Raising the Standard in Construction Inspection.
Experienced RPRs—When and Where You Need Them.
If not, now is the time.
QA-Inspections, LLC is building a reputation as a trusted construction inspection partner for engineering firms throughout New England and across the United States, providing experienced Resident Project Representatives (RPRs) and construction inspection professionals for municipal and infrastructure projects.
Founded by Ryan Shea, QA-Inspections was built on decades of real-world construction experience and a straightforward philosophy: provide experienced, professional field representation at a competitive cost without sacrificing quality.
We understand that maintaining sufficient internal inspection staff can be challenging—especially when workloads fluctuate, projects overlap, or assignments require specialized experience or extended field coverage. QA-Inspections provides engineering firms with a flexible alternative by supplying qualified RPRs when and where they are needed.
Whether you need an inspector for a few days, several months, or a multi-year project, our team can become an extension of yours.
Our RPRs provide knowledgeable field representation for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pump stations, underground utilities, sewer and water mains, storm drainage, roadway reconstruction, and other heavy civil infrastructure projects.
Our services include field observation and documentation, quantity tracking, review support for pay requisitions, change orders, submittals and record drawings, testing and commissioning observation, contractor coordination, and detailed daily reporting—all while working within the authority established by the project's Contract Documents.
Our personnel bring extensive construction backgrounds along with industry certifications and specialized training, providing clients with inspectors who understand not only what is being constructed, but how it should be constructed.
Technology That Keeps Your Project Connected
QA-Inspections combines experienced field personnel with modern construction technology to improve communication, documentation, and transparency.
Our team utilizes platforms including Fulcrum, Procore, Raken, and Bluebeam for digital field reporting, photographs, quantity documentation, plan review, markups, and project records.
The result is timely, organized information that allows engineers and project managers to remain informed about field conditions and construction progress—even when they aren't physically on site.
Experienced RPRs. Flexible Staffing. Competitive Rates.
Instead of carrying additional full-time inspection staff between projects, engineering firms can utilize QA-Inspections when the workload demands it.
We provide experienced personnel, competitive rates, flexible project durations, and the ability to support assignments throughout all 50 states.
QA-Inspections delivers field representation designed to protect your project, your budget, and your reputation—without unnecessary overhead.
That isn't just inspection. That's value.
Company Founder
A Message From Our Founder
Hello, I’m Ryan Shea, Founder and CEO of QA-Inspections, LLC.
I founded QA-Inspections with a straightforward belief: our clients deserve experienced field representation, exceptional service, and real value without unnecessary overhead. That principle continues to guide how we operate, how we treat our clients, and how we build our team.
Having spent years working in and around the construction industry, I understand that successful projects are built on much more than plans and specifications. They depend on experienced people, clear communication, attention to detail, accountability, and the ability to recognize potential issues before they become larger problems. The person representing an Owner or Engineer in the field can have a significant impact on the success of a project.
At QA-Inspections, our role goes far beyond simply documenting what happened during the workday. We believe an effective Resident Project Representative (RPR) should understand the project, know the Contract Documents, stay aware of upcoming construction activities, communicate effectively with the project team, and provide accurate and timely information to the Engineer and Owner.
Our approach is proactive, not reactive.
We want our RPRs thinking ahead—reviewing plans and specifications, understanding upcoming work, monitoring testing requirements, documenting quantities and field conditions, and recognizing potential conflicts or concerns early. While we never direct a Contractor's means and methods, we believe experienced field representation can provide tremendous value by keeping the Engineer and Owner informed and helping maintain continuity throughout construction.
Ultimately, our responsibility is to help protect your project, your investment, and your reputation.
Our People Are the Foundation of QA-Inspections
Just as important as the clients we serve are the people who represent QA-Inspections every day in the field.
I strongly believe that experienced construction professionals should be valued, respected, supported, and compensated for the knowledge and dedication they bring to a project. Great inspectors and RPRs develop their abilities over years—often decades—of working through real construction challenges, learning different trades, understanding specifications, solving problems, and developing the judgment that only field experience can provide.
That experience has value.
At QA-Inspections, we work hard to provide our employees with competitive compensation, professional respect, the tools they need to perform their jobs effectively, and opportunities to continue growing within our company. We want people to be proud to represent QA-Inspections and to know that their contribution to our success is recognized.
Our philosophy is simple:
When we take care of our people, our people take care of our clients.
We aren't interested in building a company where employees simply fill positions on a project. We're building a team.
Our inspectors, RPRs, management, engineering partners, Owners, and clients each have an important role in delivering successful projects. We believe in communicating openly, sharing knowledge, supporting one another, and working toward a common objective.
When our employees succeed, QA-Inspections succeeds. When our clients and engineering partners succeed, we succeed with them.
A Partner You Can Depend On
We also understand that every client's staffing needs are different. An engineering firm may need additional inspection coverage for only a few days. Another project may require a dedicated RPR for several months, while a major infrastructure program could require experienced field representation for multiple years.
QA-Inspections was built to provide that flexibility.
