Job Description

Overview

NorthStar Energy Services, a Quanta Services, Inc. company, is seeking a QA/QC Engineer / Project Coordinator to join their team in Channelview, TX. This role involves quality oversight and project coordination to ensure vendor-fabricated equipment and engineering deliverables meet project requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Manage vendor quality from purchase order through final documentation.
  • Perform independent QA/QC reviews of multidisciplinary engineering drawings.
  • Review vendor drawings, data sheets, calculations, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
  • Conduct fabrication shop surveillance and source inspections.
  • Review welding documentation and witness shop testing activities.
  • Support vendor qualification activities and audits.
  • Track deliverable status, schedules, and action items across engineering disciplines.
  • Coordinate deliverables and document control among internal disciplines, vendors, and clients.
  • Maintain accurate project quality documentation.
  • Serve as the primary quality and coordination interface with vendors.
  • Conduct field assessments to verify installed quality.

Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • 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.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to technical accuracy.
  • Highly organized with the ability to track and prioritize multiple vendors and deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with various personnel.
  • Strong analytical judgment and problem-solving skills.
  • Professional written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision

Additional Information

  • This is a fully office-based position.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision

How this job compares in Arlington, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 475 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 Arlington, TX

We're tracking 34 other active welding openings in Arlington, TX right now, from 21 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Arlington, or widen the search to Texas.

NorthStar Energy Services currently has 5 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 Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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