Quality Assurance Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by VGS RPO Services
£50 Per hour
Outside
Undetermined
Enfield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer role is based in North London and focuses on ensuring quality compliance during the installation and testing of boiler pressure parts. The position requires a strong background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in quality control within power generation and industrial plants. The contract is rolling for six months with an immediate start, offering competitive hourly rates and overtime opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assure quality compliance during the erection, installation, inspection, and testing of boiler pressure parts.
- Ensure 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:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in QC/QA roles for mechanical erection in Power Generation, Boilers, HRSGs or Industrial Plants.
- Proven experience with boiler pressure parts erection 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: Enfield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Quality Assurance Engineer – North London based site £45-50 per hour (outside IR35) + site-based + average 40-50hr working week + overtime + 6-month contract (rolling) + immediate start
Quality Assurance Engineer responsibilities include:
- Responsible for assuring quality compliance during the erection, 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
Quality Assurance Engineer profile:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in QC/QA roles for mechanical erection in Power Generation, Boilers, HRSGs or Industrial Plants
- Proven experience with boiler pressure parts erection 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
If the above contract looks of interest, then please send us your CV and one of our consultants will be in touch.