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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.\nThe 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.\nOur Team\nYou 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.\nWhat You Will Do\nDrive quality execution for site mechanical, welding, fabrication and installation activities in line with project and customer requirements.\nImplement project quality documentation, including Quality Plans, ITPs, Method Statements and repair procedures.\nEnsure effective quality control across material receipt, fabrication, fit-up, welding, erection, static equipment and column internals installation, testing and mechanical completion.\nMaintain welding quality through effective control of WPSs, PQRs, welder qualifications, weld maps, consumables, repairs and applicable acceptance criteria.\nCoordinate and witness inspection and NDT activities, including RT, UT, MT and PT, and support pressure testing, leak testing, flushing, reinstatement and final mechanical completion.\nPartner with customers, third parties, subcontractors and internal project teams to resolve quality issues and support timely project execution.\nManage non-conformances, corrective actions, punch items and quality records through closure, helping reduce rework and improve quality performance.\nEnsure complete and accurate project quality documentation, including inspection records and final quality dossiers for customer handover.\nSupport the selection and technical interviewing of project QC personnel based on project requirements.\n\nWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)\nExposure to mechanical, piping, static equipment installation and welding quality activities within oil & gas or industrial project environments.\nKnowledge of applicable mechanical and welding codes and standards, including ASME, API, AWS and ISO, along with project and customer specifications.\nAbility to interpret engineering and quality documentation, including P&IDs, isometric drawings, fabrication drawings, GA drawings, weld maps, ITPs, WPSs, PQRs and material certificates.\nWhat Will Put You Ahead\nExposure to revamp, repair and alteration of static equipment involving ASME R Stamp requirements.\nKnowledge of material traceability, MTC review, welding consumable control, NDT coordination, weld repair monitoring, calibration and turnover documentation.\nExposure to shutdowns, turnarounds, brownfield or fast-track oil & gas projects.\nAbility to coordinate effectively with customer QC teams, third-party inspectors, subcontractors and multidisciplinary project teams.\nAbility to work extensively at project sites and travel or relocate within the Middle East according to project requirements.\nAt Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. 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