Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager

Worley; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley seeks a Nuclear Quality Assurance (QA) Manager located in Houston, Texas. This role involves establishing and maintaining compliance for Nuclear Quality Assurance Program aligned with ASME NQA-1 and NRC requirements. Responsibilities include providing QA oversight across nuclear projects and ensuring safety-related work is documented and verified.

The position supports various projects and interfaces with clients and regulators, focusing on a compliant QA governance and audit capability. Join Worley to contribute to sustainable impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing a Nuclear Quality Assurance Program compliant with ASME NQA-1 and applicable NRC regulations.
• Proven leadership in nuclear QA governance and audit programs.
• Strong understanding of nuclear records management and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nuclear Quality Assurance Program and ensure compliance.
• Implement and maintain governance, procedures, and records management.
• Define lifecycle controls for nuclear document management.

Job description

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Location: United States (Reading, Charleston, or remote depending on project needs - combination of office, project site, and supplier facility environment)

Travel: As required to support projects, audits, suppliers, and regulatory engagements – periodic travel to nuclear facilities, projects, fabrication shops, and client locations

Position Summary

The Nuclear Quality Assurance (QA) Manager is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a compliant Nuclear Quality Assurance Program in accordance with ASME NQA‑1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR Part 21, and applicable NRC and customer requirements. This role provides independent QA oversight across nuclear projects, suppliers, and internal execution teams, ensuring that safety‑related work is planned, performed, documented, and verified in full regulatory compliance, including ownership of the Nuclear QA Manual and implementing procedures.

A key responsibility of this role is to reestablish and maintain a fully compliant ASME NQA‑1 Nuclear Quality Assurance Program, including restoration of governance, procedures, training, audit capability, and regulatory readiness.

The position supports owner’s engineer, new build, advanced reactor/SMR, fuel cycle, life‑extension, and decommissioning projects and interfaces directly with clients, regulators, suppliers, and senior project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Leadership
• Re-establish, implement, and maintain the Nuclear Quality Assurance Program in full compliance with ASME NQA‑1 and applicable NRC regulations
• Maintain nuclear QA governance, procedures, training, audit programs, and records management
• Establish a graded, risk-informed application of ASME NQA-1 appropriate to projects when full ASME NQA-1 program is not required
• Define and enforce nuclear records lifecycle controls (creation, review/approval, retention, retrieval) to ensure traceability and audit readiness

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.