Entry-Level Precast QC Inspector | PCI Level I

Construction Material Testing; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PCI Level I sponsorship

PCI Level II sponsorship

ACI certification opportunities

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control on precast and prestressed concrete. You will inspect forms and reinforcement before pours, verify strand tensioning records, run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects before shipment.

The role requires PCI Level I or ACI Grade I qualifications and offers opportunities for certification sponsorship and plant-based work with travel between

Qualifications

• PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I, or ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I with 1+ year 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 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 required values.
• Inspect finished products for dimensions, camber, finish, and defects and tag them for shipment or repair.

Skills

Reads shop drawings

Reads tensioning calculations

Attention to detail

Honest with the numbers

Education

PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I

ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I (with 1+ year plant experience)

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control on precast and prestressed concrete. You will inspect forms and reinforcement before pours, verify strand tensioning records, run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects before shipment.

The role requires PCI Level I or ACI Grade I qualifications and offers opportunities for certification sponsorship and plant-based work with travel between