Project Quality Engineer

Bureau Veritas•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Projects Quality Engineer provides end-to-end quality assurance and oversight across engineering, procurement, supplier manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and project turnover activities supporting Whiting Refinery projects. The role is responsible for proactive, risk-based quality planning, supplier quality execution, engineering contractor oversight, and ensuring project requirements are translated into supplier deliverables and field execution. It serves as a quality interface among Engineering, Procurement, Suppliers, Inspection Service Providers, Construction, and Commissioning teams to help ensure equipment, materials, and installed work meet project requirements, applicable codes and standards, and contractual obligations. The successful candidate will have refinery or heavy industrial project quality experience across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, structural, and civil scopes, and may provide construction-site and turnaround quality support based on project phase and risk. The position is associated with a pending contract award. Employment and the anticipated start date depend on a successful award, client approval, project requirements, and applicable onboarding or site-access requirements. The work environment includes a refinery and field-based settings, including supplier facilities and active construction sites. Day or night shifts may be required based on project and turnaround needs, and domestic and international travel may be required. A TWIC card is required for site access.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Project Quality, or a comparable role in refining, oil and gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial environments.
Demonstrated ability to independently execute supplier quality, inspection, and equipment-release decisions.
Experience supporting supplier quality throughout procurement, manufacturing, inspection, testing, and delivery.
Experience reviewing supplier documentation, including ITPs, Material Test Reports, procedures, qualification records, and manufacturing data books.
Experience coordinating and overseeing third-party inspection service providers.
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls equipment, including hazardous-area requirements.
Experience verifying electrical, instrumentation, and controls equipment against applicable codes and standards, including NEC/NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, hazardous-area classifications, and certification requirements.
Experience supporting inspection, testing, and release of rotating equipment and pumps, including vendor-data review, Factory Acceptance Testing, performance testing, and resolution of manufacturing or test nonconformances.
Working knowledge of structural steel and civil construction quality requirements, including foundations, embeds, anchor bolts, supports, and load-bearing structures.
Experience supporting construction quality activities, including QC package reviews, ITR verification, Mechanical Completion, and System Handover.
Experience with site walkdowns, punch-list management, project closeout, and turnover processes.
Ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings, P&IDs, specifications, POQRs, and applicable industry codes and standards.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively across Engineering, Procurement, Suppliers, Inspection Providers, Construction, and Commissioning teams.
Ability to work in office and field environments, including supplier facilities and active construction sites.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required for supplier surveillance and site support.
TWIC card required for site access.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Formal training in quality management systems, inspection, and/or supplier quality oversight.
ASQ certifications such as CQE, CQI, CSQP, or CQA; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
API 510, API 570, or API 653 certification; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
API 577 Welding Inspection certification; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
API SIFE, SIRE, or SIEE certification; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
ACCP/ASNT NDE Level I or II certifications, including VT, UT, RT, MT, or PT; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
NACE/AMPP Coating Inspector Program (CIP) Level 1 or 2 certification; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
ISA certification; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.
CompEx certification or equivalent hazardous-area certification; current, previous, or actively pursued credentials may qualify.

Responsibilities

Support RFQs, Technical Bid Evaluations, and supplier selection by reviewing quality requirements, supplier deviations, approved comments, and exceptions.
Develop and apply Purchase Order Quality Requirements based on equipment criticality and supplier quality risk.
Support Approved Vendor List use, supplier qualification, supplier risk monitoring, and development of project supplier lists.
Perform risk-based reviews of supplier and contractor quality plans, procedures, and Inspection and Test Plans.
Verify supplier and contractor quality activities align with applicable project and quality requirements.
Participate in design, document, and readiness reviews that require quality input.
Support engineering contractor oversight and verify adherence to engineering practices, Management of Change, interdisciplinary review processes, and design quality requirements.
Develop and execute inspection and surveillance strategies based on ITPs, POQRs, equipment criticality, and project risk.
Coordinate and oversee third-party inspection service providers.
Review inspection reports, Nonconformance Reports, and corrective actions resulting from supplier surveillance.
Support equipment and package management from manufacturing through delivery, receiving inspection, and preservation.
Provide quality input and authorization for the release of electrical, instrumentation, and controls equipment, verifying hazardous-area compliance, certification, inspection, and testing requirements.
Provide quality input and authorization for mechanical and rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, drivers, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and packaged equipment.
Execute Self-Verification and Oversight activities based on project risk and quality plans.
Manage and track NCRs from initiation and technical evaluation through corrective actions, closure verification, and escalation of overdue or high-risk items.
Identify and trend defects across engineering, supplier, and construction activities to support Right First Time execution.
Identify quality risks and barriers and support development and tracking of mitigation actions.
Analyze recurring quality issues and systemic gaps and drive corrective and preventive actions.
Capture and share lessons learned, quality alerts, and continuous-improvement opportunities across projects.
Provide construction-site quality oversight, including site and P&ID walkdowns and field verification of mechanical and electrical/instrumentation installation quality.
Oversee structural steel and civil work quality, including foundations, embeds, supports, access platforms, equipment foundations, and grout.
Support field quality execution through QC package reviews, Inspection and Test Record verification, and construction dossier reviews.
Review NDE documentation, hydrostatic test packages, and hydro-release documentation.
Support Mechanical Completion and System Handover, including punch-list management and closeout verification.
Support Turnaround project execution through pre-TAR readiness, package verification, field oversight, and post-TAR closeout.
Provide quality guidance and coaching to contractors and project teams to reinforce quality expectations and prevent repeat defects.