Precast QC Inspector I – Concrete Testing

Construction Material Testing; Sioux Falls (SD); 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 inspect forms and reinforcement before pours, verify strand tensioning, run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects prior to shipment.

The role requires PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I or ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I with plant experience.

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

PCI Level I Certification

ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I

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, run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects prior to shipment.

The role requires PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I or ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I with plant experience.