Quality Assurance Engineer

Aggreko; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Pivotal project in renewables

Safety-focused culture

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Aggreko is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support a major hybrid power plant project in Central Queensland. This site-based role requires driving subcontractor QA processes, witnessing inspections and ensuring compliance with ITPs and handover standards.

You will coordinate with construction, engineering and commissioning teams to close out punch lists and prepare systems for pre-commissioning and handover. FIFO from Brisbane is expected, with a safety-focused project culture.

Qualifications

• Site-based QA experience in construction or commissioning.
• Familiar with ITPs, MDRs and QA packs and handover dossiers.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications and inspection records.
• Willingness to FIFO from Brisbane to Central Queensland project site.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of QA plans, ITPs, check sheets and quality registers.
• Review subcontractor ITPs and QA packs for compliance with requirements.
• Coordinate inspections, witness points and handover documentation.
• Raise and close out defects, NCRs and punch list items with teams.
• Maintain QA records and ensure readiness for commissioning handover.

Skills

Site QA experience

Reading engineering drawings

Documentation control

Stakeholder communication

Punch list management

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Quality Assurance Engineer ( QA Engineer) based North Central Qld, This is a site-based role working a 2/1 roster, with travel arranged from Brisbane.

Job Overview

The Quality Assurance Engineer will support construction quality, completions and handover for a major hybrid power plant project in Central Queensland.

Reporting to the Lead Project Engineer, the role will work closely with construction, engineering, commissioning, subcontractors and vendors to ensure works are completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, Inspection and Test Plans, quality requirements and handover standards.

The role requires a practical, site-focused engineer who can drive subcontractor compliance, verify construction quality, support punch list close-out and ensure systems are ready for pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover.

Benefits

• Opportunity to be pivotal in the delivery of a land mark Renewable Power Project
• Competitive compensation
• Safety-focused culture
• A range of career development opportunities

What You’ll Do As QA Engineer

• Support implementation of the project Quality Management Plan, ITPs, check sheets, quality registers, test records and completions processes.
• Review subcontractor ITPs, quality plans, MDRs, inspection records, test packs and handover documentation for compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate and witness inspections, hold points and witness points across mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, equipment installation, cabling, testing and vendor works.
• Ensure subcontractors follow approved QA processes, drawings, specifications, standards and agreed construction methodologies.
• Raise, track and close out quality issues, defects, NCRs, punch list items and corrective actions with construction, engineering and commissioning teams.
• Maintain accurate QA records, including inspection status, test records, MDR status, punch list progress and system handover readiness.
• Support systemisation, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning readiness and progressive handover to commissioning.
• Participate in site walks, surveillance inspections, construction verification and quality audits.
• Assist with review of redline mark-ups, as-built records, vendor data, QA packs and final handover dossiers.

You Are

• Degree or equivalent technical qualification - Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Experience in site-based QA, construction engineering, field engineering, commissioning support or project engineering roles.
• Familiarity with construction ITPs, MDRs, QA packs, inspection records, NCRs, punch lists and handover dossiers
• Experience working with subcontractors and vendors in a construction environment.
• Exposure to power generation, renewable energy, BESS, solar, mining, oil and gas, utilities, industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, specifications, datasheets, inspection requirements and construction documentation.
• Strong practical understanding of site construction, inspection, verification, documentation control and handover requirements.
• Demonstrated practical, site-focused approach with high attention to detail, clear communication skills and the ability to consistently follow up actions through to close-out.
• Willingness to work FIFO from Brisbane to a Central Queensland project site.

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.