QC Engineer: Mechanical Piping & Utilities (On-Site)

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical

Dental

Life

Vision

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement with company match

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking a QC Engineer (Mechanical Piping/Utilities) in Aiken, SC to support a multi-year construction project involving civil and mechanical work such as grading, storm drainage, earthwork, ductbanks, service water, and process piping.

The role emphasizes field QC inspections, material traceability, NDE coordination, and adherence to approved drawings, specifications, and QA/QC procedures within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of quality control, piping inspection, welding inspection, or related experience supporting industrial construction.
• Experience with industrial piping, process piping, utility piping, firewater, service water, or similar mechanical construction.
• Knowledge of piping fabrication, installation, welding, materials, supports, pressure testing, and mechanical construction inspection.
• Understanding of ASME NQA-1 and DOE Order 414.1D quality requirements.
• Ability to read piping drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, specifications, procedures, weld maps, and inspection/test requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform field QC inspections for process piping, firewater, domestic/service water, and mechanical utility systems.
• Verify piping construction complies with drawings, specs, procedures, codes, QMS, NQA-1, DOE 414.1D, and project requirements.
• Inspect piping materials, fit-up, routing, supports, valves, fittings, flanges, bolted connections, and mechanical components.
• Verify material identification, approvals, storage, handling, and traceability.
• Perform/witness piping fit-up and welding inspections per approved procedures and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate/witness NDE and review documentation for compliance.
• Inspect piping installation, including bedding, elevations, alignment, joints, coatings, backfill, and testing readiness.
• Witness hydrostatic, pneumatic, leakage, flushing, cleanliness, and other required tests.
• Review drawings, specifications, work packages, ITPs, test packages, and quality records for inspection requirements.

Skills

Quality control

Piping inspection

Welding inspection

NDE documentation

Reading drawings/P&IDs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC is seeking a QC Engineer (Mechanical Piping/Utilities) in Aiken, SC to support a multi-year construction project involving civil and mechanical work such as grading, storm drainage, earthwork, ductbanks, service water, and process piping.

The role emphasizes field QC inspections, material traceability, NDE coordination, and adherence to approved drawings, specifications, and QA/QC procedures within a regulated environment.