Lead QC Engineer – Electrical

Edgewater Technical Associates; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Employee benefits

401(k) matching

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates in Aiken, SC is seeking a Lead QC Engineer – Electrical to support a multi-year construction project at the Savannah River Site. The role focuses on field QC inspections, documentation, and ensuring electrical work meets drawings, codes, and QA requirements.

The successful candidate will have at least five years' electrical QC experience, a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, and familiarity with ASME NQA-1 and DOE 414.1D.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of electrical QC or related industrial construction experience.
• Experience inspecting industrial electrical installations and site infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and quality requirements.
• Experience with ITPs, NCRs, and test documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform field QC inspections for electrical construction and turnover.
• Verify work complies with drawings, specs, codes, and QA requirements.
• Inspect conduit, cable tray, raceways, and grounding.
• Witness electrical testing and document results.
• Coordinate inspections with project teams.
• Support NCRs and corrective actions.
• Escalate quality concerns per procedures.
• Lead QC activities and review inspection/test docs for lead-level assignments.

Skills

Electrical QC

Industrial construction

ASME NQA-1

DOE 414.1D

Electrical drawings

Testing & inspection

Field inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

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

Work Location:Aiken, SC

++Lead QC Engineer – Electrical++-

The Lead QC Engineer-Electrical 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 work complies with drawings, specifications, codes, QMS, ASME NQA-1, DOE Order 414.1D, and project 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.
• Inspect conduit routing, supports, penetrations, separation, grounding, and underground interfaces.
• Verify cable installation, routing, identification, segregation, pulling, and terminations.
• Verify equipment installation, alignment, grounding, identification, and connections.
• Witness and verify electrical testing, including continuity, insulation resistance, grounding, and cable testing.
• Review drawings, one-lines, schematics, specifications, work packages, ITPs, and test documentation.
• Verify required inspections, hold/witness points, and testing are completed before energization or concealment.
• Document inspections and maintain accurate, traceable, and auditable quality records.
• Identify and document nonconforming work, CAQs, and other quality issues.
• Support NCRs, corrective actions, and resolution of quality issues.
• Support electrical walkdowns, punch lists, turnover, energization readiness, surveillances, and audits.
• Coordinate inspections with Construction, Engineering, Testing, Commissioning, subcontractors, and Quality personnel.
• Escalate significant quality concerns and SCAQs per project procedures.
• For lead-level assignments: Coordinate QC activities, prioritize inspections, provide technical direction, and review inspection/test documentation.

Skills/Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years of electrical QC, inspection, or related industrial construction experience.
• Experience inspecting industrial electrical installations, power distribution, and site infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of conduit, cable tray, raceways, grounding, cabling, electrical equipment, terminations, and testing.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, one-lines, schematics, specifications, procedures, and work packages.
• Experience performing field inspections and maintaining auditable quality records.
• Experience witnessing electrical testing and verifying results against acceptance criteria.
• Experience with ITPs, hold/witness points, NCRs, corrective actions, testing, and turnover documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Applicable electrical inspection, testing, or quality certifications.
• Previous DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated industrial construction experience.
• Prior experience leading or coordinating electrical QC inspection activities preferred for Lead-level assignments.

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.

• 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 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.