Entry-Level Precast QC Inspector - PCI Level I

Construction Material Testing; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks 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 defects before shipment.

The role requires PCI Level I or ACI Grade I certification with plant experience, and a meticulous, numbers-driven approach to ensure conformance with drawings and

Qualifications

• PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I is required or must be earned in the first months.
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I with plant experience qualifies you to start.
• 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 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

PCI Level I Certification

ACI Grade I

Shop drawings interpretation

Tensioning calculations

Attention to numbers

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks 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 defects before shipment.

The role requires PCI Level I or ACI Grade I certification with plant experience, and a meticulous, numbers-driven approach to ensure conformance with drawings and