Process Piping QA Lead – High-Tech Construction

Confidential Jobs; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs is seeking a QAR – Process Pipe on active high-tech construction projects, including semiconductor facilities. The role inspects process piping materials and installations, ensures compliance with codes, and provides technical support to contractors and tool owners.

Ideal candidates have journeyman piping experience, QA/QC background, and the ability to interpret drawings and standards while coordinating with multiple trades in a fast-paced field environment.

Qualifications

• Journeyman-level experience in process piping or a closely related piping trade.
• Experience in QA/QC, inspection, or quality assurance roles supporting major high-tech construction projects or semiconductor facilities.
• Demonstrated experience inspecting industrial process piping systems using plastic, metal, and hybrid piping materials.
• Strong background in industrial piping installation, fabrication, welding, fusion, and pipe joining methods.
• Applicable technical degree is preferred; equivalent technical trade experience will be considered where permitted by project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Inspect process piping materials before installation to verify fabrication specifications, quality standards, and project requirements are met.
• Perform field inspections and equipment signoffs for process piping installations.
• Ensure installations comply with Master Specifications, Standard Installation Details, ASME, AWS, NFPA, UMC, UBC, UPC, and applicable codes.
• Review piping construction drawings, symbols, layouts, and tool drawing sets to identify and resolve field construction issues.
• Serve as the technical interface among trades, contractors, designers, Construction Management, Engineering, and tool owners.
• Support contractor supervision with installation requirements, quality expectations, and compliance issues.
• Assist trades in identifying and resolving technical construction problems and RFIs.
• Participate in SOP activities and perform SIPP and Pre-Task Plan audits to verify compliance with project requirements.
• Track field hours, assess earned value, and coordinate prefacility readiness checklists.
• Develop, interpret, and maintain installation guidelines, situational bulletins, and quality-related memos.
• Provide expertise in welding, fusion, solvent welding, brazing, soldering, threaded, compression, face seal, and flared piping connections.
• Drive trade coordination based on area layouts, construction sequencing, microschedules, and tool installation requirements.

Skills

QA/QC experience

Field inspections

Piping system knowledge

Code compliance understanding

Communication with trades

Education

Technical degree or equivalent trade experience

ASME B31.3 inspection knowledge (preferred)

Tools

PVDF fusion certification (GF)

PVC/CPVC bonder certification

Job description

Confidential Jobs is seeking a QAR – Process Pipe on active high-tech construction projects, including semiconductor facilities. The role inspects process piping materials and installations, ensures compliance with codes, and provides technical support to contractors and tool owners.

Ideal candidates have journeyman piping experience, QA/QC background, and the ability to interpret drawings and standards while coordinating with multiple trades in a fast-paced field environment.