Mechanical QA Engineer
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About the Role
Decima International seeks a Mechanical QA Engineer for a large-scale data center project in Riyadh. The role involves quality inspections, documentation control, and coordination for mechanical systems including HVAC and fire protection.
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Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the project quality management system for mechanical works
- Review approved mechanical drawings, specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, material submittals, and project quality requirements
- Conduct site inspections for mechanical systems, including HVAC, chilled water, cooling systems, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, pumps, piping, ductwork, and mechanical equipment installations
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with approved quality procedures, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards
- Review and verify inspection requests, material approvals, test reports, pressure test records, flushing records, installation checklists, and quality documentation
- Identify mechanical quality issues, installation deficiencies, defects, and non conforming work and support the issuance and closeout of NCRs
- Coordinate with contractors, consultants, MEP engineers, commissioning teams, and project stakeholders to resolve quality related issues
- Support material receiving inspections for mechanical equipment and components to verify compliance with approved submittals and project requirements
- Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closeout of quality observations and non conformances
- Support testing, pre commissioning, commissioning, and handover readiness by ensuring mechanical works are properly inspected, documented, and accepted
- Participate in quality meetings, site inspections, progress reviews, and technical coordination sessions
- Maintain accurate quality records, inspection logs, punch lists, NCR trackers, test records, and closeout documentation
Requirements
- 7+ years of QA/QC, mechanical engineering, MEP inspection, or construction quality experience within large scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission critical projects
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field
- Prior experience working on data centers, mission critical, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, or large scale building projects
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems, including HVAC, chilled water systems, piping, pumps, ductwork, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, and mechanical plant equipment
- Experience reviewing mechanical drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, inspection requests, test reports, NCRs, punch lists, and quality records
- Knowledge of applicable mechanical codes, standards, installation practices, testing procedures, and quality requirements
- Ability to identify installation defects, non conforming works, coordination issues, and quality risks, and recommend appropriate corrective actions
- Familiarity with Aconex, Procore, BIM 360, Oracle Primavera Cloud, or other document control and quality management platforms
- Knowledge of data center cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC units, chillers, cooling towers, liquid cooling infrastructure, and mechanical commissioning requirements
- Strong coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, client representatives, MEP teams, and commissioning teams
- Excellent communication and reporting skills with strong attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
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Job Overview
- Decima International is seeking a detail oriented and highly motivated Mechanical QA Engineer to support mechanical quality assurance activities for a large scale data center project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The ideal candidate will have experience supporting QA/QC activities for mechanical systems on large scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission critical projects.
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the project quality management system for mechanical works.
- Review approved mechanical drawings, specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, material submittals, and project quality requirements.
- Conduct site inspections for mechanical systems, including HVAC, chilled water, cooling systems, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, pumps, piping, ductwork, and mechanical equipment installations.
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with approved quality procedures, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
- Review and verify inspection requests, material approvals, test reports, pressure test records, flushing records, installation checklists, and quality documentation.
- Identify mechanical quality issues, installation deficiencies, defects, and non conforming work and support the issuance and closeout of NCRs.
- Coordinate with contractors, consultants, MEP engineers, commissioning teams, and project stakeholders to resolve quality related issues.
- Support material receiving inspections for mechanical equipment and components to verify compliance with approved submittals and project requirements.
- Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closeout of quality observations and non conformances.
- Support testing, pre commissioning, commissioning, and handover readiness by ensuring mechanical works are properly inspected, documented, and accepted.
- Participate in quality meetings, site inspections, progress reviews, and technical coordination sessions.
- Maintain accurate quality records, inspection logs, punch lists, NCR trackers, test records, and closeout documentation.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of QA/QC, mechanical engineering, MEP inspection, or construction quality experience within large scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission critical projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
- Prior experience working on data centers, mission critical, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, or large scale building projects.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systems, including HVAC, chilled water systems, piping, pumps, ductwork, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, and mechanical plant equipment.
- Experience reviewing mechanical drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, inspection requests, test reports, NCRs, punch lists, and quality records.
- Knowledge of applicable mechanical codes, standards, installation practices, testing procedures, and quality requirements.
- Ability to identify installation defects, non conforming works, coordination issues, and quality risks, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Familiarity with Aconex, Procore, BIM 360, Oracle Primavera Cloud, or other document control and quality management platforms.
- Knowledge of data center cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC units, chillers, cooling towers, liquid cooling infrastructure, and mechanical commissioning requirements.
- Strong coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, client representatives, MEP teams, and commissioning teams.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills with strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certifications such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, ASHRAE, NFPA, or other relevant quality/mechanical certifications.
- Experience working in a PMC, owner’s representative, or client side project management environment.
- Previous experience working in KSA or the wider GCC region.
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