QC Engineer (Ductbank)

About the role

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a QC Engineer (Ductbank) to support a multi-year construction project at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The project involves significant civil and mechanical construction, including grading, storm drainage, demolition, earthwork, ductbanks, service water, process piping, and associated site infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Perform field quality control inspections for electrical ductbank and associated civil construction activities.
• Verify construction complies with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, the project Quality Management System (QMS), applicable ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, and project-specific quality requirements.
• Inspect ductbank excavation, subgrade, bedding, conduit installation, conduit spacing and alignment, reinforcing steel, grounding components, concrete encasement, backfill, and associated structures.
• Verify conduit size, type, routing, elevations, bends, spacing, supports, terminations, and installation configuration against approved construction documents.
• Inspect reinforcing steel, embeds, grounding components, forms, and other items prior to concrete placement.
• Verify required pre-placement inspections, hold points, and witness points are completed prior to concrete placement or concealment of work.
• Witness and/or verify required concrete testing, placement, curing, and associated inspection documentation.
• Verify ductbank interfaces with manholes, handholes, structures, electrical equipment, site infrastructure, and other construction disciplines.
• Review drawings, specifications, work packages, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and quality documentation to determine inspection requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Verify materials are approved, properly identified, and documented prior to installation.
• Identify and document nonconforming work, Conditions Adverse to Quality (CAQs), and other quality issues.
• Initiate and/or support NCRs, corrective actions, and resolution of identified quality issues.

Requirements

• Five (5) or more years of quality control, construction inspection, or related industrial construction experience.
• Experience with ductbank, electrical infrastructure, civil/sitework, or similar construction.
• Working knowledge of ductbank, conduit, reinforcing steel, concrete encasement, excavation, backfill, and site interfaces.
• Knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and DOE Order 414.1D quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret civil/electrical drawings, specifications, procedures, work packages, and inspection requirements.
• Experience with field inspections and auditable construction quality records.
• Experience with ITPs, hold/witness points, NCRs, corrective actions, and turnover documentation.
• Ability to perform field inspections in an active construction environment.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality, or related technical field.
• Relevant concrete, soils, electrical, or construction inspection certifications.
• DOE, nuclear, or highly regulated industrial construction experience.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance.
• Pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning day 1.