QC Lead (Receipt Inspection)

About the Role

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking a QC Lead (Receipt Inspection) 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

• Lead and perform receipt inspection activities for materials, equipment, components, and commodities delivered to the project.
• Verify received items comply with purchase orders, procurement specifications, drawings, approved submittals, codes, and project quality requirements.
• Ensure receipt inspection activities comply with the project Quality Management System (QMS), applicable ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, and project procedures.
• Review purchase orders, procurement documents, Certificates of Conformance, Certified Material Test Reports, manufacturer documentation, and other required quality records.
• Verify material/component identification, quantity, configuration, dimensions, condition, documentation, marking, and traceability.
• Inspect received materials and equipment for shipping damage, preservation issues, discrepancies, or other unacceptable conditions.
• Verify required documentation and objective evidence are complete and acceptable prior to release of material for storage or installation.
• Ensure quality-affecting materials are properly identified, segregated, controlled, and released in accordance with project procedures.
• Identify suspect, damaged, deficient, or nonconforming materials and initiate appropriate hold, NCR, or corrective action processes.
• Maintain traceability between received material, procurement documentation, inspection records, and subsequent project use where required.
• Coordinate receipt inspection priorities with Procurement, Materials Management, Warehouse, Construction, Engineering, suppliers, and project Quality personnel.
• Provide technical direction and work coordination for receipt inspection personnel.
• Review completed receipt inspection documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Support quality surveillances, audits, material reconciliations, and project turnover activities.
• Immediately escalate CAQs and SCAQs in accordance with project procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of quality control, receipt/materials inspection, procurement quality, or industrial construction experience.
• Experience inspecting materials, equipment, components, or commodities to procurement and meet technical requirements.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Knowledge of material identification/traceability, Certificates of Conformance, CMTs, and quality documentation.
• Ability to interpret purchase orders, drawings, specifications, data sheets, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience identifying, documenting, segregating, and controlling nonconforming materials.
• Experience maintaining auditable receipt inspection and material traceability records.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality, or related technical field.
• DOE, nuclear, or highly regulated environment experience.
• Relevant technical certifications in receipt/material inspection, welding, NDE, electrical, or mechanical disciplines.
• NQA-1 Auditor/Lead Auditor certification.
• Lead or senior-level receipt inspection 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.

About the Company

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with regional offices across the United States. Edgewater provides fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations.