Quality Control Specialist (Structural)
Clark Construction Group
Quality Assurance
Fort Meade, MD, USA
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
The Quality Control Specialist (Structural), is responsible for conducting detailed inspections and testing of all structural components, including earthwork, foundations, structural steel, and concrete, to ensure strict adherence to project plans, specifications, building codes, and approved shop drawings. This role is critical for verifying the safety and integrity of the project's framework.
Responsibilities:
Monitor and inspect all phases of concrete work, including formwork, rebar placement and splicing, concrete delivery ticket verification, sampling, slump testing, air content, temperature checks, and cylinder preparation for strength testing.
Verify the quality of structural steel erection, including member dimensions, bolted connections, torque verification, plumbs, levels, alignment, and welding inspection (visual and coordination of NDT/UT testing).
Oversee and document site preparation, excavation depths, soil compaction tests, sub-grade stabilization, and footing/pile cap installations.
Review and maintain records for all structural materials (e.g., steel mill certifications, concrete mix designs, anchor bolt certifications) to confirm they meet specified requirements.
Maintain comprehensive QC records, including Inspection and Test Plans, Daily Quality Reports, non-conformance reports, and deficiency lists (punch lists).
Ensure all work meets the requirements of the International Building Code, American Concrete Institute, American Welding Society, and project-specific technical specifications.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management or related field. Previous and relevant work experience in place of degrees is applicable
Minimum 5 years of experience in quality control or construction on commercial, government or industrial projects.
Takes initiative and personal responsibility to always deliver value and excellence
Uses expertise to create a vision and aligns the team to deliver/achieve desired outcomes
A track record of establishing/contributing to creative strategic solutions
Ability to communicate effectively with, persuade, and gain “buy-in” from, a broad range of stakeholders (e.g., executive team, leadership team, Business Unit Leaders, direct reports, clients, trade partners, and third party providers
Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes