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QA/QC Inspector jobs in Saudi Arabia

Welding, coating and dimensional inspectors who keep the work acceptable the first time.

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Last hiring review: 17 September 2026
Applications open until: 1 November 2026
Employment type: Full-time
Who can apply: All nationalities

About the job

QA/QC inspectors at AKFAL witness fit-up and welding, review welder qualifications and WPS/PQR packs, inspect coating and dimensions, and compile the quality dossier the client's QA department will ask for. They work with the client's inspectors, not against them: a rejection found by us costs an hour; one found by the client costs the contract.

This job sits in the Industrial Support — Skilled Trades division.

What you will do

Witness fit-up, welding and NDT; review reports and mark up isometrics
Check WPS, PQR and welder qualification records before work starts
Inspect surface preparation and coating thickness with calibrated gauges
Verify dimensions against drawings and record on inspection reports
Compile quality dossiers and material certificates for handover

What we look for

5 years or more in QA/QC on piping, structural or coating work
CSWIP 3.1 or AWS CWI for welding inspectors; NACE / BGAS for coating inspectors
Reads codes: ASME B31.3, ASME IX, AWS D1.1, client specifications
Strong written English for reports
Computer literacy for dossiers and registers

Certificates that help

CSWIP 3.1 / AWS CWI (welding)
NACE Level 2 or BGAS Grade 2 (coating)
NDT Level II in any method, a plus
Client QA/QC approval, if held

Where we hire QA/QC inspectors

QA/QC Inspector jobs in JubailThe largest industrial city in the Middle East and AKFAL's home base — refineries, petrochemical complexes and the workshop.QA/QC Inspector jobs in Ras Al KhairThe mining and minerals city north of Jubail — Ma'aden's phosphate and aluminium complexes and a growing shipyard.QA/QC Inspector jobs in JafurahAramco's unconventional gas field south of Al-Ahsa — one of the largest construction programmes in the Kingdom.QA/QC Inspector jobs in DammamThe Eastern Province's capital and logistics hub — industrial cities, port, power plants and the regional headquarters of contractors.

Questions applicants ask

Do I need experience?

Yes — five or more years in quality inspection, plus a recognised certificate. This is a certified role, not a trade-test role.

Which certificates do I need?

CSWIP 3.1 or AWS CWI for welding, NACE or BGAS for coating. Without one of these the application cannot proceed.

Iqama, transfer and visa

Inspectors with a transferable Iqama first; overseas recruitment through licensed agencies with visa costs paid by AKFAL.

Hours and shifts

Day shifts on most contracts; shutdown inspection follows the welding crews' extended shifts with paid overtime.

How is salary decided?

Set individually from certificates and experience and fixed in the written offer. Not published.

Other jobs in this division

Welder6G-certified TIG, MIG and SMAW welders for piping and structural work at petrochemical plants.Steel FabricatorFabricators who read drawings and turn plate and section into structures, supports and skids.Pipe FitterPipe fitters for process and utility piping: isometrics, spool fit-up, flanged and welded joints.Mechanical Fitter / MillwrightFitters and millwrights for installation, alignment and maintenance of static and rotating equipment.Industrial ElectricianLV and MV electricians for plants, camps and construction power, including hazardous-area installations.Instrument TechnicianTechnicians for transmitters, control valves and loop checks — calibration, installation and commissioning.RiggerCertified riggers for lifting plans, slinging and signalling on cranes and plant lifts.ScaffolderCertified scaffolders and scaffold supervisors for shutdown and maintenance access.HSE OfficerSafety officers who run inductions, permits and inspections on AKFAL crews at client sites.

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Before you apply

How to get an Aramco or SABIC gate passWhat a contractor's worker needs before entering an Aramco or SABIC plant in the Eastern Province: documents, medical, safety induction and the tests clients run.The 6G welding test: what AKFAL and its clients ask forHow the 6G pipe-welding qualification works, which processes are tested, what inspectors reject, and how to prepare before you apply.Sponsorship transfer to AKFAL: how it worksHow a worker already in Saudi Arabia moves to AKFAL — the transfer through Qiwa, the Ajeer option for short assignments, what the worker pays (nothing) and how long it takes.

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