Nuclear QA Engineer – NQA-1 Compliance for EPC Projects

Zachry Group; Stonington (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nuclear Quality Assurance Engineer at Zachry Group is responsible for implementing and maintaining NQA-1 compliant QA programs within nuclear EPC projects, ensuring QA requirements are flowed down, executed, and verified across the project lifecycle while maintaining regulatory compliance and traceability.

The role partners with engineering, procurement, and construction to enforce QA requirements, support supplier qualification and audits, manage NCRs, and ensure records management in line

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree at minimum in engineering or technical discipline
• 5+ years of nuclear QA experience within NQA-1 programs
• Experience supporting EPC nuclear projects
• Strong understanding of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and 10 CFR 21
• Experience with inspections, audits, and QA program execution
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain NQA-1 compliant QA programs across EPC project phases (engineering, procurement, construction)
• Ensure QA requirements are effectively flowed down into specifications, procurement documents, and work packages
• Perform and oversee inspections, surveillance, audits, and verification activities
• Review engineering deliverables, drawings, calculations, and procedures for QA compliance
• Support supplier qualification, audits, and source surveillance in accordance with NQA-1
• Manage nonconformance reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and root cause analysis
• Verify traceability of materials, components, and documentation throughout the lifecycle
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to enforce QA requirements
• Support audit readiness and participate in internal/external audits
• Ensure compliance with NRC, DOE, and ASME regulatory requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline

5+ years nuclear QA experience

Job description

The Nuclear Quality Assurance Engineer at Zachry Group is responsible for implementing and maintaining NQA-1 compliant QA programs within nuclear EPC projects, ensuring QA requirements are flowed down, executed, and verified across the project lifecycle while maintaining regulatory compliance and traceability.

The role partners with engineering, procurement, and construction to enforce QA requirements, support supplier qualification and audits, manage NCRs, and ensure records management in line