Precast QC Inspector I — Early Shifts & Growth Path

Construction Material Testing; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Materials Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control on precast and prestressed concrete. You will check forms and reinforcement before pours, verify strand tensioning records, run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects prior to shipment.

The role requires PCI Level I or ACI Grade I certification with plant experience, and offers travel between plants as needed.

Qualifications

• PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I or ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I with 1+ year 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

Reads shop drawings

Tensioning calculations

Early production schedule

Accurate recordkeeping

Education

PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I

ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I

Job description

Construction Materials Testing is seeking a Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control on precast and prestressed concrete. You will check forms and reinforcement before pours, verify strand tensioning records, run fresh concrete tests, cast cylinders, and inspect finished pieces for dimensions and defects prior to shipment.

The role requires PCI Level I or ACI Grade I certification with plant experience, and offers travel between plants as needed.