RCF Quality-Structural Steel
Larsen and Toubro · Chennai · onsite · Posted 1d ago
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JOB DESCRIPTION – STRUCTURAL STEEL QUALITY ENGINEER / MANAGER
Department / Function: Structural Steel – Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Cadre: Applicable across all cadres
Reports To: Structural Steel Quality Manager / Project Quality Head / Project Head / Functional Head – Quality, as applicable
The role is responsible for ensuring quality at all stages of structural steel operations, including raw material inspection, fabrication, fit-up, welding, dimensional inspection, non-destructive testing, surface preparation, protective coating, transportation, site erection and final acceptance. The objective is to achieve defect-free execution, minimise rework, ensure statutory and technical compliance, and deliver structural steel works in accordance with project quality and client requirements.
JOB DESCRIPTION – STRUCTURAL STEEL QUALITY ENGINEER / MANAGER
Department / Function: Structural Steel – Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Cadre: Applicable across all cadres
Reports To: Structural Steel Quality Manager / Project Quality Head / Project Head / Functional Head – Quality, as applicable
- Job Purpose
The role is responsible for ensuring quality at all stages of structural steel operations, including raw material inspection, fabrication, fit-up, welding, dimensional inspection, non-destructive testing, surface preparation, protective coating, transportation, site erection and final acceptance. The objective is to achieve defect-free execution, minimise rework, ensure statutory and technical compliance, and deliver structural steel works in accordance with project quality and client requirements.
- Key Accountabilities
- Structural Steel Quality Planning and Management System
- Develop, implement and monitor project-specific Quality Assurance Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality procedures and inspection checklists for structural steel works.
- Ensure implementation of the project Quality Management System in accordance with organisational policies, contractual requirements and applicable ISO standards.
- Review contract documents, technical specifications, approved structural drawings, fabrication drawings and applicable quality requirements.
- Establish inspection stages, acceptance criteria, testing requirements and documentation procedures for fabrication and erection activities.
- Ensure quality requirements are communicated to fabrication teams, erection teams, subcontractors, vendors and other stakeholders.
- Coordinate with project quality teams to integrate structural steel quality requirements with overall project quality objectives.
- Monitor implementation of quality procedures and initiate corrective actions wherever deviations are identified.
- Engineering Drawings and Technical Document Review
- Review structural design drawings, General Arrangement (GA) drawings, shop drawings, fabrication drawings and erection drawings from a quality perspective.
- Verify compliance of fabrication and erection activities with approved drawings, specifications and engineering requirements.
- Identify drawing discrepancies, dimensional inconsistencies, connection-related issues and constructability concerns.
- Coordinate with design, detailing, engineering and project execution teams for resolution of technical issues.
- Review welding details, connection details, bolt specifications, material grades, tolerances and fabrication requirements.
- Ensure approved revisions and technical instructions are communicated to fabrication and site teams.
- Maintain control and traceability of approved drawings, revisions and technical documents.
- Raw Material Inspection and Quality Control
- Ensure inspection and verification of incoming structural steel materials before acceptance for fabrication.
- Verify material grades, dimensions, thickness, identification markings and compliance with approved specifications.
- Inspect materials such as structural steel plates, beams, columns, channels, angles, hollow sections, pipes, bolts, nuts, washers, welding consumables and associated accessories.
- Verify Material Test Certificates (MTCs), mill certificates, test reports and material traceability records.
- Ensure material identification and traceability are maintained throughout storage, cutting, fabrication and erection.
- Coordinate material testing and third-party inspection wherever required.
- Ensure proper storage, segregation, handling and preservation of structural steel materials and welding consumables.
- Identify non-conforming materials and coordinate rejection, replacement or corrective action.
- Fabrication Quality Inspection
- Monitor and inspect structural steel fabrication activities in accordance with approved fabrication drawings, specifications and quality procedures.
- Ensure inspection of cutting, marking, edge preparation, drilling, machining, fit-up, assembly and fabrication processes.
- Verify dimensional accuracy, alignment, squareness, straightness, camber, holes, tolerances and member geometry.
