Quality Assurance Engineer V (Quality Programs Developer / SME) Golden Pass LNG

Tarpon Specialty Services•Port Arthur, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Programs Developer / SME is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying enterprise-level Quality Management Programs while providing expert guidance, oversight, and functional assurance across construction, maintenance, materials management/warehousing, and project execution activities. This role ensures compliance with corporate Quality Management Systems (Operations Integrity Management), promotes safe work practices, improves contractor and maintenance team performance, and drives continuous improvement in quality planning, inspections, execution, and turnover across all project and maintenance environments. The SME plays a key role in standing up new quality programs, establishing governance and tools, and leading organization-wide rollout and adoption.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in engineering or relevant technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of maintenance reliability or multidisciplinary specialist experience in Oil & Gas or petrochemical facilities, including multiple years in maintenance management and/or engineering reliability leadership roles.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of industrial maintenance tracking software applications (SAP), safety standards programs, and condition-based maintenance programs.
Expertise in construction and maintenance quality practices, including inspections, surveillance, and verification.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, maintenance standards, and regulatory requirements.
Experience supporting or driving continuous improvement programs in project and maintenance environments.
Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and functional assurance concepts.
Supplier quality, procurement quality, and material inspection experience.
Competency in program development, quality planning, risk identification, work process governance, and quality integration across project and maintenance environments.
Proven ability to lead large-scale rollouts and influence contractors, maintenance personnel, project teams, and leadership.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to communicate fluently in English.
Self-starter with ability to work strategically with little direction.
Ability to focus on meeting/exceeding performance parameters.
Strong attention to detail; organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs with a high degree of accuracy.
Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
TWIC card in good standing status.
State-issued current and valid Driver’s License (DOT-covered position pursuant to PHMSA; all applicable laws and regulations apply).

Responsibilities

Program Development, Deployment & Governance
Implement Quality Management Programs, work processes, procedures, standards, inspection protocols, templates, and performance metrics.
Establish governance models, workflows, assurance frameworks, and compliance expectations for new quality programs.
Develop alignment across leadership and execute implementation roadmaps, change management plans, and rollout strategies to support organizational adoption.
Pilot new quality processes, gather feedback, and refine tools and systems prior to full deployment.
Develop and deploy training materials, job aids, assist with ITPs, checklists, and guidance documents to support program implementation.
Integrate new programs with existing management systems (QMS frameworks, Operations Integrity systems, maintenance work processes, etc.).
Serve as focal point for enterprise rollout, ensuring processes are standardized and sustained across sites, projects, and maintenance teams.
Construction, Maintenance, Field, & Shop Fabrication Quality Assurance
Serve as a champion of safe performance by promoting accountability, intervention, and adherence to safe work practices among contractors, maintenance teams, and project personnel.
Conduct surveillance and inspections of construction, maintenance, and fabrication activities to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Review contractor, maintenance, and fabricator work planning, including quality processes, inspection programs (quality and mechanical integrity), materials procurement, and scheduling activities.
Monitor execution and proactively engage field teams to support compliant and successful work completion.
Evaluate contractor, maintenance, and fabricator quality/inspection personnel performance; identify deficiencies; recommend corrective and preventive actions.
Coordinate discipline-specific quality/integrity inspection resources; provide technical and field guidance as needed.
Ensure inspection records, maintenance history, and quality documentation meet requirements for mechanical and system completion and turnover.
Support integration of inspection and quality requirements into turnaround, shutdown, and routine maintenance activities.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Quality Expertise, Functional Assurance & Cross-Functional Support
Provide Functional Assurance across projects and maintenance programs to ensure alignment with Quality goals, QMS expectations, and organizational objectives.
Serve as Quality SME supporting development of QMS deliverables and advising on quality requirements during planning and execution for project and maintenance activities.
Represent Quality in cross-functional reviews, program overviews, design reviews, readiness reviews, and multi-discipline initiatives.
Support procurement and material quality programs, including supplier qualification, shop/fabricator inspections, EPC procurement quality oversight, and reporting of quality metrics.
Provide feedback and recommend remediation plans to Project and Maintenance Management on the effectiveness of quality processes, tools, and program implementation.
Identify and implement improvement opportunities and contribute to functional enhancements, tool development, digital solutions, and process optimization.
Participate in Independent Project Reviews, Construction & Maintenance Readiness Reviews, Quality Health Checks, and similar assessments.
Promote Quality awareness, best practices, and continuous improvement across Projects, Maintenance, and site organizations.