Lead Inspector in at Vander Weele Group LLC

Lead Inspector

Hourly: $36.00 - $50.48 per hour

Remote and must be able to travel approximately 1 week a month to facilities.

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.

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.

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.