- Ensure fabricated components comply with approved drawings and applicable fabrication standards.
- Inspect built-up sections, trusses, girders, columns, beams, bracings, platforms, stairs, handrails and other structural steel components.
- Ensure proper identification, marking and traceability of fabricated members.
- Monitor fabrication workmanship and identify deviations requiring correction before dispatch.
- Ensure inspection records and fabrication quality reports are maintained for each relevant stage.
- Welding Quality Assurance and Control
- Ensure welding activities comply with approved welding procedures, technical specifications and applicable codes.
- Review and verify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), wherever applicable.
- Verify welder qualifications, certification validity and suitability for the welding processes and positions involved.
- Monitor welding consumable control, storage, baking, handling and issue procedures.
- Inspect joint preparation, fit-up, root gap, alignment, preheating and inter-pass temperature requirements.
- Monitor welding workmanship, welding parameters and compliance with approved procedures.
- Coordinate visual inspection and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), including ultrasonic testing (UT), radiographic testing (RT), magnetic particle testing (MPT/MT) and liquid penetrant testing (LPT/PT), as applicable.
- Ensure defects such as cracks, porosity, undercut, incomplete fusion and lack of penetration are identified and rectified.
- Monitor repair welding and ensure re-inspection and acceptance after rectification.
- Maintain welding inspection records, welder qualification records, WPS/PQR documents and NDT reports.
- Bolting and Structural Connections
- Ensure quality inspection of bolted and welded structural connections.
- Verify bolt grades, sizes, material certificates and compliance with approved specifications.
- Monitor bolt installation, tightening sequences and specified torque or tension requirements.
- Ensure use of approved tightening methods and calibrated tools wherever required.
- Inspect connection plates, gusset plates, splice connections, base plates, anchor bolts and associated components.
- Verify alignment, fit-up, bolt-hole matching and connection dimensions.
- Coordinate inspection and approval of critical structural connections before acceptance.
- Maintain inspection and test records for bolted and welded connections.
- Dimensional Inspection and Geometrical Accuracy
- Ensure dimensional inspection of fabricated structural steel members and assemblies.
- Verify member lengths, widths, thicknesses, straightness, squareness, alignment and connection dimensions.
- Ensure compliance with approved fabrication and erection tolerances.
- Coordinate survey and dimensional checks for critical members and assemblies.
- Identify dimensional deviations and coordinate corrective action with fabrication and engineering teams.
- Ensure inspection of trial assemblies and pre-assembly checks wherever required.
- Maintain dimensional inspection reports and acceptance records.
- Surface Preparation and Protective Coating Quality
- Monitor surface preparation activities, including cleaning, degreasing, abrasive blasting and other approved preparation methods.
- Verify surface cleanliness, surface profile and preparation grade against approved specifications.
- Inspect primer, intermediate and final coating applications.
- Verify coating material approvals, batch details, shelf life, mixing ratios and application procedures.
- Monitor environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and dew point during coating operations, as required.
- Verify wet film thickness (WFT), dry film thickness (DFT), coating uniformity, adhesion and curing requirements.
- Inspect galvanising, fireproofing or other protective treatment systems wherever applicable.
- Identify coating defects, damages and non-conformities and ensure timely rectification.
- Maintain surface preparation and coating inspection records.
- Non-Destructive Testing and Special Inspections
- Prepare and monitor NDT inspection requirements in accordance with approved ITPs and project specifications.
- Coordinate with qualified NDT personnel and third-party inspection agencies.
- Ensure NDT personnel qualifications and equipment calibration are valid and appropriate.
- Review NDT reports and verify compliance with specified acceptance criteria.
- Ensure traceability of test results to relevant weld numbers, joints and structural members.
- Coordinate additional testing wherever required due to defects, repairs or client requirements.
- Ensure timely closure of NDT observations and documentation of accepted results.
- Site Erection and Installation Quality
- Monitor and inspect structural steel erection activities at site in accordance with approved erection drawings, method statements and specifications.
