QA Welding Inspection Supervisor, Bridge – Northeastern USA

Job Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive leadership and oversight for QA inspection staff supporting DOT projects at offsite fabrication facilities and project job sites.
• Provide technical guidance to inspectors, perform shop audits, and support assignments when there are scheduling conflicts.
• Conduct site visits to monitor performance and progress.
• Support the onboarding, training, and development of inspection personnel.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable DOT specifications, AASHTO, AWS codes, and contract requirements.
• Review inspection reports and documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Verify that fabrication, welding, and coating processes meet required standards.
• Ensure the timely submission of deliverables.
• Act as a key technical resource, providing guidance on welding procedures, nondestructive testing, and fabrication-related issues.
• Participate in prefabrication meetings, contribute to QA/QC planning and procedures, and mentor inspection staff to promote consistency and technical excellence across projects.
• Act as a liaison between Pennoni, clients, and fabrication facilities, ensuring clear communication of project status, risks, and issues.
• Help coordinate responses to client comments, audits, and technical inquiries to maintain strong client relationships and project alignment.
• Support staffing and resource planning efforts, confirm the accuracy and compliance of project documentation, and maintain internal quality control records to ensure consistent execution across assignments.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and a minimum of eight (8) years of QA/QC inspection experience, including one to three years in a supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DOT or similar transportation agencies.
• Key industry certifications, including AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), applicable ASNT Level II or III certifications (UT, MT, RT, or PT), AMPP Basic Coatings Inspector, and OSHA 10 safety training.
• Strong technical knowledge of DOT specifications, and related codes such as AASHTO/AWS D1.5 and D1.1 welding codes, the New York State Steel Construction Manual (NYSSCM), along with practical experience in structural steel fabrication and inspection.
• Proven leadership and team management abilities, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe applications.
• The ability to work a flexible schedule in a hybrid environment consisting of both field assignments and home office responsibilities, with approximately 50% travel to fabrication facilities.

Benefits

• Competitive health and medical benefits.
• PTO.
• Retirement.
• Other fringe benefits.

Why Work With Us?

• We recognize the unique qualities of our Pennoni individuals as essential for innovation and growth.
• We offer many opportunities to help you build your career.
• We strive to build a great workplace where our employees trust the people they work for, enjoy the people they work with, and take pride in what they do.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.