Quality Assurance Specialist (Field/Construction)

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Quality Assurance Specialist (Field/Construction) opportunity in Oak Ridge, TN.

Position Summary:

The Quality Assurance Specialist (Field / Construction) is responsible for implementing and monitoring quality assurance and quality control processes on large-scale commercial and industrial construction projects. This role ensures that construction activities comply with project specifications, engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and established quality management systems.

The QA Specialist works closely with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to verify that materials, workmanship, and installation processes meet project requirements. This individual also supports inspection activities, identifies nonconforming conditions, and ensures corrective actions are implemented effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

- Perform field quality assurance inspections to verify compliance with project specifications, drawings, and regulatory requirements.

- Monitor and verify construction activities including concrete placement, structural steel installation, welding, and other critical construction operations.

- Review inspection and test plans (ITPs), procedures, and quality documentation to ensure compliance with project standards.

- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning teams to ensure quality requirements are integrated across project phases.

- Conduct and oversee inspections related to concrete testing, composition testing, welding inspection, and structural steel inspections.

- Identify nonconforming materials, processes, or installations and initiate appropriate corrective actions.

- Track, document, and verify closure of nonconformance reports (NCRs) and corrective action requests (CARs).

- Support audits and surveillance activities to ensure adherence to quality management systems and project requirements.

- Provide field guidance to project personnel regarding quality standards and inspection procedures.

- Maintain detailed inspection reports, quality records, and documentation in accordance with project quality plans.

- Collaborate with project leadership to continuously improve quality processes and resolve technical issues impacting construction activities.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Construction, or related

- Discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- 10+ years of experience performing quality assurance and inspection activities on large-scale commercial and industrial construction projects.

- Technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental science, procurement, construction, testing, operations, and commissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, commissioning, and regulatory requirements.

- Experience with concrete testing, composition testing, welding inspection, and structural steel inspections.

- Experienced in the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.

- Reasoning skills for problem identification and resolution.

- Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel.

Other Job Requirements:

- United States Citizenship

If you are interested in being considered for this position and your resume clearly outlines your relevant experience for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Edgewater will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support their growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that its customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Originally founded to support the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Edgewater now supports customers across the U.S. and Canada. Edgewater has five offices, with corporate headquarters in Los Alamos, NM and regional offices in Carlsbad, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; Aiken, SC; and Richland, WA.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

View all Edgewater opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers