Electrical QC Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking an Electrical QC Engineer to support a multi-year construction project at Savannah River Site (Aiken, SC). The role focuses on field QC inspections, verification against approved drawings and specifications, and ensuring compliance with QMS, ASME NQA-1, and DOE Order 414.1D.

Responsibilities include witnessing tests, documenting results, and coordinating with project teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in electrical quality control or inspection on industrial construction.
• Experience inspecting industrial electrical installations and power distribution.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of ASME NQA-1 quality requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Familiarity with electrical codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Experience with ITPs, hold/witness points, NCRs, and construction turnover documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform field QC inspections for electrical construction, underground systems, testing, and turnover.
• Verify compliance with drawings, specs, procedures, codes, QMS, and DOE/NQA-1 requirements.
• Inspect conduit, cable trays, grounding, terminations, and supports.
• Witness electrical testing and verify results against acceptance criteria.
• Review drawings, schematics, IPPs/ITPs and test documentation to determine inspection requirements.
• Document nonconformances and support NCRs and corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical QC

Electrical inspection

Reading drawings

Field inspections

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

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

Work Location: Aiken, SC

The Electrical QC Engineer will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil and mechanical construction, including grading, storm drainage, demolition, earthwork, ductbanks, service water, process piping, electrical systems, and associated site infrastructure.

Duties

• Perform field QC inspections for electrical construction, underground systems, testing, and turnover.
• Verify electrical construction complies with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, applicable codes and standards, the project Quality Management System (QMS), applicable ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, and project-specific quality requirements.
• Inspect conduit, cable tray, raceways, ductbank interfaces, grounding, cables, equipment, panels, terminations, and supports.
• Verify electrical materials and equipment are approved, identified, stored, and installed per requirements.
• Verify conduit routing, supports, bends, penetrations, separation, grounding, and interfaces with ductbanks and underground electrical systems.
• Inspect cable installation, identification, routing, pulling, segregation, termination, and associated documentation as applicable.
• Verify equipment installation, mounting, alignment, grounding, identification, and connections against approved construction documents.
• Witness and/or verify electrical testing, including continuity, insulation resistance, grounding, cable testing, and other required installation or operational testing.
• Review electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, work packages, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and test documentation to determine inspection requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Verify required hold points, witness points, inspections, and testing are completed before energization, concealment, or continuation of work.
• Perform and document field inspections and maintain complete, accurate, and traceable quality records.
• Identify and document nonconforming work, Conditions Adverse to Quality (CAQs), and other quality issues.
• Initiate and/or support Nonconformance Reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and resolution of identified quality issues.
• Support electrical walkdowns, punch-list activities, system turnover, quality surveillances, and audits.
• Coordinate inspection activities with Construction, Engineering, Testing, Commissioning, subcontractors, and other project Quality personnel.
• Immediately escalation significant quality concerns and Significant Conditions Adverse to Quality (SCAQs) in accordance with project procedures.

Skills/Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of electrical quality control, electrical inspection, or related experience supporting industrial construction.
• Experience inspecting industrial electrical installations, power distribution, underground electrical systems, or similar construction.
• Working knowledge of conduit, cable tray, raceways, grounding and bonding, cable installation, electrical equipment, terminations, and electrical testing.
• Functional understanding of ASME NQA-1 quality requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, specifications, and project requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, procedures, work packages, and inspection/test requirements.
• Experience performing and documenting electrical field inspections and maintaining auditable construction quality records.
• Experience witnessing and documenting electrical testing and verifying results against applicable acceptance criteria.
• Experience with Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), hold/witness points, NCRs, corrective actions, and construction turnover documentation.
• Must be able to perform field inspections in an active construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Quality, or a related technical.
• Applicable electrical inspection, testing, or quality certifications.
• Previous DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated industrial construction experience.

Other Job Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

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.

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.