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Overview

Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Quality Control Engineer for their office in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves performing quality control engineering and inspection work related to various construction disciplines, ensuring compliance with contract specifications and company standards.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect the quality of construction, submittals, and testing procedures to contract specifications.
  • Develop understanding of company quality control program, standards, and procedures.
  • Perform inspections and witness tests to determine acceptability of work.
  • Maintain work performance records and inspection records, ensuring document correctness.
  • Assist in preparation and implementation of quality control procedures.
  • Coordinate quality control inspection schedules with other departments.
  • Participate in internal and external quality control audits.
  • Review purchase documents for compliance with quality control requirements.
  • Perform additional assignments as directed by supervisor.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent required.
  • Minimum five years of experience in the field or related area preferred.
  • Experience in all disciplines of construction preferred.
  • Understanding of contract specifications related to quality control and assurance.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to understand QA/QC manuals and programs.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites.

Additional Information

  • Expected salary range is $125,000 - $150,000 depending on experience.
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $66/hr, this posting sits about 54% above the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $36–$58/hr middle band drawn from 57 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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