Precast Concrete QC Inspector I

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant QC on precast and prestressed concrete, including forms, reinforcement, and strand checks before pours. You will run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished products for dimensions and defects before shipment.

PCI Level I or ACI Grade I with plant experience required. The role demands early production hours, strict attention to numbers, and willingness to travel between plants per project

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

Read shop drawings

Tensioning calculations

Attention to numbers

Safety awareness

Education

PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I

ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I

Tools

ACI Strength Testing Certification

Aggregate Certifications

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant QC on precast and prestressed concrete, including forms, reinforcement, and strand checks before pours. You will run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished products for dimensions and defects before shipment.

PCI Level I or ACI Grade I with plant experience required. The role demands early production hours, strict attention to numbers, and willingness to travel between plants per project