QA/QC Engineer

Whitewater Group; Naas; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing training and development programs

Job summary

Whitewater Group is looking for a QA/QC Engineer to enhance quality assurance and control across mechanical and electrical projects in Naas, Ireland. The successful candidate will work closely with the Lead QA/QC Engineer to conduct inspections, manage quality records, and ensure compliance with project specifications.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years of QA/QC experience, hold a degree in a relevant engineering field, and have strong knowledge of ISO standards. A competitive salary and career progression opportunities await.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ hands-on QA/QC experience in an inspection role.
• Experience with tagging processes in data centres.
• Familiarity with FAT and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct walkdown inspections at key milestones.
• Support the tagging process and maintain accurate records.
• Execute ITPs and maintain complete quality records.

Skills

QA/QC experience

Mechanical and electrical inspection

ISO 9001:2015 knowledge

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Level 7/8 degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering

Tools

Procore

SharePoint

Job description

About The Role

As Whitewater Group continues to expand internationally across multiple markets, we are seeking a QA/QC Engineer to support the delivery of quality assurance and quality control activities across complex mechanical and electrical projects within critical infrastructure and data centre environments.

This role will provide hands‑on inspection support to ensure alignment with the OSM build programme, working closely with the Lead QA/QC Engineer to execute daily inspection activities, including ITPs, tagging processes, NCR tracking, and documentation submissions. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining quality standards across fabrication and module stages, as well as supporting on‑site inspections and handover activities when modules are delivered to client sites.

The role requires a proactive and detail‑oriented engineer who can work across multiple disciplines and subcontractors, ensuring consistent quality control, compliance, and accurate documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Your profile

• Minimum 3 years’ hands‑on QA/QC experience in an inspection role
• Mechanical and electrical walkdown and inspection experience
• Experience with tagging processes in data centres or critical infrastructure
• Experience executing ITPs and raising NCRs on live projects
• Exposure to multi-subcontractor and multi-discipline environments
• Data centre MEP, OSM, or manufacturing experience preferred
• Level 7/8 degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Process Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015
• Mechanical inspections including pressure testing, pipework, and valve inspections
• Electrical inspections including cable inspections, termination checks, and loop checks
• Review and QA of mechanical and electrical testing documentation prior to client submission
• Familiarity with tagging processes and asset tracking
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for trackers and quality registers
• Experience with SharePoint for document control and collaboration
• Procore experience (Inspections, Submittals, Documents modules) advantageous
• Familiarity with FAT and commissioning activities advantageous
• Methodical, detail-oriented, and well organised under pressure
• Able to work independently once direction is provided
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and disciplines
• Willingness to travel within Europe for short-term project assignments
• Full clean driving licence

Why us?

• Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing and dynamic organisation.
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of complex and high-impact international engineering projects.
• Access to ongoing internal training and professional development programs.
• Opportunity to work within multicultural teams across global projects and environments.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Involvement in technically challenging projects that encourage continuous learning and growth.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Carry out walkdown inspections at key build milestones across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation works
• Support the tagging process, maintaining accurate tag status records throughout the build
• Execute ITPs and maintain complete quality records throughout the project lifecycle
• Raise, track, and close out NCRs
• Review vendor and subcontractor documentation and manage submissions
• Support FAT activities, including witnessing testing, snagging, and close‑out
• Travel to client sites post‑delivery to support on‑site inspections and handover

About Us

Whitewater Group is a multi‑disciplinary engineering company with water at the heart of everything we do. Headquartered in Ireland, with teams operating across Europe, we design, build, and maintain dependable water infrastructure for critical industries, including data centres, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing, and energy.

Our engineers support clients from first concept through detailed design, installation, optimisation, and ongoing service. Industry needs water systems that meet strict standards and reduce risk and waste. That is the challenge we focus on every day. We design, build, and maintain water infrastructure that is safe, efficient, and future ready – helping our clients in critical industries stay compliant, cut consumption, and improve performance across multiple sites and markets.

Where others see obstacles, we engineer solutions with impact. Whitewater Group rethink water treatment through scalable, standardised infrastructure, combining technical depth, disciplined delivery, and a partnership approach across the full lifecycle.