Project QA/QC Engineer – Mechanical & Welding
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026. Koch Industries scores A on the Alion truth index.
Your Job
As a QA/QC Project Engineer - 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 70-80% of the time expected at project sites. Relocation to project locations across the Middle East may be required based on project needs.
Our Team
You will be part of the Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) team, working closely with project, engineering and site teams as well as customers, third parties and subcontractors. You will play an important role in maintaining quality throughout project execution and supporting successful mechanical completion and handover.
What You Will Do
- 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.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- 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.
What Will Put You Ahead
- 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.
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