Sr Mgr Welding & QA/QC

CB&I•Plainfield, IL

About The Position

The role is accountable for developing, implementing, and governing CB&I’s Nuclear Quality Assurance Program across nuclear projects and sites. It provides functional leadership and oversight to site-based Project Quality Managers and Corporate Quality Managers, ensuring consistent, compliant, risk-informed application of nuclear quality and regulatory requirements throughout project phases. The position serves as CB&I’s senior quality authority for nuclear work and interfaces with clients, regulators, joint venture partners, and internal leadership to protect nuclear safety while supporting effective project delivery. The role owns and maintains the certified Nuclear Quality Program, including applicable ASME, ISO, regulatory, and contractual requirements. It oversees project quality readiness and execution, audits and supplier assurance, non-conformance and corrective-action processes, quality performance reporting, management reviews, and continuous improvement. The permanent work location is a Regional Operations Office, with possible temporary assignment to project sites. The position reports to the Operations Lead and functionally to the Global Quality Lead.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a Quality discipline, or equivalent.
At least 15 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in a management role.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in welding, NDT, quality assurance, and quality control methods, codes, and standards.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work tactfully and effectively with other departments.
Strong leadership and management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment skills.
Computer proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio.
Project planning skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, such as ASME, API, and AWWA.
Ability to direct and manage team members’ day-to-day activities and special projects to ensure timely completion.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain CB&I’s certified Nuclear Quality Program, ensuring alignment with applicable ASME standards and codes, regulatory requirements, and client contractual obligations.
Establish governance for applying quality requirements and oversee preparation, review, approval, and distribution of the Nuclear Quality Assurance Manual and nuclear documents.
Maintain ASME Certificates of Authorization and relevant ISO certifications.
Participate in audit exit interviews and supplier evaluations and audits; select, train, qualify, and certify Lead Auditors when needed.
Provide functional leadership, direction, and performance management for site-based Project Quality Managers and Corporate Quality Managers.
Ensure consistent application of the NQA Program across sites, joint ventures, and project phases; set expectations for quality leadership, delegations, and decision-making authority.
Support workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and quality training and indoctrination.
Oversee quality requirements in business development and estimating activities for potential projects.
Oversee quality readiness and mobilization for new nuclear projects and project phases; review and approve project-specific Quality Plans and review client/owner technical documents.
Evaluate and control non-conformance reports requiring 10 CFR 21 reporting, following applicable procedures.
Provide escalation support for significant non-conformances, conditions adverse to quality, and regulatory or client findings.
Ensure effective corrective actions, lessons learned, and continual improvement; review and disposition Observation Reports and Corrective Action Requests, monitor their logs, and ensure open items are closed.
Maintain and control code stamps at work sites.
Serve as senior point of contact for regulators, owners, and clients on nuclear quality matters; support regulatory inspections, audits, and assessments.
Interface with joint venture partners to align quality expectations, roles, and accountability.
Establish quality performance metrics and reporting for senior leadership; lead management reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
Standardize practices and share lessons learned across projects.
Identify and provide Welding, NDT, and QA/QC resources to projects; submit quality performance reports on time; complete root cause analysis for medium- and high-risk non-conformances; prioritize improvement initiatives; and support accurate budgeting, forecasting, and succession planning.
Review Project Quality Plans and procedures against customer requirements, project execution strategy, and estimating basis.
Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction, and interface with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, third parties, joint venture partners, and Area Operations Management on quality matters.