Quality Manager - LNG Project

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead the QA/QC program for a major LNG project. The role oversees quality across engineering, procurement, construction, mechanical completion and commissioning, ensuring compliance with project requirements, codes and standards and quality management systems. It suits someone with extensive experience managing quality programs on large-scale LNG, petrochemical, refinery, gas processing or other industrial projects.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of the project Quality Management System (QMS)
• Lead QA/QC activities during construction, mechanical completion, commissioning and startup
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, client requirements, industry standards and regulations
• Supervise quality personnel, inspectors, auditors and field quality representatives
• Oversee Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality procedures and inspection programs
• Coordinate quality across civil and structural construction, mechanical equipment installation, piping, welding and NDE/NDT, electrical and instrumentation, module fabrication, mechanical completion and turnover
• Manage non-conformance reports, corrective and preventive actions and root cause investigations
• Monitor contractor quality performance, support supplier quality surveillance and coordinate internal and external quality audits
• Ensure quality documentation, turnover records, inspection reports and certification packages are complete and accurate
• Track and report quality metrics and trends, and resolve quality issues with engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related technical discipline; equivalent construction experience may substitute for a degree
• Minimum 10 years of quality management experience on LNG, petrochemical, refinery, gas processing, power generation or heavy industrial projects
• Minimum 5 years in a quality leadership role on major capital projects
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and organizational skills; able to lead multidisciplinary quality teams in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• ISO 9001 quality management systems
• ASME, API, ASTM, AWS and applicable industry codes
• Welding and fabrication quality, NDE/NDT inspection methods, supplier quality programs, ITPs and mechanical completion and turnover processes
• Experience managing contractor and subcontractor quality performance

Preferred: direct SAGD project experience, ASQ CQE/CQA certification, Lead Auditor (ISO 9001), PE license, EPC/EPCM or owner-led project experience, familiarity with modular fabrication yards and international supply chains, and projects over $500 million in installed cost.

What we offer

• Possible 401K plan with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account and disability coverage
• Paid time off and flexible work schedule
• Career advancement through professional training and development