Construction Quality Control- Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector
Posted 1 day ago by Airswift
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Pruhdoe Bay , Alaska, United States
Summary: This role as a Construction Quality Control- Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector involves overseeing quality assurance for electrical and instrumentation construction work on a major remote industrial project in Alaska. The inspector will conduct field inspections, verify compliance with project requirements, and ensure safe and effective delivery of construction activities. The position requires extensive experience in QA/QC roles within the industrial sector, particularly in oil and gas or petrochemical projects. The role is set in a challenging Arctic environment, emphasizing technical oversight and quality control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor electrical and instrumentation construction activities and verify work against approved drawings, specifications, standards, and procedures.
- Conduct field inspections and witness critical inspections and testing activities.
- Inspect electrical systems including power distribution, cable tray systems, conduit and raceway installations, grounding and bonding systems, lighting systems, and heat tracing systems.
- Inspect instrumentation and controls installations including process instrumentation, control valves and actuators, junction boxes, instrument tubing systems, DCS, PLC, communication networks, fiber optic systems, and fire and gas detection systems.
- Witness and review testing including megger testing, cable continuity testing, ground resistance testing, functional testing, loop checks, instrument calibration, fiber optic testing, motor rotation checks, energization activities, cause-and-effect testing, and integrated system testing.
- Review inspection and test records, track deficiencies and punch-list items, and maintain daily inspection reports and surveillance records.
- Identify non-conforming work and support NCR investigations, corrective actions, and closure of quality issues.
- Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, walkdowns, turnover activities, and startup and performance testing.
- Promote safety, participate in JSAs and toolbox meetings, and stop work when unsafe conditions or quality concerns are identified.
Key Skills:
- Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent trade qualification in Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of electrical and instrumentation construction experience.
- 5+ years in QA/QC inspection roles on major industrial, oil and gas, refinery, or petrochemical projects.
- Experience with owner, EPC, or EPCM project organizations preferred.
- Previous Alaska North Slope or Arctic experience preferred.
- Ability to interpret electrical one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, instrument index documents, P&IDs, control narratives, and vendor drawings.
- Strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA requirements, IEEE standards, ISA standards, NEMA standards, API standards, and IEC standards.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Prudhoe Bay
Country: United States
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Construction Quality Control- Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector
Duration:
Initially 1-year
Location:
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Start date:
07 September 2026
End date:
09 August 2027
This Construction Quality Control- Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector role offers the opportunity to support a major remote industrial project in a rotational Arctic environment, with a focus on quality, technical oversight, and field-based inspection.
Role Context
This position sits within a construction environment covering electrical power systems, industrial instrumentation and controls, DCS and PLC systems, mechanical completion and turnover processes, and field inspection activity on a remote North Slope project.
About the Role
The Construction Quality Control- Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector is responsible for supporting the quality of electrical and instrumentation construction work by verifying installation, testing, documentation, and corrective actions against approved project requirements. The role contributes directly to safe, compliant, and commissioning-ready delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor electrical and instrumentation construction activities and verify work against approved drawings, specifications, standards, and procedures.
Conduct field inspections and witness critical inspections and testing activities.
Inspect electrical systems including power distribution, cable tray systems, conduit and raceway installations, grounding and bonding systems, lighting systems, and heat tracing systems.
Inspect instrumentation and controls installations including process instrumentation, control valves and actuators, junction boxes, instrument tubing systems, DCS, PLC, communication networks, fiber optic systems, and fire and gas detection systems.
Witness and review testing including megger testing, cable continuity testing, ground resistance testing, functional testing, loop checks, instrument calibration, fiber optic testing, motor rotation checks, energization activities, cause-and-effect testing, and integrated system testing.
Review inspection and test records, track deficiencies and punch-list items, and maintain daily inspection reports and surveillance records.
Identify non-conforming work and support NCR investigations, corrective actions, and closure of quality issues.
Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, walkdowns, turnover activities, and startup and performance testing.
Promote safety, participate in JSAs and toolbox meetings, and stop work when unsafe conditions or quality concerns are identified.
Required Experience & Qualifications
Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent trade qualification in Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronics, or related discipline.
10+ years of electrical and instrumentation construction experience.
5+ years in QA/QC inspection roles on major industrial, oil and gas, refinery, or petrochemical projects.
Experience with owner, EPC, or EPCM project organizations preferred.
Previous Alaska North Slope or Arctic experience preferred.
Ability to interpret electrical one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, instrument index documents, P&IDs, control narratives, and vendor drawings.
Strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA requirements, IEEE standards, ISA standards, NEMA standards, API standards, and IEC standards.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift partners with organisations worldwide to deliver critical talent across complex projects, offering global reach and industry expertise.
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