- Verify identification, condition and dimensional conformity of structural steel members received at site.
- Inspect erection alignment, levels, plumbness, positioning and connection fit-up.
- Ensure quality of bolted and welded site connections.
- Inspect base plates, anchor bolts, grouting, bracing and structural stability-related interfaces from a quality perspective.
- Coordinate with survey, engineering and erection teams for dimensional verification and alignment checks.
- Monitor repair of damaged members and protective coating during transportation and erection.
- Ensure inspection approvals are obtained before proceeding with subsequent construction activities.
- Maintain erection inspection records and site quality documentation.
- Quality Non-Conformity and Corrective Action Management
- Identify and document quality deviations, defects and non-conformities during material inspection, fabrication, welding, coating and erection.
- Raise and monitor Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), observations and corrective action requests, as applicable.
- Coordinate with fabrication, erection and engineering teams to identify root causes of quality issues.
- Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) within agreed timelines.
- Monitor repeat defects and identify systemic quality issues requiring process improvement.
- Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and ensure formal closure of quality observations.
- Ensure defective materials, fabricated components and non-conforming work are appropriately identified and controlled.
- Minimise rework and ensure quality issues are resolved before dispatch, erection or final acceptance.
- Client, Consultant and Third-Party Inspection Coordination
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, inspection agencies and third-party inspectors on structural steel quality matters.
- Arrange and participate in material inspections, fabrication inspections, welding inspections, NDT, coating inspections and site erection inspections.
- Coordinate inspection schedules and ensure readiness of materials, documents and work fronts.
- Ensure timely submission and approval of inspection requests, test reports and quality documentation.
- Address client and consultant observations and ensure closure within agreed timelines.
- Coordinate factory inspections and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), wherever applicable.
- Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders to ensure compliance with project quality requirements.
- Subcontractor and Vendor Quality Management
- Ensure structural steel fabricators, erection agencies, coating contractors and vendors comply with approved quality plans, specifications and inspection requirements.
- Monitor quality performance of fabrication shops and site erection subcontractors.
- Assess adequacy of fabrication facilities, inspection arrangements, welding resources and quality control procedures, wherever required.
- Ensure subcontractors deploy qualified welders, inspectors and trained personnel.
- Conduct periodic quality reviews and monitor closure of observations.
- Coordinate with vendors for material traceability, test certificates and quality documentation.
- Promote quality awareness and accountability among fabrication and erection teams.
- Quality Audits and Compliance
- Plan and coordinate internal, external, client and consultant quality audits relating to structural steel works.
- Ensure compliance with organisational quality systems, project quality plans and applicable ISO standards.
- Verify implementation of approved procedures, WPS/PQR, welder qualifications, material traceability and inspection requirements.
- Identify audit observations and coordinate timely corrective action and closure.
- Ensure compliance with applicable structural steel, welding, fabrication, NDT and coating standards.
- Maintain audit records, compliance reports and supporting documentation.
- Promote continuous improvement in fabrication and erection quality practices.
- Quality Documentation and MIS
- Maintain structural steel quality documentation, including approved drawings, specifications, quality plans, ITPs and method statements.
- Maintain material inspection reports, MTCs, fabrication inspection reports and dimensional inspection records.
- Maintain WPS/PQR, welder qualification records, welding inspection reports and NDT reports.
- Maintain surface preparation, coating inspection and DFT records.
- Maintain erection inspection reports, NCRs, corrective action records and audit reports.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly quality reports and MIS.
- Monitor inspection status, pending approvals, quality observations and closure status.
- Ensure documentation is updated, traceable and available for client reviews, audits and project handover.
- Handover and Close-out
- Ensure structural steel fabrication and erection works are inspected, tested and approved before final acceptance.
- Coordinate closure of outstanding quality observations and non-conformities.
- Verify completion of material traceability records, welding documentation, NDT reports and coating inspection records.
- Ensure as-built drawings, inspection reports, test certificates and quality dossiers are compiled.
- Coordinate final inspections with clients, consultants and third-party agencies.
