Job Description

Overview

The Mechanical/Millwright Inspector is responsible for ensuring the safe, compliant, and high quality installation of mechanical systems and equipment on power generation construction projects. TIC Power is a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation that provides direct-hire construction services for Power Generation utilizing a non-union craft force.

Responsibilities

  • Perform inspections of mechanical and millwright work including installation, alignment, and testing of mechanical equipment.
  • Verify compliance with project drawings, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
  • Inspect rotating machinery (pumps, fans, turbines, compressors) for proper alignment, fit, torque, and operating conditions.
  • Document deficiencies, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
  • Ensure welding, rigging, and mechanical assembly meet quality standards and safety requirements.
  • Review contractor work plans, method statements, and quality procedures.
  • Assist in resolving technical issues related to mechanical systems or equipment installation.
  • Support commissioning teams with pre operational checks and functional testing.
  • Prepare detailed inspection reports, checklists, and progress logs.
  • Maintain accurate as built documentation and verification records.
  • Track completion of inspection activities and quality milestones.
  • Ensure all mechanical construction activities follow OSHA, company, and site safety protocols.
  • Conduct field audits to verify proper use of lockout/tagout, rigging practices, and equipment handling.
  • Support environmental and regulatory compliance efforts.
  • Work closely with engineers, construction managers, contractors, and commissioning teams.
  • Communicate inspection results, risks, and recommended actions to project leadership.
  • Participate in quality meetings, walkdowns, and punch list creation/closure.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Mechanical Inspector, Millwright, or mechanical trades professional in power generation, industrial construction, or energy sectors.
  • Experience with turbines, boilers, pumps, conveyors, rotating machinery, or large industrial equipment installation.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical systems, precision alignment, tolerances, and assembly.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, mechanical specifications, and QA/QC documentation.
  • Familiarity with ASME codes, API standards, and power plant or industrial construction practices.
  • Knowledge of vibration analysis, laser alignment, and equipment testing (preferred).
  • CWI (preferred).

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Regular, reliable attendance is required.
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 60 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 123 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 519 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

TIC - The Industrial Company currently has 12 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IXthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • CWIthe AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Millwright/Mechanical Inspector - Power figures were last recalculated when this page was built.