Lead Inspector

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Lead Inspector

Hourly: $36.00 - $50.48 per hour

Remote:

· Must be able to travel approximately 1 week a month to facilities.

· Maintain the ability to be 24-hour travel-ready for unannounced facility visits if needed.

At the Vander Weele Group, we are a leading provider of grant monitoring and oversight solutions. We leverage deep domain expertise to streamline grant management processes, mitigate risks, and enhance transparency. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the salary range. The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

We are seeking a Lead Inspector to lead nationwide compliance inspections for federal site inspection projects. This role requires an experienced inspector who can conduct comprehensive reviews of facility operations, on-site walkthroughs, and facilitate interviews with staff and detainees. You will be responsible for synthesizing complex data into high-quality, site-specific reports that meet OIG/OIE standards while assisting in training team members on field conditions.

What Success Looks Like

• Direct on-site walkthroughs and interviews with staff and detainees to match field conditions to standards.
• Synthesize findings into clear, actionable reports that identify deficiencies and conform to OIG/OIE standards.
• Assist in training inspectors on applying standards and coordinate with medical experts to ensure comprehensive reporting.
• Manage the creation of complex workpapers and draft site-specific reports outlining deficiencies and recommendations.
• Responsible for writing inspection activity reports and final draft reports, which will be sent to the Inspection Manager for final review.
• Coordinate with medical subject matter experts to integrate specialized findings into draft reports.
• This position requires high physical and logistical readiness.
• Ability to travel one week per month, possibly two, and remain 24-hour (if needed) ready for facility visits.
• Capacity to walk 15,000+ steps and stand for 8–10 hours.
• Experience leading a team through inspections or report writing.

Requirements:

You’ll Thrive Here If

• You have at least 5 years of experience in inspection and audit work, ideally under GAGAS and Blue Book standards.
• Medical, legal, kitchen, and facilities auditing experience preferred.
• You have superior writing skills with the ability to produce detailed assessments under tight deadlines.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Criminal Justice, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field.
• You are a U.S. Citizen.
• You can read and speak English.
• You are able to pass a Tier 2/public trust background investigation, which will include a credit check and a detailed investigation into your background, possibly including a review of medical records and drug use.