What QC Consulting & Management does

QC Consulting & Management, LLC is a privately held quality control consulting firm founded in 2007 and headquartered at 3445 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA. The firm provides inspection, testing, source surveillance, expediting, geotechnical engineering, and QC management services to a diversified US clientele that includes fabricators, erectors, prime contractors, engineering firms, and owners. Service delivery is nationwide, staffed by AWS CWI-certified welding inspectors and qualified QA/QC personnel with 30 years of combined field and management experience.

The firm's core offering is a unified suite of QC services covering welding inspection (AWS CWI), QA/QC inspector staffing, non-destructive testing (magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic flaw and thickness, and radiographic), positive material identification, quality procedure preparation and systems review, source surveillance, expediting, inspection and test plan development, geotechnical engineering, and concrete inspection and testing. All work is performed to applicable codes and specifications, with no proprietary software, automation platform, or digital product layer disclosed.

The business model is straightforward professional services: revenue is generated by staffing inspectors on client projects, with contractual flexibility ranging from one-day-per-week call-out engagements to multi-inspector long-term assignments. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to client scope. The firm markets itself as a cost-effective alternative to larger QC consultancies, with a personal, hands-on service approach. The company is structured as an LLC with 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no M&A activity, no patents, no partnerships, and a minimal digital footprint limited to a static website (pghqc.com) last carrying a 2021 copyright notice.

Name

QC Consulting & Management

Legal name

QC Consulting & Management, LLC

Website

https://pghqc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QC Consulting & Management is a Pittsburgh-based QC inspection and consulting firm founded in 2007 that provides welding inspection, NDT, geotechnical engineering, and QC staffing services nationwide to fabricators, erectors, prime contractors, engineering firms, and owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quality Control Inspection & Engineering Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Engineering Services (541330), Building Inspection Services (541350)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Quality control inspection
• Welding inspection services
• Non-destructive testing
• Geotechnical engineering
• QA QC staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Quality Control Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing QC personnel, inspection services, and quality management oversight. Revenue is generated through staffing and management contracts with flexibility to serve clients on call-out basis or long-term project staffing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

QC Consulting & Management provides quality control inspection, testing, and program management services for construction and manufacturing projects. The firm supplies certified inspectors (including AWS CWI welding inspectors) and project management personnel on a flexible basis, performing non-destructive testing, positive material identification, geotechnical engineering, concrete inspection and testing, source surveillance, and expediting under applicable codes and specifications.

Product overview

QC Consulting & Management offers a unified suite of quality control consulting services for the construction and manufacturing industries. The core offering is comprehensive QC consulting with certified inspectors providing welding inspection (AWS CWI), QA/QC personnel staffing, and non-destructive testing (magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic, radiographic). Additional services include positive material identification (PMI), quality control management, inspection and test plan development, geotechnical engineering, and concrete inspection and testing. Services are delivered nationwide by experienced inspectors who work to all applicable codes and specifications, with flexibility to staff projects from part-time to full-time arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welding Inspection (AWS CWI) AWS CWI-certified welding inspection services for fabricators, erectors, and contractors on construction and manufacturing projects.
• QA/QC Inspectors Staffing of qualified QA/QC inspectors for client projects, ranging from part-time call-out engagements to full-time extended-duration assignments.
• Failure Analysis of Welds and Weldments Failure analysis of welds and weldments to determine root causes of defects or service failures for fabricators and project owners.
• Quality Control Management Preparation and establishment of quality procedures, QC systems review, source surveillance, expediting, and inspection and test plan development for client QC programs.
• Non-Destructive Testing Comprehensive NDT services including magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic (flaw and thickness), and radiographic testing for verification of material and weld integrity.
• Positive Material Identification (PMI) Material verification testing to confirm correct alloy composition in components and materials used in fabrication and construction.
• Geotechnical Engineering Geotechnical engineering services including soil analysis and foundation assessment for construction projects.
• Concrete Inspection and Testing Concrete inspection and testing services for construction quality assurance on building and infrastructure projects.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: World's largest TIC company, providing inspection, verification, testing, and certification services. Direct functional comparable to QC Consulting's welding inspection, NDT, materials verification (PMI), and concrete testing services, but at a vastly larger scale.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) giant operating across industrial, construction, and infrastructure segments. Compares to QC Consulting as a broad incumbent offering TICx services with far greater scale and geographic reach, but with the cost overhead QC Consulting positions itself against.
• DNV: Global assurance and risk management company providing inspection, certification, and materials testing services. Overlaps with QC Consulting in welding, NDT, and materials verification, with a stronger position in regulated and offshore energy markets.
• Intertek: Global TIC firm providing inspection, testing, and certification across multiple industries including industrial fabrication and construction. Comparable to QC Consulting as a broad incumbent with overlapping TICx capabilities, particularly in welding inspection, NDT, and materials testing.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC services provider covering industrial inspection, certification, and testing. Comparable to QC Consulting in delivering welding inspection, NDT, and construction QA/QC, particularly for regulated industries, but as a much larger incumbent.

Direct peers

• Atlantic Quality Inspection: Regional US inspection services firm providing welding inspection, NDT, and QC staffing to fabricators and contractors. Closely mirrors QC Consulting's service mix and small/mid-market customer base.
• MISTRAS Group: Specialized provider of NDT, inspection, and mechanical integrity services to the oil & gas, power, and infrastructure markets. Direct peer to QC Consulting in welding inspection, NDT (UT/MT/PT/RT), and QA/QC staffing for industrial clients.
• TEAM Inc. Provider of specialty industrial services including NDT, inspection, and asset integrity solutions. Closely comparable to QC Consulting in NDT methods, welding inspection, and on-site QC staffing for fabricators, erectors, and plant operators.
• Engineering & Inspection Services: Mid-sized US inspection and engineering services firm offering NDT, welding inspection, and QA/QC for industrial and infrastructure clients. Direct comparable to QC Consulting in scope and customer type, with a similar mid-market positioning.

Emerging players

• Trinity Consultants (QA/QC practice): Environmental and engineering consultancy with QA/QC capabilities serving industrial and infrastructure clients. Partially overlaps with QC Consulting's QC management, source surveillance, and inspection/test plan development services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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