Project QA/QC Engineer - Mechanical & Welding

As a QA/QC Project Engineer u2013 Mechanical, you will support quality execution across mechanical, fabrication, installation and welding activities for oil & gas projects. You will help ensure site activities meet approved procedures, project specifications, applicable codes and customer quality requirements, with a strong focus on safe, compliant and right-first-time execution.

The role is based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, with 70u201380% of the time expected at project sites. Relocation to project locations across the Middle East may be required based on project needs.

• Drive quality execution for site mechanical, welding, fabrication and installation activities in line with project and customer requirements.
• Implement project quality documentation, including Quality Plans, ITPs, Method Statements and repair procedures.
• Ensure effective quality control across material receipt, fabrication, fit-up, welding, erection, static equipment and column internals installation, testing and mechanical completion.
• Maintain welding quality through effective control of WPSs, PQRs, welder qualifications, weld maps, consumables, repairs and applicable acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate and witness inspection and NDT activities, including RT, UT, MT and PT, and support pressure testing, leak testing, flushing, reinstatement and final mechanical completion.
• Partner with customers, third parties, subcontractors and internal project teams to resolve quality issues and support timely project execution.
• Manage non-conformances, corrective actions, punch items and quality records through closure, helping reduce rework and improve quality performance.
• Ensure complete and accurate project quality documentation, including inspection records and final quality dossiers for customer handover.
• Support the selection and technical interviewing of project QC personnel based on project requirements.

• Exposure to mechanical, piping, static equipment installation and welding quality activities within oil & gas or industrial project environments.
• Knowledge of applicable mechanical and welding codes and standards, including ASME, API, AWS and ISO, along with project and customer specifications.
• Ability to interpret engineering and quality documentation, including P&IDs, isometric drawings, fabrication drawings, GA drawings, weld maps, ITPs, WPSs, PQRs and material certificates.

• Exposure to revamp, repair and alteration of static equipment involving ASME R Stamp requirements.
• Knowledge of material traceability, MTC review, welding consumable control, NDT coordination, weld repair monitoring, calibration and turnover documentation.
• Exposure to shutdowns, turnarounds, brownfield or fast-track oil & gas projects.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with customer QC teams, third-party inspectors, subcontractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to work extensively at project sites and travel or relocate within the Middle East according to project requirements.