Precast QC Inspector I (PCI Level I) – Start Early & Grow

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Precise Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control for precast and prestressed concrete. Responsibilities include inspecting forms and reinforcement, verifying strand tensioning records, and running fresh concrete tests before pours.

Certification in PCI Level I or ACI Grade I with relevant plant experience is required to start. Opportunities for progression exist with Level II certification.

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

Shop drawings interpretation

Tensioning calculations

Plant hours familiarity

Record keeping accuracy

Education

PCI Quality Control Personnel Certification Level I

ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade I

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Precise Precast Concrete Inspector I to perform plant quality control for precast and prestressed concrete. Responsibilities include inspecting forms and reinforcement, verifying strand tensioning records, and running fresh concrete tests before pours.

Certification in PCI Level I or ACI Grade I with relevant plant experience is required to start. Opportunities for progression exist with Level II certification.