QA/QC Engineer

About the role

NorthStar Energy Services is seeking a QA/QC Engineer / Project Coordinator to join our collaborative multidisciplinary team. This dual-role position combines rigorous quality oversight with hands-on project coordination, helping ensure vendor-fabricated equipment, documentation, and engineering deliverables meet project requirements while supporting the communication and organization that keep projects progressing effectively.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• VENDOR QUALITY & SOURCE INSPECTION
• Review vendor drawings, data sheets, calculations, weld maps, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) to verify compliance with project specifications, purchase orders, and applicable codes.
• Establish appropriate hold, witness, and review points within vendor ITPs and lead pre-inspection meetings with fabricators and suppliers.
• Conduct fabrication shop surveillance and source inspections, coordinating third-party inspection agencies when required.
• Review welding documentation, including WPS/PQR qualifications, welder certifications, and NDE requirements and results.
• Witness and document shop testing activities, including hydrostatic testing, coating inspection, and dimensional verification.
• Review vendor final documentation and Manufacturing Record Books, including MTRs, weld maps, and inspection and test records, for acceptance prior to shipment and turnover.
• Support vendor qualification activities, audits, and maintenance of the approved vendor list.
• CROSS-DISCIPLINE DRAWING QA/QC
• Perform independent QA/QC reviews of drawings across all disciplines, including mechanical, piping, civil/structural, electrical, and instrumentation & controls.
• Verify consistency across related deliverables, including P&IDs, plot plans, piping layouts and isometrics, one-line diagrams, and instrument indexes, with attention to tags, line numbers, and discipline interfaces.
• Review drawings against design basis documents, company and client standards, and applicable codes prior to issue.
• Coordinate squad checks and track review comments through resolution and final back-check.
• Develop and maintain drawing-check procedures and discipline checklists that promote consistent, repeatable quality across projects.
• Apply and interpret applicable codes and standards, including ASME B31.3/B31.4/B31.8, ASME BPVC Sections V, VIII, and IX, API 1104, API 650/653, AWS D1.1, Title 49 CFR Parts 190-199, and SSPC/AMPP coating standards.

Qualifications

• GENERAL
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Candidates should be prepared to participate in a technical interview as part of the selection process.
• This is a fully office-based position.
• SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Demonstrated attention to detail and a consistent commitment to technical accuracy and quality.
• Highly organized, with the ability to track and prioritize multiple vendors, deliverables, and deadlines while maintaining reliable follow-through.
• Adaptable and solutions-oriented, with strong analytical judgment and problem-solving skills when priorities, requirements, or schedules change.
• Professional written and verbal communicator who can address quality requirements clearly and confidently with vendors, clients, and field personnel.
• EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Welding Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of QA/QC, vendor inspection, or fabrication quality experience in the midstream energy, oil and gas, or petrochemical sector.
• Experience reviewing vendor documentation and multidisciplinary engineering drawings, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.