Senior Mechanical QA/QC Engineer

Metlen Plc; Turek; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Metlen Plc in Poland is seeking a Senior Mechanical QA/QC Engineer to support the 560MW CCGT power plant project in Turek. You will oversee QA/QC on civil works, coordinate on-site activities, and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and design standards.

The role requires 5–7 years in mechanical QA/QC within power or oil & gas, ASME BPVC knowledge, and experience with rotating equipment inspections. Proficiency in English is essential; Polish is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of mechanical QA/QC in power plants or oil & gas.
• ASME BPVC, BS-EN welding/NDT/piping/steel structures knowledge.
• Rotating equipment inspections experience.
• ATEX installation and inspection experience.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Proficient with MS Office suite.
• University degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• English proficiency (spoken and written).
• Polish language is a plus.
• Experience registering lifting/pressure equipment with Polish authorities (UDT/TDT) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety standards and comply with the Project HSE MSS.
• Report to Site Quality manager and liaise with construction team on QA/QC.
• Issue RFIs and maintain inspection progress registers with clients.
• Ensure inspections meet ITP requirements with calibrated equipment.
• Issue quality records and notify QC Supervisor of non-conformities.
• Inspect materials/equipment on receipt for compliance.
• Monitor preservation of equipment during storage and after installation.
• Check calibration certificates for instruments/machinery.
• Control equipment installation, alignment and leveling.
• Inspect welding activities and verify NDT results.
• Verify installation per P&ID and erection drawings.
• Prepare hydrotest packs and conduct hydrostatic tests.
• Perform functional and mechanical completion checks.
• Verify rotating equipment installation (pumps, etc.).
• Verify erection/welding of tanks and vessels as required.
• Update as-built drawings and related records.
• Assist in registering plant equipment with local authorities (UDT).
• Prepare UDT description forms for pressure/lifting equipment.
• Compile submission documents for UDT registration.
• Liaise with UDT for expediting registration.
• Participate in final walk-downs with authorities, client, and subcontractors and close punch items.

Skills

Rotating equipment inspections

ATEX inspections

ASME BPVC knowledge

NDT/welding inspections

Safety regulations

MS Office (Excel/Outlook)

English proficiency

Polish language (nice to have)

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical QA/QC Engineer to join our team in Turek, Poland, supporting the construction of a 560MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant. This role offers a strong opportunity to play a key part in the delivery of a large-scale energy infrastructure project, with responsibility for civil works execution, site coordination, and compliance with quality, safety, and design standards.

Requirements

• Previous experience of 5 to 7 years on mechanical QA/QC activities in Power Plants or Oil & Gas industry
• Working knowledge of construction standards, codes of practice, regulations / legislation (PED) in general and in particular of ASME BPVC codes and BS-EN welding/NDT/piping/ steel structures/ tanks standards.
• Experienced with rotating equipment inspections
• Hazardous Area installation and equipment ATEX inspection experience.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Familiar with MS Office Package (excel, outlook etc)
• University Degree education level, mechanical engineering or relevant discipline.
• Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English
• Nice to have, Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written Polish
• Nice to have , Experience in registration of lifting and pressure equipment at Polish authorities (UDT/TDT)

Responsibilities

• Maintain standards of safety and comply with Project’s Health, Safety and Environment Management System requirements.
• Reports to Site Quality manager, liaise with construction team for quality issues
• Issues relevant Request for Inspection (RFI) to the Client and maintains a relevant register file for the progress of inspections.
• Verifies that inspections are performed to the extent defined within the ITPs, by the appropriate staff, with the calibrated equipment, as required. - Checks all required inspection points and reports as specified within the ITPs and monitors records within Schedules.
• Issues the relevant Quality Records and, when necessary, informs the Quality Control Supervisor for non-conformities.
• Inspect materials/ equipment during receipt, verify compliance with the requirements
• Monitor preservation of equipment during storage/handling and after installation
• Checks Instrument / Machinery calibration certificates.
• Controls equipment installation, alignment and leveling.
• Inspect welding activities (before/during and after welding). Verify NDT inspections
• Verify installation according to P&ID and erection drawings.
• Prepare hydrotest packs prior hydrotesting
• Performs functional checks and mechanical completion checks (including hydrostatic tests)
• Verify installation of rotating equipment (pumps etc. ) acc. to the requirements
• Verify erection and welding activities of tanks/vessels according to the requirements
• Updates / controls as built drawings.
• Support registration activities of plant equipment to the local authorities (UDT)
• Prepare the pressure/lifting equipment UDT description forms
• Compile/collect submission documentation of pressure/lifting equipment required for UDT registration
• Liaise with UDT authorities for expediting the registration process
• Performs / participates to the final walk downs with the Local authorities, Customer, Subcontractor(s), Construction Engineers etc. and verifies the recording of observations (punch items) that may have occurred after the walk down of the inspectors in the relevant list. - Monitors the progress of closing the punch items by the responsible personnel.