Construction Quality Inspector

Valar Atomics • Orangeville, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Valar Atomics, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.

As a Construction Quality Inspector, you will support field quality execution activities for HTGR reactor construction and associated infrastructure projects in Orangeville, Utah. This role operates directly within active construction environments and is responsible for helping ensure construction work is performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, traceability requirements, and controlled execution expectations.

Valar Atomics will act as the general contractor for its construction projects, requiring this role to support inspection and verification activities across multiple subcontracted trades including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, fabrication, and industrial construction operations. You will work closely with Construction Quality Supervisors, Quality Technicians, engineers, subcontractors, craft labor, and field leadership to help ensure disciplined, traceable, and technically defensible construction execution.

This is a highly hands-on field role requiring strong attention to detail, willingness to learn, operational discipline, and the ability to work effectively within demanding construction environments. This role is designed for early-career individuals looking to build technical capability and operational experience within advanced nuclear construction quality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering drawings, specifications, work instructions, and controlled documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational discipline, and willingness to operate within regulated procedural environments.
• Comfortable working within active industrial construction environments including outdoor conditions, elevated structures, confined spaces, industrial noise, dust, vibration, and changing environmental conditions while following all safety requirements.
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to work within digital documentation and record management systems.
• Flexible and willing to support demanding project schedules including extended hours, weekends, and field execution activities when required.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree, technical certification, trade school training, military technical experience, or coursework in construction, engineering, manufacturing, welding, industrial technology, or related technical disciplines.
• Prior experience supporting industrial construction, manufacturing, fabrication, field operations, quality inspection, or technical trades.
• Familiarity with: construction drawings, fabrication drawings, material traceability, inspection processes, or controlled work execution environments.
• Experience working in nuclear, power generation, aerospace, semiconductor, defense, heavy industrial, or similarly regulated technical environments is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to develop technical inspection and verification capability.
• Familiarity with dimensional measurement tools, basic inspection equipment, and technical documentation systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support inspection and verification activities across construction, fabrication, assembly, installation, testing, and controlled field execution operations.
• Verify construction activities are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, travelers, work packages, and controlled documentation.
• Assist with inspection hold points, witness points, turnover documentation, material traceability verification, and controlled work execution activities.
• Maintain inspection records, verification documentation, traceability records, and quality documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and audit readiness.
• Identify and escalate discrepancies, missing documentation, workmanship concerns, material issues, or execution deviations to Construction Quality leadership.
• Work directly with subcontractors, craft labor, engineers, and field personnel to support technically disciplined and operationally effective construction execution.
• Support field walkdowns, documentation reviews, status verification, and controlled material identification activities.
• Learn and apply construction quality standards, procedural requirements, traceability expectations, and inspection methodologies within regulated technical environments.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED