Apply on Employer Site

Reworld Waste · 6 days ago

Principal Engineer, Structural QA/QC

Florham Park, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $170K/yr

7+ years exp

Reworld Waste is a leader in sustainable waste solutions, seeking a QA/QC Engineer with a structural engineering background to join their Plant Support Engineering team. This role involves governance-level quality oversight and hands-on field engagement to ensure compliance with structural repair standards across multiple facilities.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyRenewable EnergyWaste Management

Responsibilities

Develop and Implement Standard QA/QC work processes

Support the development and enforcement of QA/QC processes for structural repair activities across multiple facilities

Provide technical reviews of repair scopes, drawings, contractor procedures, and engineering packages to ensure compliance with standards and best practices

Participate in risk assessments and contribute to structural integrity management strategies

Travel to facilities to monitor ongoing structural repair work, ensuring contractors adhere to specifications, codes, and quality requirements

Conduct field inspections and collaborate closely with internal or external certified weld inspectors to validate repair quality and compliance

Act as the technical point of contact for site teams and contractors during repair execution, where required

Perform QA/QC reviews, audits, and verifications for both planned and emergent repair activities

Identify structural risks and nonconformances, propose corrective actions, and track resolution

Support the development of quality documentation, inspection checklists, and acceptance criteria

Coordinate across engineering, operations, safety, and maintenance groups to ensure alignment on repair priorities, quality standards and cost budgets

Interface with 3rd party Engineering firms, contractors and vendors to clarify scope requirements and address quality issues during/before execution

Deliver clear, actionable QA/QC reports and recommendations to stakeholders

Co-ordinate with Outage management and field services team for outage schedule compliance

After establishing and institutionalizing QA/QC processes for structural work, progressively take on broader oversight of facility systems (e.g., mechanical or electrical project/repair quality)

Contribute to building and mentoring a multidisciplinary QA/QC team to manage quality governance across the company’s facilities portfolio

Qualification

Structural EngineeringQA/QC ProcessesContractor OversightRisk AnalysisNondestructive TestingIndustrial Safety StandardsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering required

7+ years of structural engineering experience, with a focus on repair, remediation, or rehabilitation in industrial environments (e.g., power generation, petrochemical, heavy manufacturing)

Demonstrated experience in QA/QC and contractor/vendor oversight, ideally within a central governance or owner's representative role

Hands-on exposure to field repair activities and coordination with certified weld inspectors

Strong understanding of relevant codes, standards, and QA/QC practices

Ability to perform structural risk analyses and communicate technical findings to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders

Excellent organizational, communication, and reporting skills

Ability to function in a multi-discipline team; often leading and assuming accountability for overall team deliverables is required