Supplier Quality / Regional Manager, North America

Environmental and Safety Solutions•Reston, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Supplier Quality / Regional Manager leads supplier quality and regional execution across North America. The role reports to the Manager of Regions and supervises Area Supervisors, SQRs, and AEXs, with functional oversight of TPP inspectors. It sets regional priorities and execution standards aligned with BSQE’s operating model, QSPs, ITPs, and project requirements, and makes routine decisions concerning staffing, TPPs, scheduling, and supplier issues. The position owns regional resource planning, supplier surveillance and expediting, critical-supplier oversight, workforce development, financial forecasting, and governance. It runs recurring regional reviews and scorecards, promotes accountability and transparent communication, and ensures supplier quality work is risk-based, documented, compliant, and audit-ready. The manager is also responsible for safety, ethics, proprietary information protection, digital-tool adoption, and continuous improvement. The role has a Reston home-office designation, with remote work permitted anywhere in the USA except Hawaii and Alaska. The employee must live within one hour of an international airport and be available for frequent visits to Reston, Houston, and project offices, as well as supplier-related travel. Domestic and international travel of at least three days per week is required, along with work in supplier shop environments using required PPE.

Requirements

Experience in manufacturing, inspection, testing, and technical document review.
Associate degree in a technical field or 12–15 years of relevant experience.
At least 8,000 hours of in-shop quality surveillance experience.
At least 8 years of supervisory experience leading SQ/QA personnel, including supervisors; experience across multiple projects or regions is preferred.
Ability to be certified as a company Supplier Quality Level II Mechanical/Electrical SQR.
Broad knowledge of materials and equipment purchased by the company, supplier QA programs, corrective and preventive action, and industry codes and standards.
Working knowledge of company procurement, PO requirements, and expediting practices.
Working knowledge of competency frameworks, scorecards, resource planning, Microsoft 365, dashboards, and Supplier Assure.
Proven ability to coach and lead supervisors; strong communication, influence, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally at least three days per week and work in supplier shop environments using required PPE.
Valid driver’s license and passport.
Must reside within one hour of an international airport and be available for frequent visits to Reston, Houston, project offices, and suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
Certifications such as AWS CWI, ASQ CQA/CQE or CMQ/OE, NDT Level II, AMPP coating inspector, or NQA-1 lead auditor.
Experience managing the North American supplier base for major EPC projects, including TPPs and contract personnel.

Responsibilities

Set regional priorities and execution standards aligned with BSQE’s operating model, QSPs, ITPs, and project requirements.
Make routine regional staffing, TPP, scheduling, and supplier decisions, escalating issues according to agreed thresholds.
Run bi-weekly project scorecards, monthly resource-loading reviews, and quarterly business reviews, tracking owners, dates, and closure evidence.
Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and “no surprises” communication.
Coach and develop Area Supervisors, SQRs, and AEXs through field calibration, one-on-ones, and structured development plans.
Use the competency roster for assignments, competency-gap closure, and succession planning; lead People Day talent reviews, knowledge-transfer plans, and leadership development.
Lead recruiting, 30/60/90-day onboarding, and stretch assignments, and align training budgets with forecast competency gaps.
Ensure supplier surveillance and expediting are risk-based, documented, and compliant with codes, specifications, SQPs, and QSPs.
Review reports and NCR records for accuracy and audit readiness; respond early to trends and repeat issues.
Ensure AEXs track PO milestones and drive recovery plans for critical deliveries.
Maintain a critical-supplier watch list; engage suppliers before PO award through capability surveys, ESL audits, risk assessments, and sub-tier visibility.
Base surveillance-level and qualification recommendations on normalized data and demonstrated capacity, with project and Engineering concurrence.
Own regional resource loading and coverage, matching assignments to competency, risk, geography, and criticality.
Maintain standardized loading data in Supplier Assure and the BSQE calendar, extending planning toward 180/365-day visibility.
Balance work across areas and regions before requesting headcount or TPP support, while maintaining sustainable overtime.
Route TPP requests through the PMO/Fieldglass process, confirm inspector qualifications, and hold providers accountable through quarterly reviews.
Own supervisory-account and job-hour forecasts; review monthly charging and update mid-year and annual forecasts with Finance.
Approve timesheets, expenses, and travel in accordance with company policy; prepare business cases for staffing, training, and tools.
Ensure compliance with SQPs, QSPs, the Code of Conduct, ethics training, company standards, audits, and management reviews.
Prioritize safety and well-being, including PPE, safe work practices, and stop-work authority in supplier facilities.
Protect company, client, and supplier proprietary information, including inspection data, photos, video, and scans.
Promptly escalate compliance, safety, integrity, and employee-relations concerns, partnering with HR.
Drive BSQE’s 2027 priorities, including forward-looking capacity planning, supplier risk and critical-delivery assurance, workforce development, digital execution, and a consistent global regional operating model.
Adopt AI-enabled, data-driven, and remote-surveillance tools with Engineering through the NOI workflow, addressing supplier permissions in advance.
Apply lessons learned, standard work, and WDGLL; lead after-action and trend reviews.
Support digital delivery and nuclear (NQA-1) readiness where assigned.