Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance

KBR•Houston, TX

About The Position

KBR ISA (Integrated Solutions Americas) delivers integrated, end-to-end engineering, procurement, and construction management services to the refining, LNG, midstream, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, power, and industrial infrastructure sectors. Our focus spans proprietary technology, consulting, and energy transition to complete delivery of major capital projects and programs. KBR is looking for a Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance or Lead Specialist, Quality Assurance to support the project's quality management program and assure implementation of the program, to meet the requirements of the project contract. This role will report to the Director of Quality Assurance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil, industrial, electrical, or mechanical engineering or other related engineering and scientific fields, based on a four-year course of study from a U.S. or U.K. accredited college or university or equivalent institution
5 + years of experience as a Project Quality Manager for FEED, Detail Engineering, projects.
Proven ability as a self-motivated and versatile manager with strong leadership characteristics and strong communication skills
Must be able to organize, prioritize and follow-through to complete multiple tasks, under strict deadlines and changing priorities
Highly proficient administrative, organizational, and computer skills to include Microsoft Office suite: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Professional certification as Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is highly desired
Lead Auditor Certification in ISO 9001:2008/2015

Responsibilities

Overall development, implementation, execution, and continuous improvement of the Quality Management function within KBR Projects
Provide overall project-wide oversight on quality and requirements compliance matters on both QA/QC functions
Work closely with the managers on quality matters and recommend actions to correct non-conformances preventive measures to reduce recurrence of non-conformances, and continuous process improvement actions
Ensures specific work instructions are developed, implemented, controlled, and analyzed for continuous improvement
Report on performance against both internal and client quality through QA/QC inspection results
Promote awareness of contractual requirements throughout the project
Establish metrics to identify trends for inspections, non-conformances root causes and corrective/preventive actions at minimum
Serve as liaison with external parties on matters related to quality, process variation, rigorous process discipline, prevention activities and process improvements, including coordination of corrective actions
Review the Quality Management Plan, as required, to assess its effectiveness and accuracy and recommend changes or improvements; examine optimum efficiency and evaluate compliance with KBR Project’s contractual requirements