Project Engineer

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Jeffers (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading utility and energy infrastructure organization, seeks an experienced Program Manager II (QA/QC Site Manager) to support a large-scale greenfield combustion turbine project in Tracy, Minnesota. This hands-on role oversees QA/QC activities, ensuring industry code compliance and serving as the project’s quality SME throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 5–7+ years of site QA/QC experience on industrial projects, with welding oversight, piping QA/QC, and visibility

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of QA/QC on large industrial projects.
• Strong welding oversight and code compliance experience.
• Experience with piping fabrication/installation QA/QC.
• Experience with hydro/pressure testing and rotating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the quality of construction on a power plant build (two combustion turbines on a greenfield site).
• Review and approve QA/QC paperwork from EPC and vendors (inspection & tests).
• Walk the site regularly to ensure procedures, codes, and drawings are followed.
• Focus on welding and piping quality and ensure tests are done correctly.
• Audit and coach other inspectors, not act as their manager.
• Collaborate with EPC site quality manager, construction managers, and vendors to resolve issues.
• Review turnover/close-out packages to ensure quality records are complete for handover.
• Be the on-site quality expert for code/standard questions without direct authority.

Skills

QA/QC site oversight

Welding code compliance

Piping QA/QC

Hydro/pressure testing

Quality documentation review

Tools

ASME B31.1 / B31.3 compliance

Job description

Our client, a leading utility and energy infrastructure organization, is seeking an experienced Program Manager II (QA/QC Site Manager) to support a large-scale greenfield combustion turbine construction project in Tracy, Minnesota.

This is a hands-on, site-based quality leadership role responsible for overseeing QA/QC activities, ensuring compliance with industry codes and standards, auditing construction activities, and serving as the primary quality subject matter expert throughout the project lifecycle. The position offers long-term project stability with strong extension potential.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the quality of construction on a power plant build (two combustion turbines on a greenfield site).
• Review and approve QA/QC paperwork from the EPC and vendors (inspection & test plans, procedures, quality docs).
• Walk the site regularly to make sure the EPC and inspectors are actually following the procedures, codes, and drawings.
• Focus heavily on welding and piping quality – making sure work meets ASME B31.1 and B31.3, and that tests (like hydro/pressure tests) are done correctly.
• Audit and check the work of other inspectors (civil, mechanical, etc.) – not as their manager, but as a quality oversight/coach.
• Work with EPC’s site quality manager, construction managers, and vendors (GE, etc.) to sort out issues and keep quality on track.
• Review turnover/close‑out packages to make sure all the quality records are complete and correct for handover.
• Be the on-site quality “expert” people come to with code/standard questions and help guide them without direct authority.

Required Qualifications:

• 5–7+ years of relevant experience in construction site QA/QC on large industrial, power generation, or utility projects.
• Demonstrated background in:
• Welding oversight and code compliance.
• Piping fabrication and installation QA/QC (shop and field).
• Witnessing hydro/pressure testing and rotating equipment installation.
• Prior work in roles such as:
• QA/QC Manager, Quality Engineer, Quality Surveillance/Quality Oversight, Quality Representative, or similar.