Construction Quality Control Specialist- Columbia, SC

Kokolakis Contracting--Columbia, SC-Construction Quality Control/Assurance SpecialistThe Quality Control Specialist will work closely with the Quality Control Manager and Superintendent(s). This QC Specialist will document and manage quality of the work for the disciple they are qualified to inspect. Specifically, these tasks include coordination with trade subcontractors, resolving day to day quality issues and performing day to day inspections to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. This role will work directly with a Site Superintendent and Quality Control Manager. In many cases it will also be in tandem with Construction Engineers, Subcontractors, and other project superintendents.Responsibilities will include: Identifies risks at the project site and identifying discrepancies during daily site walks. Documents findings, evaluations and inspections using Company prescribed procedures and software.Assists with protocols, qualifications, and prescribed validation procedures and documentation.Performs system verifications on completed systems to assure correct installation per contract design specifications.Documents, analyzes, and reports environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies.Supports impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce the organization's environmental risks and financial costs, at the direction of the environmental team and procedures.Maintains knowledge of Company's values and strategic plan.Support published corporate policies.Perform additional assignments per management's direction.Required Qualifications: (Either/Or both)Mechanical: Graduate Mechanicalwith 4 years related experience in the type of work being performed on this contract or construction manager/engineering technician with an ICC Certification as a Commercial Mechanical Inspector with 5 years related experience. Required ICC Certifications include: Commercial Mechanical Inspector, Commercial Plumbing Inspector, Commercial Fire Alarm Inspector, Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector, and Commercial Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner with ASHRAE 90.1Architecture: Graduate Architecture with 4 years' related experience in the type of work being performed on this contract.Commercial Building Inspector:ICC certificate for Commercial Building Inspector, Commercial Electrical Inspector, Commercial Mechanical Inspector, Commercial Plumbing Inspector, Commercial Fire Alarm Inspector, Commercial Fire Protection Inspector, Commercial Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner with ASHRAE 90.1.Additional Experience:Experience or training in construction industry compliance preferred.Proven subject matter expert in testing, inspection processes and construction procedures.Leadership and mentoring ability and ownership.Strong organization and communication skills.Willingness and ability to learn and grow in inspection, monitoring, technical writing, and documentation.Must be able to read, write and fluently speak English. Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional jobsite environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.Position Type/Expected Hours or WorkThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are approximately, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.Benefits100% Employer Paid Benefits for Employees (Medical, Vision, Dental)Competitive Salary401k MatchCompany Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)Cell Phone Allowance3 Weeks PTOHolidaysVolunteer Time OffSummer FridaysPaid Parental LeavePaid CPE/Dues/LicensesMileage ReimbursementFitness ReimbursementTuition ReimbursementReferral BonusFun Culture & Employee EventsKokolakis Contracting is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.Attention All Third-Party Agencies, Headhunters, and RecruitersKokolakis Contracting will not accept candidate submission by unsolicited third parties through this site or any company email address. All unsolicited candidates presented to Kokolakis Contracting will be considered the property of Kokolakis Contracting. Kokolakis Contracting will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited candidates, nor will a contractual relationship be formed by the submission. Kokolakis Contracting will not be obligated and will not under any circumstances pay any fees to said third parties submitting candidates in this manner. Kokolakis Contracting only forms contracts with recruiters with whom we have an established business relationship and with whom we have in place a signed agreement. All contact with Kokolakis Contracting from third parties must be through our Human Resources Recruiting department. Outside recruiters are asked not to contact our hiring managers directly. Any contact made outside of the Kokolakis Contracting Human Resources Recruiting Department by a third party will cancel any future business relationships between the third party and Kokolakis Contracting.

Created: 2026-04-05