Mechanical Welding QA/QC Engineer
Posted 2 days ago by VGS RPO Services
£50 Per hour
Outside
Undetermined
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Mechanical Welding QA/QC Engineer role focuses on ensuring quality compliance during the installation, inspection, and testing of boiler pressure parts in power generation projects. The position requires a strong background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in quality assurance and control within the industry. The role offers a competitive hourly rate and is structured as a rolling 6-month contract with immediate start availability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for assuring quality compliance during the installation, inspection, and testing of boiler pressure parts.
- Ensures all construction activities comply with project specifications, international standards, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
- Conduct material receiving inspections (MRI) and verify vendor documentation.
- Ensure compliance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
- Maintain complete, accurate, and traceable QC documentation.
- Witness and verify Hydrostatic pressure testing, Leak tests, flushing, blowing & re-commissioning activities.
- Supervise subcontractors’ quality activities and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
- Support QA/QC Manager during audits, inspections, and client/third-party surveillance.
Key Skills:
- HND / Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 5 years experience in QC/QA roles for mechanical installation in Power Generation, Boilers, HRSGs or Industrial Plants.
- Proven experience with boiler pressure parts construction & installation and water wall panels.
- Strong knowledge of welding, NDT, and pressure testing.
- Certification in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
- CSWIP / BGAS or similar inspection certifications.
- Strong working knowledge of standards and codes including BS / EN / European Standards.
- Proficient in MS Office and QA/QC documentation systems.
Salary (Rate): £50.00/hr
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Mechanical Welding QA/QC Engineer – Power Generation focus
£45-50 per hour (outside IR35) + site-based + average 40-50hr working week + overtime + 6-month contract (rolling) + immediate start
Mechanical Welding QA/QC Engineer responsibilities include:
- Responsible for assuring quality compliance during the installation, inspection, and testing of boiler pressure parts, particularly water wall panels, economizers, headers, and associated piping systems.
- Ensures all construction activities are executed in full compliance with project specifications, applicable international standards, approved procedures, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
- Conduct material receiving inspections (MRI) and verification of vendor documentation
- Ensure compliance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
- Maintain complete, accurate, and traceable QC documentation
- Witness and verify Hydrostatic pressure testing, Leak tests, flushing, blowing & re-commissioning activities
- Supervise subcontractors’ quality activities and ensure compliance with contractual requirements
- Support QA/QC Manager during audits, inspections, and client/third-party surveillance
Mechanical Welding QA/QC Engineer profile:
- HND / Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5years experience in QC/QA roles for mechanical installation in Power Generation, Boilers, HRSGs or Industrial Plants
- Proven experience with boiler pressure parts construction & installation and water wall panels
- Strong knowledge of welding, NDT, and pressure testing
- Certification in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- CSWIP / BGAS or similar inspection certifications
- Strong working knowledge to standards and codes including BS / EN / European Standards, EN 12952 – Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations, EN 13445 – Unfired pressure vessels, EN ISO 15614 – Welding procedure qualification, EN ISO 9606 – Welder qualification and NDT standards
- Proficient in MS Office and QA/QC documentation systems
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