Whether we're supporting a water or wastewater treatment facility, pump station, water-main replacement, sanitary sewer project, storm drainage system, roadway reconstruction, or another complex municipal infrastructure project, our commitment remains the same.
We provide knowledgeable, dependable field representation at a competitive cost, backed by responsive management and a company that takes personal responsibility for the quality of the services we provide.
We also believe relationships matter. Our goal isn't simply to complete one assignment and move on to the next. We want to develop long-term relationships with engineering firms, municipalities, utilities, project owners, and the professionals we employ. Those relationships are earned through consistent performance, responsiveness, integrity, and trust.
As QA-Inspections continues to grow throughout New England and across the United States, I want us to maintain the personal approach on which this company was founded. Growth should never come at the expense of service. Our clients should always be able to reach us, our employees should always know they are valued, and every project should receive the attention and professionalism associated with the QA-Inspections name.
Our Commitment
When you choose QA-Inspections, you're not simply hiring an inspector. You're bringing an experienced professional into the field who is supported by a company committed to quality, communication, documentation, accountability, and your project's success.
Thank you for considering QA-Inspections, LLC and for taking the time to learn more about our company and our people.
I look forward to the opportunity to earn your trust, support your team, and demonstrate what an experienced, responsive, cost-effective, and team-driven approach to construction inspection can bring to your next project.
Our clients' success is our success.
Our employees' success is our success.
At QA-Inspections, we succeed as one team.
Quality Assurance Through Experienced Field Inspection.
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Our Services
At QA-Inspections, LLC, our mission is straightforward: support our clients’ success and protect their reputation.
We believe effective construction inspection goes far beyond documenting what happened in the field. Our Resident Project Representatives (RPRs) serve as knowledgeable, engaged representatives of the Owner and Engineer—providing the field observation, documentation, communication, and coordination necessary to help keep projects moving forward.
Our approach is proactive, not reactive.
We stay engaged with contractors and project stakeholders to understand current operations and upcoming work while continuously reviewing plans, specifications, submittals, testing requirements, schedules, and project documentation. This forward-looking approach helps identify potential conflicts, deficiencies, and coordination issues early—before they become costly problems.
Our RPRs understand the responsibilities of the Engineer, Project Manager, Owner, and Contractor, allowing them to communicate effectively while respecting the defined roles and authority established by the Contract Documents. We observe and document the work, verify apparent compliance, monitor testing and commissioning activities, track quantities and progress, and provide timely field information to the project team—without directing the Contractor's construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or safety responsibilities.
From complex treatment facilities to underground utilities and roadway reconstruction, QA-Inspections provides experienced field representation grounded in construction knowledge, detailed documentation, specification compliance, accountability, and professional communication.
Whether your project requires inspection support for a few days, several months, or multiple years, QA-Inspections is committed from start to finish.
Water Treatment Systems
Our experience with drinking water treatment and distribution infrastructure includes:
- Advanced filtration systems, including PFAS treatment vessels
- Chemical feed systems for sodium hypochlorite, potassium permanganate, fluoride, and other treatment chemicals
- Greensand filtration system installation and rehabilitation
- Above- and below-ground water storage tanks
- Raw water and finished water pumping systems
- Electrical and control-system upgrades, including SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, MCCs, ATS/MTS systems, and soft starters
- Standby generator installation and system integration
- Altitude control vaults
- Booster pump stations
- Water sampling systems and laboratory equipment
- Equipment startup, testing, commissioning, and project closeout
Wastewater Treatment Systems
QA-Inspections provides field representation for complex wastewater treatment and process-system construction, including:
- Reinforced concrete treatment structures, including aeration basins, biological nutrient removal (BNR) systems, clarifiers, and process tanks
- Tertiary nutrient and phosphorus removal systems
- Lime handling, storage, and mixing equipment
- Solids handling and separation systems, including disk filters, centrifuges, dissolved air flotation systems, and mechanical screening
- Electrical and controls upgrades, including SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, MCCs, ATS/MTS systems, and soft starters
- Standby and emergency generator systems
- Chemical feed systems for ferric chloride, Micro-C, polymers, and other treatment chemicals
- Process, transfer, and wastewater pumping systems
- Temporary bypass pumping systems
- Equipment startup, functional testing, commissioning, and operational coordination
Water Infrastructure
Our municipal and utility infrastructure experience includes:
- Installation and replacement of ductile iron (DI) and C909 water mains
- Water services, laterals, valves, hydrants, and associated appurtenances
- HDPE temporary bypass piping systems
- Water-main connections and system tie-ins
- Pressure testing, disinfection, sampling, and startup coordination
- Quantity tracking, service documentation, and as-built records
- Pavement, landscaping, and final surface restoration
Sewer Infrastructure
Our sanitary sewer experience includes:
- Installation and replacement of gravity sewer systems
- HDPE sewer force mains
- Construction and rehabilitation of sewer manholes
- Sewer service connections and lateral tie-ins
- Pump stations, wet wells, valve vaults, and associated piping
- Temporary bypass pumping and flow management
- Testing and inspection coordination
- Service documentation, quantity tracking, and as-built records
- Final restoration and project closeout
Drainage & Civil Construction
QA-Inspections also supports comprehensive municipal roadway, drainage, and site-improvement projects, including:
- Storm drainage piping systems
- Drainage structures, including catch basins, manholes, frames, and covers
- Box culverts
- Cofferdams and outfall structures
- Detention and retention basins
- Excavation, trenching, backfill, and compaction
- Subbase and aggregate base construction
- Full roadway reconstruction and asphalt paving
- Curbs and berms
- Sidewalks and driveway aprons
- Site restoration and final project closeout
QA-Inspections, LLC
Experienced people in the field. Detailed documentation. Professional representation.
