Construction Quality Inspector

About the role

Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.

Key Responsibilities

• Support inspection and verification activities across construction, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and controlled field execution operations.
• Verify construction activities are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, travelers, work packages, and controlled documentation.
• Assist with inspection hold points, witness points, turnover documentation, material traceability verification, and controlled work execution activities.
• Maintain inspection records, verification documentation, traceability records, and quality documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness.
• Identify and escalate discrepancies, missing documentation, workmanship concerns, material issues, or execution deviations to Construction Quality leadership.
• Work directly with subcontractors, craft labor, engineers, and field personnel to support technically disciplined and operationally effective construction execution.
• Support field walkdowns, documentation reviews, status verification, and controlled material identification activities.
• Learn and apply construction quality standards, procedural requirements, traceability expectations, and inspection methodologies within regulated technical environments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and controlled documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational discipline, and willingness to operate within regulated procedural environments.
• Comfortable working within active industrial construction environments including outdoor conditions, elevated structures, confined spaces, industrial noise, dust, vibration, and changing environmental conditions while following all safety requirements.
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to work within digital documentation and record management systems.
• Flexible and willing to support demanding project schedules including extended hours, weekends, and field execution activities when required.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Associate degree, technical certification, trade school training, military technical experience, or coursework in construction, engineering, manufacturing, welding, industrial technology, or related technical disciplines.
• Prior experience supporting industrial construction, manufacturing, fabrication, field operations, quality inspection, or technical trades.
• Familiarity with: construction drawings, fabrication drawings, material traceability, inspection processes, or controlled work execution environments.
• Experience working in nuclear, power generation, aerospace, semiconductor, defense, heavy industrial, or similarly regulated technical environments is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to develop technical inspection and verification capability.
• Familiarity with dimensional measurement tools, basic inspection equipment, and technical documentation systems is beneficial.

What we Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.