ADA Quality Assurance Specialist

M&J Engineering D.P.C. (M&J) is a quality provider of multi-discipline consulting services with over 300 employees. Since its inception in 2004 M&J has grown into diversified provider of engineering construction management construction inspection technology and environmental services to a broad range of clients including federal state and city/local agencies private owners architects engineers and contractors.

M&J is a leader in construction management and inspection ITS mechanical electrical wastewater water supply tunnel airport port marine/coastal environmental engineering and design-build services for both new infrastructure projects and renovations.

M&J bases its employment and personnel decisions on the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity with the intent to further the Companys Affirmative Action commitment. M&J does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation pregnancy gender identity or expression age disability genetic information marital status citizenship status employment status veteran or military status or any other category protected by law. Our Company vigorously pursues opportunities to recruit and develop job candidates who have the desire and potential for becoming qualified employees through our Affirmative Action Plan.

M&J is seeking a ADA Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related accessibility standards in the design construction and operation of transit facilities.

Conduct field audits and compliance evaluations of WMATA facilities infrastructure and transit assets (i.e. rail stations bus bays garages and related facilities) to identify accessibility deficiencies in alignment with ADA ABA CFR and WMATA standards.
Document audit findings with detailed references to applicable codes and standards.
Enter manage and track audit data using WMATAs automated audit tools including Microsoft SharePoint Maximo and Excel databases.
Develop and maintain organized records of accessibility defects ensuring data integrity and usability for internal stakeholders.
Develop and maintain inspection checklists databases and monthly Quality Assurance reports that track non-compliant conditions remediation progress and prioritization of corrective actions.
Incorporate customer input and usability considerations into audit findings ensuring real-world accessibility experiences are reflected alongside code compliance.
Analyze audit results to support remediation planning providing technical recommendations to address accessibility gaps.
Prioritize identified defects based on severity customer impact safety usability and regulatory requirements aligning with WMATAs capital planning processes.
Collaborate with SWACC staff internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure audit findings and remediation priorities are integrated into planning budgeting and project development cycles.
Generate reports dashboards and summaries for stakeholders that highlight.
Attend required meetings and perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelors degree in civil engineering transportation engineering or architecture.
Registered PE or Architect in Virginia Maryland or the District of Columbia.
Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in accessible design ADA/DOT (49 CFR Part 37) compliance and architectural/engineering design review for transportation facilities.
Demonstrated ability to review civil engineering and architectural drawings site plans and calculations for full compliance with ADA Standards for Transportation the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and Section 504 usability requirements.
Proven capability to identify deficiencies and propose workable usable and cost-effective accessible design solutions for civil and architectural projects.
Experience conducting accessibility reviews for transportation facilities including bus stops rail stations vehicles and related infrastructure.
Experience in the review of raised lettering and braille tactile signage for ADA compliance and usability.
Experience performing ADA substantial completion inspections preparing compliance punch-lists and referencing applicable ADA standards to ensure resolution of deficiencies.
Proficiency in auditing and data management tools including Microsoft SharePoint Maximo Microsoft 365 and Adobe Acrobat.
Proficiency communicating findings defect prioritization and remediation recommendations for integration into WMATAs capital planning.

Preferred Qualifications
AutoCAD drawing experience.
Masters degree in civil engineering transportation engineering or architecture.

M&J is a leader in providing quality engineering consulting services to a diverse and exciting client base. We attract experienced professionals who understand proactive client service safety risk management and loss prevention practices quality control teamwork and the development of younger staff. We seek employees who enjoy their work desire continuous improvement and want to contribute to the vision and growth of a quality employee-owned professional firm. To all full-time employees we provide a comprehensive package of benefits including medical dental and eye insurance 401(k) retirement plan life insurance etc. Salary will depend on experience and credentials.