QC Engineer (Mechanical Piping/Utilities)-The QC Engineer (Mechanical Piping/Utilities) will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil and mechanical construction, including grading, storm drainage, demolition, earthwork, ductbanks, service water, process piping, and associated site infrastructure.
Duties:- Perform field QC inspections for process piping, firewater, domestic/service water, and mechanical utility systems.
- Verify piping construction complies with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, codes, QMS, NQA-1, DOE Order 414.1D, and project requirements.
- Inspect piping materials, fit-up, routing, supports, valves, fittings, flanges, bolted connections, and mechanical components.
- Verify material identification, approvals, storage, handling, and traceability.
- Perform/witness piping fit-up and welding inspections per approved procedures and acceptance criteria.
- Verify WPS, PQR, and welder qualifications before welding.
- Coordinate/witness required NDE and review documentation for compliance.
- Inspect piping installation, including bedding, elevations, alignment, joints, coatings, backfill, and testing readiness.
- Witness hydrostatic, pneumatic, leakage, flushing, cleanliness, and other required tests.
- Review drawings, specifications, work packages, ITPs, test packages, and quality records for inspection requirements.
- Verify hold/witness points and required inspections are completed before work proceeds or is concealed.
- Identify and document nonconforming work, CAQs, and quality issues; support NCRs and corrective actions.
- Maintain complete, traceable inspection, welding, NDE, testing, and turnover records.
- Support system walkdowns, punch lists, turnover inspections, surveillances, and audits.
- Escalate significant quality concerns and SCAQs per project procedures.
Education/Experience:- Minimum five (5) years of quality control, piping inspection, welding inspection, or related experience supporting industrial construction.
- Experience with industrial piping, process piping, utility piping, firewater, service water, or similar mechanical construction.
- Working knowledge of piping fabrication, installation, welding, materials, supports, pressure testing, and mechanical construction inspection.
- Functional understanding of ASME NQA-1 quality requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
- Knowledge of applicable piping codes, standards, welding requirements, and project specifications.
- Ability to read and interpret piping drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, specifications, procedures, weld maps, and inspection/test requirements.
- Experience with WPS/PQR/WPQ documentation, welding inspection, NDE documentation, pressure testing, and piping turnover records.
- Experience with ITPs, hold/witness points, NCRs, corrective actions, and auditable quality records.
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification strongly preferred for welding inspection assignments.
- Must be able to perform field inspections in an active construction environment.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality, or related technical field.
- Applicable ASNT Level II/III certification preferred for assignments involving NDE.
- Additional piping, mechanical, coatings, bolting, or inspection certifications are preferred as applicable to the assignment.
- Previous DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated industrial construction experience.
- Experience with underground piping and associated site infrastructure.
Other Job Requirements:If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers
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