Precast QC Inspector I — Early Shifts & Certification Paths

Construction Material Testing; East Providence (RI); 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 records, run fresh concrete tests, cast and cure cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects before shipment.

PCI Level I or ACI Grade I certification is required or must be earned in the first months; a valid driver's license and on-site presence are

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

Shop drawings interpretation

Tensioning calculations

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 and cure cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects before shipment.

PCI Level I or ACI Grade I certification is required or must be earned in the first months; a valid driver's license and on-site presence are