Construction QA/QC Engineer

Job title : Construction QA/QC Engineer

Function:  Construction Quality and Completion Assurance

Reports to:  Construction Manager / Project QA/QC Manager

Supervises:  Discipline QC Inspectors, as assigned

Role Purpose

Embed quality controls in field execution and coordinate multidisciplinary inspection from construction readiness through mechanical completion, ensuring work is right first time and supported by complete, traceable records.

Key Responsibilities

• Review construction work packs, drawings, method statements, ITPs, procedures, material availability, competence, and inspection resources before release to site.
• Coordinate quality coverage for civil, structural, mechanical, piping, welding, coating, insulation, fireproofing, hydrotest, and calibration activities.
• Conduct pre-activity meetings and communicate quality-critical steps, hold points, tolerances, and acceptance criteria to supervisors and inspectors.
• Monitor contractor workmanship, material traceability, equipment calibration, environmental controls, and compliance with approved procedures.
• Manage inspection requests, surveillance reports, punch lists, NCRs, repair plans, reinspection, and closure evidence.
• Track weld, NDT, coating, test-pack, and system-completion status against the construction schedule and prioritise constraints.
• Interface with engineering to resolve technical queries and with commissioning to define turnover boundaries and record requirements.
• Verify mechanical completion, reinstatement, cleanliness, preservation, as-built mark-ups, and dossier completeness before system handover.
• Analyse rework and defect trends and lead focused improvement actions with construction teams and subcontractors.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in Mechanical, Civil, Materials/Metallurgical, Welding, Construction, or a related discipline.
• Typically 8 or more years of construction QA/QC experience on multidisciplinary oil and gas, EPC, terminal, pipeline, tank, or industrial projects.
• Demonstrated experience with construction work packs, ITPs, mechanical completion, test packs, punch management, and QA dossiers.
• Strong field leadership and the ability to balance schedule priorities with uncompromised technical requirements.
• Competence in contractor coordination, technical reporting, and construction quality data analysis.

Preferred Certifications and Standards Knowledge

• CSWIP 3.1, ASNT/ISO 9712 Level II, and/or AMPP/NACE coating certification are advantageous.
• ISO 9001 auditor training is preferred.
• Working knowledge of ASME B31 series and Section IX, API 650/653/570, AWS D1.1, ASTM, and client construction specifications.

Core Competencies

• Construction quality planning
• Multidiscipline inspection coordination
• Mechanical completion and turnover control
• NCR, repair, punch, and rework management
• Field leadership and schedule integration

Key Performance Measures

• Right-first-time construction and rework rate
• Inspection-request and punch-item turnaround
• NDT, coating, and pressure-test acceptance trends
• Systems handed over with complete dossiers to schedule
• Repeat defects and overdue NCRs reduced

Reporting and Interfaces

Internal interfaces:  Construction management, engineering, planning, materials, commissioning, HSE, and document control teams.

External interfaces:  Clients, EPC contractors, subcontractors, specialist inspectors, NDT providers, and laboratories.