Quality Control Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 185,976,000 - 201,129,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations

Job summary

WECTEC Staffing Services seeks a Quality Control Engineer to provide field-based QA/QC oversight on approximately 500 power generation projects across Colorado. You will work with 20–25 Project Managers to ensure installations meet design requirements and industry standards throughout the project lifecycle.

This one-year contract role reports to plant managers and supports commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities while maintaining detailed inspection records and coordinating with

Qualifications

• QA/QC experience including field inspections, testing procedures and quality documentation.
• Ability to review plans, specs, schedules and quality records.
• Demonstrated ability to identify defects and track corrective actions.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Develop project-specific Quality Management Plans (QMPs).
• Review project plans, specifications, schedules, and quality documentation.
• Perform field inspections, installation walkdowns, and contractor oversight activities.
• Monitor construction and installation work to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Support commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities.
• Identify, document, and track defects, deficiencies, and non-conformances.
• Conduct audits, field assessments, and quality reporting.
• Coordinate shop inspections, testing activities, and resolution of quality-related issues.
• Work with Project Managers, plant operations personnel, engineers, and contractors to ensure quality goals are achieved.
• Maintain detailed inspection records and support corrective and preventive action programs.
• Participate in daily plant meetings and project coordination activities.

Skills

QA/QC experience

Field inspections

Testing procedures

Defect identification

Quality documentation

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Civil/Structural Engineering

Construction Management

Job description

About the role:

Our client is looking for a Quality Control Engineer to support approximately 500 active power generation projects across Colorado. This role partners with 20-25 Project Managers within the Base Capital organization. It implements and maintains quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes. These processes are for high-risk capital projects at power generation facilities.

You will provide field-based quality oversight throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring installations meet design requirements, industry standards, and project specifications while supporting safe, reliable plant operations. This is a 1-year contract role. You will report to the plant managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop project-specific Quality Management Plans (QMPs).
• Review project plans, specifications, schedules, and quality documentation.
• Perform field inspections, installation walkdowns, and contractor oversight activities.
• Monitor construction and installation work to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Support commissioning, startup, testing, and turnover activities.
• Identify, document, and track defects, deficiencies, and non-conformances.
• Conduct audits, field assessments, and quality reporting.
• Coordinate shop inspections, testing activities, and resolution of quality-related issues.
• Work with Project Managers, plant operations personnel, engineers, and contractors to ensure quality goals are achieved.
• Maintain detailed inspection records and support corrective and preventive action programs.
• Participate in daily plant meetings and project coordination activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (preferred), or
  • Civil/Structural Engineering, or
  • Construction Management.
• 3+ years of experience in:
  • Power generation,
  • Industrial construction,
  • Utilities,
  • Oil & Gas,
  • Similar heavy industrial environments.
• Demonstrated QA/QC experience, including:
  • Field inspections,
  • Testing procedures,
  • Defect identification,
  • Quality documentation.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Our Safety Pledge To You

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer-focused solutions, offering everything from high-volume, cost-effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best-in-class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be ($65.00/hr-$70.00/hr).