Construction Quality Inspector

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.

• 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 elevate 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.

• You are highly detail-oriented and take pride in disciplined execution and accurate documentation.
• You are comfortable learning technical requirements, construction processes, engineering drawings, and controlled procedures within fast-moving environments.
• You maintain professionalism, accountability, and strong follow-through even during physically demanding or high-pressure field operations.
• You are willing to ask questions, learn from experienced personnel, and continuously develop technical capability.
• You communicate clearly and work effectively with craft labor, subcontractors, engineers, technicians, and supervisors.
• You thrive in operational environments where adaptability, urgency, teamwork, and ownership are expected daily.

• 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.

• Associate degree, technical certification, trade school training, military technical experience, or coursework in construction, engineering, manufacturing, welding, industrial technology, or related technical disciplines.
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