From water and wastewater treatment facilities to underground utilities, pump stations, drainage systems, and complete roadway reconstruction, QA-Inspections provides the field experience and project awareness our clients can depend on.
Quality Assurance Through Experienced Field Inspection.
MEET "TEAM QA-INSPECTIONS"
Gary Lizotte
Gary Lizotte brings 25 years of construction and management experience with a strong background in municipal infrastructure, public works, and underground utility construction. His experience includes sanitary sewer, storm drainage, water main, roadway reconstruction, contractor coordination, construction documentation, and specification compliance.
Gary is currently serving as a Resident Project Representative on the Sunset Heights infrastructure project in Winslow, Maine, overseeing major sewer, storm drain, water main, and roadway improvements. The project includes approximately 4,750 LF of new sewer main, more than 6,000 LF of storm drainage ranging from 15-inch to 42-inch diameter, large-diameter drainage structures, water-main improvements, and roadway reconstruction.
An OSHA 10HR-certified professional, Gary combines extensive municipal leadership experience with practical field knowledge and a commitment to quality construction and accurate project documentation.
Joshua Crosby
Joshua Crosby brings 8 years of construction and management experience, supported by a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, with hands-on experience in municipal water, wastewater, storm drainage, roadway, and utility infrastructure projects.
His recent assignments include serving as a Resident Project Representative on municipal infrastructure projects in Bath and Houlton, Maine, and Plymouth, New Hampshire. His experience includes water-main replacement, gravity sewer and interceptor improvements, sewer force mains, pump stations, storm drainage, roadway improvements, testing coordination, and construction restoration.
Joshua is experienced in interpreting plans and specifications, observing construction activities, maintaining detailed daily reports and quantity records, coordinating testing and inspections, documenting contractor progress, and supporting engineers and project owners in the field.
His combination of engineering education, practical construction experience, and detailed field documentation makes Joshua a strong representative for municipal infrastructure and utility construction projects.
Michael Orr
Mike has been a valued member of the QA-Inspections team since 2024, bringing more than 35 years of construction experience and leadership, with extensive expertise in wastewater treatment plant construction and infrastructure projects.
Throughout his career, Mike has developed a comprehensive understanding of wastewater construction procedures, contract requirements, and project administration. His experience includes construction contract implementation, complex change-order management, contractor coordination, and oversight of multimillion-dollar project budgets.
Mike is recognized for his strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, particularly in complex construction environments where quality, accountability, and attention to detail are critical. His extensive field experience and commitment to maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards make him a valuable representative for owners and engineering teams throughout all phases of construction.
Certifications & Training
• Concrete Inspector
• New Hampshire Local Public Agency (LPA)
• New Hampshire Contractor Compliance Program (CCP)
• Biological Wastewater Operator – Grade 2
• Wastewater Laboratory Operator – Grade 1
Matthew Kelly
Matthew Kelly brings 15 years of construction and management experience, with extensive hands-on knowledge of underground utilities, sanitary sewer systems, pump stations, water infrastructure, storm drainage, and municipal construction.
Matthew is currently serving as a Resident Project Representative for the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District, supporting a major infrastructure upgrade that includes a new electrical building and emergency generator, underground relocation of electrical and telecommunications utilities, relocation and upgrades to Pump Station No. 6, a new wetwell and valve vault, and installation of a new effluent pump station.
An OSHA 30HR-certified construction professional, Matthew combines practical field experience with a strong understanding of utility installation, contractor coordination, plans and specifications, construction quality, and project compliance. His extensive construction background provides QA-Inspections' clients with knowledgeable and dependable field representation.
Sola Olaoye
Sola Olaoye brings more than 17 years of construction inspection, quality assurance/quality control, and project management experience, with extensive knowledge of municipal water, wastewater, and underground utility infrastructure.
Throughout his career, Sola has provided field oversight on projects involving water and sewer mains, service laterals, trunk sewer reconstruction, manholes, wastewater treatment plant improvements, and site restoration. His technical experience includes air and mandrel testing, CCTV sewer inspections, hydrostatic testing, compaction testing, quantity tracking, and comprehensive daily construction documentation.
Sola is known for his attention to detail, practical field knowledge, and commitment to quality and accountability. He works closely with contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders to monitor construction progress, verify apparent compliance with project requirements, identify field concerns, and maintain accurate project records.
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