Senior QAR Inspector - Heavy Civil, Night Shift

Procon Consulting, LLC; Grand Rivers (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Procon seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) / Senior Construction Representative to support the Kentucky Lock Addition Mega Project. This night‑shift, onsite role provides construction oversight, field inspection, quality assurance, and documentation support to ensure contractor compliance with plans, specs, safety, and contract requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive heavy civil construction experience, USACE oversight background preferred, and holds OSHA 30-Hour

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of construction industry experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated experience performing field construction and quality assurance inspections.
• Experience reviewing Contractor Quality Control (CQC) reports and monitoring contractor compliance.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, and as-built drawings.
• Working knowledge of EM 385-1-1 and OSHA Construction Industry Regulations (29 CFR 1926).
• Ability to identify construction deficiencies, document findings, and monitor corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in an active construction environment.
• Previous U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) construction oversight experience preferred.
• Heavy civil construction experience, particularly with locks, dams, navigation structures, and major infrastructure projects preferred. Experience with mass concrete, marine construction, deep foundations, and cofferdams preferred.
• Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) certification preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certification or ability to obtain within the first two months of performance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily field inspections to monitor construction quality, workmanship, materials, installation, and testing for compliance with contract requirements.
• Review contractor Quality Control (QC) reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
• Identify, document, and track construction deficiencies and corrective actions through resolution.
• Perform quality assurance surveillance of the contractor’s Quality Control Program.
• Prepare, enter, and maintain Daily Quality Assurance Reports (QARs) in the USACE Resident Management System (RMS) within required timeframes.
• Attend quality control meetings, safety meetings, progress reviews, and construction conferences.
• Participate in Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) reviews and risk management discussions for critical construction activities.
• Review submittals, RFIs, as-built drawings, plans, specifications, modifications, and other construction documentation.
• Support progress payment reviews and monitor contractor responses to RFIs and deficiency correction efforts.
• Conduct labor standards interviews and payroll reviews as required.
• Support final inspections, punch-list verification, corrective work, and project closeout activities.
• Maintain accurate project files, quality records, deficiency logs, RFIs, and contractor action tracking.
• Prepare draft correspondence, reports, and technical recommendations for Government review.
• Ensure project documentation is accurate, current, and maintained in RMS in accordance with USACE requirements.

Skills

Field inspections

Quality assurance

Construction plan reading

USACE oversight

OSHA 30-Hour

Deficiency tracking

QC/ submittals review

Documentation in RMS

Safety coordination

Heavy civil construction

CQC review

First Aid/CPR

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

USACE RMS

Job description

Procon seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) / Senior Construction Representative to support the Kentucky Lock Addition Mega Project. This night‑shift, onsite role provides construction oversight, field inspection, quality assurance, and documentation support to ensure contractor compliance with plans, specs, safety, and contract requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive heavy civil construction experience, USACE oversight background preferred, and holds OSHA 30-Hour