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Kelso Industries

Consolidated HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing services

Quality Site Manager

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLucedale, MS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
  • At least 5 years of industrial construction, welding, fabrication, QA/QC, or related experience.
  • Previous experience performing welding inspection and quality oversight in an industrial construction environment.
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes, procedures, discontinuities, inspection methods, and welding quality.
  • Working knowledge of applicable ASME, AWS, NBIC, customer, and project-specific requirements.
  • Experience reviewing WPSs, PQRs, welder qualifications, weld maps, NDE reports, and quality documentation.
  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, piping drawings, isometrics, specifications, weld symbols, and project documentation.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements.
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively and work at project locations for extended periods.
  • Strong leadership and field decision-making skills to manage quality priorities across active projects.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to professionally communicate quality concerns to employees, supervision, customers, and inspectors.
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills with attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain accurate project quality records.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic documentation.
  • Ability to work in active industrial construction environments around welding, fabrication, and heavy equipment.
  • Ability to walk and stand for extended periods and navigate uneven surfaces, stairs, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.
  • Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions.
  • Ability to work extended hours, weekends, nights, shutdowns, or outage schedules when required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the project-specific QA/QC program at assigned jobs.
  • Ensure construction and fabrication activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and applicable codes and standards.
  • Perform and oversee visual welding inspections and verify compliance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs).
  • Verify welder qualifications and certifications before employees perform applicable welding.
  • Review welding documentation, weld maps, material documentation, inspection records, and other required quality records.
  • Coordinate welder testing and qualification activities.
  • Monitor welding, piping, boiler, pressure vessel, structural, and other mechanical construction activities for compliance with project requirements.
  • Support compliance with applicable ASME, NBIC, AWS, customer, and project-specific requirements.
  • Coordinate required inspections with customers, Authorized Inspectors, third-party inspectors, NDE personnel, and project leadership.
  • Review NDE results and coordinate repairs, reinspection, and documentation.
  • Identify, document, communicate, and track nonconforming work and corrective actions.
  • Conduct routine field inspections and quality surveillance of active projects.
  • Verify required hold points, witness points, examinations, and inspections are completed before work proceeds.
  • Maintain organized and accurate project quality records, turnover packages, data books, weld documentation, and inspection records.
  • Participate in pre-job planning, project kickoff meetings, quality meetings, customer meetings, and project closeout activities.
  • Communicate quality expectations to field supervision and craft personnel and provide guidance regarding workmanship, welding quality, documentation, and code compliance.
  • Work collaboratively with Operations, Safety, Project Management, and field leadership to resolve quality concerns without compromising code, customer, or project requirements.
  • Immediately escalate significant quality concerns that could affect project integrity, schedule, customer requirements, or regulatory compliance.
  • Travel extensively to project and customer locations and work at project sites for extended periods.

About the Company

Kelso Industries

Consolidated HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing services

Kelso Industries is a holding group that brings together market-leading HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing companies serving commercial and residential properties in the western United States. It partners with established brands, providing resources to expand service offerings while preserving each brand’s identity and entrepreneurial spirit. The company acquires and invests in strong HVAC, sheet metal, pipefitting, plumbing, and controls businesses west of the Mississippi to deliver comprehensive services for property owners, builders, and developers. Its model focuses on growing the network through acquisitions, supporting employees’ development, and leveraging a larger organization to ensure customer service excellence. Goal: expand regional service capabilities and reach by integrating high-quality service providers under a common umbrella while maintaining the distinct strengths and cultures of its partner brands.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$50M
Headquarters
Draper, UT
Founded
2021

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