QA/QC CSA Specialist

Vertex Innovations•Snyder, TX

1d•$130,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The QA/QC CSA Specialist serves as the Owner’s independent quality representative for civil, structural, and architectural (CSA) work on mission-critical data center projects and modular data center units, from factory acceptance testing through delivery and set. The Specialist inspects, documents, and escalates findings to verify conformance with issued-for-construction drawings, specifications, and approved quality plans, without directing contractor or manufacturer means and methods. The role schedules site and factory visits around key hold points and areas of schedule risk, including foundation pours, equipment sets, factory acceptance testing, and unit delivery and set. Between trips, the Specialist works remotely on records review, non-conformance follow-up, reporting, and coordination with the Owner’s quality team, general contractor, and manufacturer. The position involves frequent travel to active data center construction sites and modular fabrication facilities, with a minimum 50-hour work week and periods of extended hours during placements, equipment sets, and delivery and set sequences. Field work includes physically demanding activities and exposure to construction, fabrication, and industrial environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil or construction engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent field experience.
At least 7 years of field construction experience with a strong QA/QC background.
Civil and structural inspection experience with reinforced concrete, deep foundations, soils compaction, and anchor bolt survey verification.
Experience witnessing factory acceptance tests and preparing release documentation.
Working knowledge of ITPs, inspection checklists, and NCR processes from identification through closure.
Familiarity with ACI concrete construction standards and ASTM field testing methods.
Ability to read civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and controls drawings.
Working proficiency with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, CxAlloy, Bluebeam, or similar platforms.
Ability to document findings clearly and consistently through daily reports, photos, and the NCR process.
Professional judgment to inspect, document, and escalate without directing contractor means and methods.
Ability to plan and adjust travel around changing construction and fabrication schedules.
Active U.S. driver’s license; regular driving is an essential job function.
Legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer on an ongoing basis without employer sponsorship.
Successful completion of a background check and drug testing.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands of field work, including walking across uneven terrain, climbing, working at heights and in confined spaces, and lifting and carrying inspection equipment.

Nice To Haves

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I certification.
ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector certification.
OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-pour inspections of formwork, reinforcing steel, embeds, conduit sleeves, and anchor bolts against IFC drawings.
Witness concrete placement and laboratory testing, including slump, air, temperature, and cylinder sampling; review break results.
Verify concrete curing, finish, and protection after placements.
Observe pile installation, trenching, bedding, backfill, compaction testing, and site surfacing; review installation logs and test reports.
Verify anchor bolt surveys and pad elevations before equipment sets, and verify anchorage after each set.
Inspect fencing installation, including post foundations, alignment, grounding tie-ins, and gate hardware.
Witness factory acceptance tests and review factory inspection and test records for all units.
Verify close-out of post-production modifications before units are released.
Perform pre-ship release inspections, witness loading, and issue release-to-ship reports for each unit.
Document the basis for records-based releases when a FAT or release falls outside a scheduled factory visit.
Coordinate shipment release with the factory and confirm arrival sequences with the site team.
Perform receiving inspections, document transit damage, and witness crane and rigging offload of each unit.
Verify unit set, level, and anchorage against foundation surveys, and issue receiving and set reports.
Review and comment on contractor civil and structural QA/QC plans, ITPs, submittals, and the manufacturer’s factory quality plan at the start of each assignment.
Review records of work placed and units completed before mobilization and identify gaps for Owner action.
Identify, document, and manage NCRs in the Owner’s quality software, tracking corrective action through closure.
Complete inspection checklists and anchorage verification records on the day of inspection.
Issue daily inspection reports, trip reports, weekly QA/QC reports, and per-unit reports with photos; assemble inspection close-out packages at assignment end.
Enforce at least 24-hour inspection notification for pre-pours and hold points, and coordinate hold points with the contractor’s QC team.
Lead weekly QA/QC meetings with the Owner’s quality team, general contractor, and manufacturer to address open issues, hold points, release status, and NCRs.
Confirm site and factory trips with the Owner’s quality team one week ahead against the current look-ahead schedule.
Escalate safety concerns, stop-work conditions, and significant non-conformances to the Owner and Vertex the same day.
Route design changes, deviations, and schedule changes to Vertex management and the Owner rather than approving them in the field.
Refer commercial requests, including scope, rates, and additional trips, to Vertex management.
Perform other related duties as assigned.