miles a day, carrying tools such as clipboards, small cameras, tablet computers and/or paper drawings. Candidates must also be able to climb ladders and to access flat roofs where safe access is provided.
Work Environment: When not traveling to sites on data collection trips (see above), the candidate will work in an office environment and occasionally from home. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Travel may require working outdoors for brief periods where a variety of weather conditions can occur.
Language & Communication Skills: Candidates are expected to possess and use clear verbal and writing skills to describe topics, express needs and provide instructions and clarification to team members.
Other Skills: Computer skills are mandatory, but this position is not primarily a data-entry role. Extensive experience with MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Access is required. Working knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL), Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and data validation fundamentals is required or must be developed with the guidance of the QC Manager. Candidates with experience writing scripts, building SQL queries, developing QC checks, using BUILDER/BRED, and applying practical engineering or construction knowledge to validate field-collected facility data and deliverables produced from it are strongly preferred.
The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including, but not limited to geographic location, qualifications, licensures, certifications, experience, and other skills relevant to the needs of the business.
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
• Merit-based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
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