Senior Mechanical QA/QC Engineer

Metlen Plc; Turek; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Metlen Energy & Metals is seeking a Senior Mechanical QA/QC Engineer for the Turek, Poland project to ensure quality, safety, and compliance across civil works and equipment installation on a 560MW CCGT power plant.

You will oversee QA/QC activities, coordinate with site teams, manage RFI processes, and verify welding, NDT, and hydrostatic testing while aligning with ITPs and local regulations.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of mechanical QA/QC in Power Plants or Oil & Gas environments.
• ASME BPVC codes and BS-EN welding/NDT/piping/steel structures/tanks standards knowledge.
• Experience with rotating equipment inspections.
• Hazardous Area installation and ATEX inspection experience.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Nice to have Polish language proficiency.
• Nice to have registration of lifting and pressure equipment (UDT/TDT) in Poland.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety standards and comply with the Project’s Health, Safety and Environment Management System.
• Report to Site Quality Manager and liaise with construction team on quality issues.
• Issue relevant RFIs to Client and maintain inspection progress registers per ITPs.
• Issue quality records and inform QC Supervisor about non-conformities.
• Inspect materials/equipment upon receipt and verify compliance with requirements.
• Monitor preservation of equipment during storage/handling and after installation.
• Check instrumentation/calibration certificates and verify installation per P&ID and drawings.
• Prepare hydrotest packs and perform functional and hydrostatic tests.
• Verify erection/welding activities and coordinate final walkdowns with authorities and stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical QA/QC experience

English proficiency

Education

University Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

AtMETLEN Energy & Metals, we are catalysts for a sustainable future, positioned at the forefront of the energy transition while being a reference point for competitive green metallurgy at both the European and global levels. We are a global industrial and energy company operating across two highly interconnected and complementary sectors: Energy and Metals. With a consolidated turnover of €5,683 million and an EBITDA of €1,080 million, along with a workforce of over 7,627 dedicated individuals, we drive success through cutting-edge technology and diverse talent.

We are committed to embracing new state-of-the‑art technologies and advancements, propelling us towards a cleaner, brighter tomorrow. Our positive footprint extends across five continents, creating a lasting impact. At METLEN, we foster a culture of resilience, challenge, respect, excellence, andchange, empowering our diverse workforce to achieve remarkable outcomes.

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.

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