Civil QC Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC seeks a Civil QC Engineer to provide hands-on field inspection and quality oversight of civil construction at the Savannah River Site. Duties include earthwork inspection, concrete activities, drainage, and site infrastructure, with documentation of results and NCR resolution.

The role requires 3+ years in civil QC, ability to read drawings and plans, and experience with testing practices in active construction environments. DOE/nuclear familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Three years or more of Civil QC or related construction quality experience.
• Field experience with earthwork, grading, concrete, and site infrastructure.
• Ability to read civil drawings, specs, inspection plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience documenting inspections and maintaining quality records.
• Knowledge of construction testing and inspection practices.
• Capable of field inspections in an active construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform field QC inspections of civil construction activities (earthwork, concrete, drainage, etc.).
• Verify work complies with drawings, specs, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor soil placement, compaction, testing, and related earthwork activities.
• Inspect concrete activities including reinforcement, formwork, placement, testing.
• Review testing results, material certifications, and QC documentation.
• Identify nonconforming conditions and support NCR resolution and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with project teams to resolve field quality issues.
• Support audits, turnover, and final documentation; communicate adverse conditions promptly.

Skills

Civil QC

Construction inspection

Read drawings/specs

Documentation & records

Field testing practices

Active construction inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician

NICET/ICC certification

Nuclear Density Gauge cert/experience

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Civil QC Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location

Aiken, SC

Civil QC Engineer

The Civil QC Engineer will provide hands-on field inspection and quality oversight of civil construction activities, ensuring work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, quality requirements, and applicable codes and standards.

Duties

• Perform field QC inspections of civil construction activities, including earthwork, grading, excavation, backfill, compaction, concrete, drainage, demolition, and site infrastructure.
• Verify construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, inspection plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Monitor soil placement, moisture conditioning, lift thickness, compaction, density testing, and related earthwork activities.
• Inspect concrete activities including reinforcing steel, embeds, formwork, placement, testing, and final acceptance as applicable.
• Support inspection of storm, sewer, water, and related site systems.
• Review testing and inspection results, material certifications, receiving documentation, and other quality records.
• Document inspection results and maintain complete, accurate, and traceable quality records.
• Identify and document nonconforming conditions and support NCR resolution and corrective actions through closure.
• Coordinate with Construction, Engineering, Quality, subcontractors, testing laboratories, and other project personnel to resolve field quality issues.
• Support quality surveillances, audits, turnover activities, and final documentation.
• Immediately communicate conditions adverse to quality in accordance with project requirements.

Skills/Experience

• Three (3)+ years of Civil QC, construction inspection, materials testing, or closely related civil construction quality experience.
• Demonstrated field experience with earthwork, soils, grading, excavation/backfill, compaction, concrete, or similar heavy civil construction activities.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, specifications, inspection plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience documenting inspections and maintaining quality records.
• Working knowledge of construction testing and inspection practices.
• Must be able to perform field inspections in an active construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Previous DOE, nuclear, federal, or other highly regulated construction experience.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and/or DOE quality requirements.
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician certification.
• NICET, ICC, or similar civil/construction inspection certification.
• Nuclear Density Gauge certification or experience with soil density/compaction testing.
• Experience with geotechnical testing, aggregate testing, asphalt, geosynthetics, or materials laboratory activities.
• Previous experience with underground construction or site utility installation.
• Experience with NCRs, corrective actions, surveillances, audits, and turnover documentation.

Other Job Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so.