- Ensure timely completion of quality-related close-out activities and handover of structural steel works.
- Team Management and Continuous Improvement
- Guide and supervise structural steel quality engineers, inspectors, welding inspectors and other quality personnel.
- Allocate responsibilities and ensure adequate quality coverage across fabrication, coating and erection work fronts.
- Provide technical guidance on inspection procedures, welding quality, NDT, dimensional inspection and coating requirements.
- Identify training and development requirements and strengthen the technical capabilities of the quality team.
- Promote quality awareness, accountability and a right-first-time approach among execution teams and subcontractors.
- Identify opportunities to improve fabrication processes, inspection effectiveness and reduce rework.
- Implement lessons learnt and best practices across projects.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Compliance with approved structural steel Quality Plans, ITPs and technical specifications.
- First-time acceptance rate of material, fabrication, welding, coating and erection inspections.
- Reduction in fabrication defects, welding defects, coating defects and rework.
- Compliance with approved WPS/PQR and welder qualification requirements.
- Acceptance rate of NDT results and timely closure of repair observations.
- Dimensional accuracy and compliance with fabrication and erection tolerances.
- Material traceability and documentation compliance.
- Compliance with surface preparation and protective coating specifications.
- Timely completion and approval of client, consultant and third-party inspections.
- Timely closure of NCRs, audit observations and corrective actions.
- Quality performance of fabrication and erection subcontractors.
- Accuracy and completeness of quality documentation and MIS.
- Timely completion of quality dossiers and project handover requirements.
- Effective deployment and performance of the structural steel quality team.
- Qualifications
- Full-time Engineering Graduate or Diploma in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
- Additional qualifications or certifications in Welding Technology, Welding Inspection, NDT, Structural Steel Fabrication, QA/QC or Quality Management will be an added advantage.
- Certifications such as CSWIP, AWS-CWI, NDT Level II/III or equivalent may be advantageous depending on the assigned responsibilities.
- Knowledge of applicable structural steel fabrication, welding, inspection, testing and coating standards.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems will be an advantage.
- Experience
- Relevant experience in Structural Steel Quality Assurance and Quality Control in building, industrial, infrastructure, high-rise, power, process plant, warehouse, airport or other EPC projects.
- Exposure to structural steel fabrication, welding inspection, dimensional inspection, NDT, surface preparation, protective coating and site erection quality.
- Experience in reviewing fabrication drawings, technical specifications, welding procedures, inspection and test plans and quality documentation.
- Exposure to client/consultant inspections, third-party inspection, NCR management, audits and project handover.
- Experience in managing fabrication quality teams, erection subcontractors and multiple inspection work fronts, wherever applicable.
- The scope of responsibility, technical authority, independent ownership and team management shall be commensurate with the cadre and project requirements.
- Functional / Technical Competencies
- Structural steel Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
- Structural steel drawings, fabrication drawings and technical specifications.
- Structural steel material grades, identification and traceability.
- Fabrication processes, dimensional inspection and tolerances.
- Welding processes and welding quality control.
- WPS, PQR and welder qualification requirements.
- Welding inspection and defect identification.
- NDT methods – UT, RT, MT/MPT and PT/LPT.
- Bolt inspection, tightening and structural connections.
- Surface preparation, abrasive blasting and protective coating inspection.
- DFT, WFT, coating adhesion and environmental condition checks.
- Structural steel erection inspection and dimensional verification.
- Quality plans, ITPs, checklists and method statements.
- NCR management, root cause analysis and CAPA.
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and quality audits.
- Material test certificates, inspection reports and quality dossiers.
- Client, consultant and third-party inspection coordination.
- MS Office and relevant quality documentation tools.
- Behavioural Competencies
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ownership and accountability.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Planning, organising and time management.
- Decision-making and influencing skills.
- Positive attitude and result orientation.
- Leadership and team development.
- Stakeholder management.
- Adaptability and responsiveness.
- Commitment to quality, safety and process compliance.
- Continuous improvement orientation.
- Role Applicability
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