Entry-Level Precast QC Inspector

Construction Material Testing; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control on precast and prestressed concrete. You will check forms, reinforcement, strand tensioning records, and run fresh concrete tests, casting cylinders, and inspecting finished pieces before shipment.

Requirements include PCI Level I or ACI Grade I with plant experience, reading shop drawings, and a reliable early production schedule. Travel between plants with per diem may apply.

Qualifications

• PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I, or ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I with 1+ years in a precast or prestressed plant.
• Reads shop drawings and tensioning calculations.
• Comfortable with plant hours and an early production schedule.
• Consistent, careful, and honest with the numbers.

Responsibilities

• Inspect forms, reinforcement, embeds, and blockouts against the shop drawings before each pour.
• Verify strand tensioning elongation and force records against the calculated values.
• Run fresh concrete tests (slump, air, temperature, unit weight) and cast cylinders per ASTM C31.
• Perform stripping and release strength breaks and record them against the required values.
• Inspect finished products for dimensions, camber, finish, and defects and tag them for shipment or repair.

Skills

Reads shop drawings

Tensioning calculations

Early schedule adaptability

Accurate numerical work

Education

PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I

ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I

Tools

PCI Level I Certification

PCI Level II Certification

ACI Strength Testing Certification

ACI Aggregate Certification

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control on precast and prestressed concrete. You will check forms, reinforcement, strand tensioning records, and run fresh concrete tests, casting cylinders, and inspecting finished pieces before shipment.

Requirements include PCI Level I or ACI Grade I with plant experience, reading shop drawings, and a reliable early production schedule. Travel between plants with per diem may apply.