Quality Assurance Quality Control Engineer

Overview

• ***Job Description***
• Atovee Steel Constructions is looking for an experienced and detail-oriented QA/QC Engineer to join our team.
• This role is responsible for maintaining, implementing, and enforcing total quality assurance and quality control standards across our structural steel fabrication facility and site erection projects.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of direct structural steel experience within the GCC region.
• ***Key Responsibilities***
• Inspection & Testing Plans (ITP): Prepare, implement, and manage ITPs for structural steel fabrication and site erection projects.
• Material Inspection: Verify and inspect all incoming raw materials, steel profiles, welding consumables, and coatings against project specifications and Mill Test Certificates (MTC).
• Welding Inspection: Monitor welding operations to ensure compliance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR). Coordinate and witness Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) including UT, MPI, and PT.
• Dimensional & Coating Inspection: Perform final structural alignment inspections, fit-up inspections, and paint dry film thickness (DFT) checks using calibrated instruments.
• Documentation & Reporting: Compile comprehensive Quality Records, Handover Packages, and Manufacturer Data Books (MDB). Raise, track, and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCR).
• Audit & Liaison: Coordinate directly with client consultants, third-party inspectors, and project personnel during mandatory hold-points and material approvals.
• ***Qualifications & Requirements***
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Metallurgical Engineering.
• GCC Experience: Strict requirement of 3–5 years of proven experience in QA/QC handling structural steel projects in the UAE or wider GCC region.
• Certifications: Certified Welding Inspector (AWS-CWI or CSWIP 3.1) and NDT Level II (UT, MT, PT) certifications are highly preferred.
• Technical Standards: Deep knowledge of international structural steel and welding standards (AISC, AWS D1.1, BS EN, ASTM).
• Communication: Strong communication skills in English to confidently manage inspections alongside international consultants and project teams.