Field Quality Engineer

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent – Staffing & Recruiting Firm in Colorado is seeking an Engineer II – Field Quality to support capital projects at power generating facilities across Colorado. You will work with 20–25 Project Managers and plant teams to develop and execute quality management plans, perform field inspections, and ensure contractor work meets plans, specs, and quality standards.

This is a hands-on, field-focused engineering role in industrial environments—ideal for engineers who like being on site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (required) or Electrical Engineering (required) or Civil/Structural Engineering (acceptable).
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in an industrial setting (5–7 years preferred).
• Hands-on experience in quality, inspection, or QA/QC in construction or maintenance.
• Experience inspecting and testing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Drive to Colorado power plants several days a week to perform field work.
• Walk the site to inspect contractor work and verify alignment with drawings, specs, and quality standards.
• Identify issues/defects and help project team implement fixes.
• Write field reports and update quality plans for each project.
• Collaborate closely with project managers and plant staff; no direct reports.
• Spend about one day per week at home or in an office doing paperwork and documentation.

Job description

We are seeking an Engineer II – Field Quality to support capital projects at power generating facilities across Colorado. In this role, you will work closely with 20–25 Project Managers and plant teams to develop and execute quality management plans, perform field inspections, and ensure that contractor work meets all plans, specifications, and quality standards.

This is a hands-on, field-focused engineering role in industrial environments—ideal for engineers who like being on site rather than behind a desk all day.

Responsibilities:

• Driving to different power plants in Colorado a few days a week
• Walking the site and checking the work that contractors are doing
• Making sure the work matches the drawings, specs, and quality standards
• Catching issues/defects and helping the project team get them fixedWriting up field reports and updating quality plans for each project
• Working closely with project managers and plant staff, not managing people
• Spending about one day a week at home or in an office doing paperwork, plan reviews, and documentation

Must Have Skills:

• 3–7 years of relevant experience (5–7 years preferred) in an industrial setting, such as:

Oil & gas

Utilities

• Heavy industrial facilities or large capital projects
• Hands-on experience in quality, inspection, or QA/QC in construction or maintenance, including:

Inspecting and testing procedures

• Bachelor’s degree (required) in one of the following:
• Mechanical Engineering (preferred)
• Electrical Engineering (preferred)
• Civil or Structural Engineering (acceptable)