Project QA/QC Manager

Enerflex Ltd.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Enerflex Ltd. is seeking a Project QA/QC Manager in Houston, TX to provide premier quality leadership across a major project lifecycle—from kickoff through turnover.

You will translate contracts and technical quality requirements into a Project Quality Plan and coordinate activities with customers, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing. The role requires 10+ years in QA/QC, with at least 3 years in leadership, and strong experience with ASME/API/NACE standards, FATs, NCRs, and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Construction Management, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive QA/QC experience in engineered equipment, EPC, oil and gas, power generation, fabrication, or industrial manufacturing environments.
• At least 3 years in a quality lead, quality manager, or project-specific QA/QC leadership role.
• Experience with packaged equipment, pressure-containing systems, structural fabrication, piping, electrical/instrumentation, testing, and manufacturing turnover documentation.
• Experience managing customer inspection points, third-party inspectors, supplier quality, NCRs, corrective actions, and manufacturing record books.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Project Quality Plan, quality objectives, inspection strategies, responsibility matrices, and project-specific procedures.
• Review contracts, customer specifications, codes, standards, and purchase orders to identify quality requirements, hold/witness points, acceptance criteria, and documentation needs.
• Establish and maintain Job Quality Requirements (JQRs), Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), travelers, checklists, test procedures, and turnover requirements.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, design reviews, risk assessments, readiness reviews, and lessons-learned sessions.
• Coordinate receiving, in-process, final, and shipment inspections for fabricated and packaged equipment.
• Ensure inspections and testing are performed by qualified personnel using approved procedures and calibrated equipment.
• Manage customer and third-party inspections, FATs, and witness activities.
• Verify quality records are complete, accurate, approved, and traceable prior to release and shipment.
• Ensure punch-list items are documented, resolved, and closed in accordance with project requirements.
• Support supplier qualification, source inspections, vendor audits, and quality surveillance activities.
• Review supplier quality documentation, including material certifications, welding and NDE records, test reports, and manufacturing records.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead corrective actions when quality issues impact compliance or schedule.
• Administer NCRs, deviations, concessions, and corrective/preventive action programs.
• Facilitate root-cause investigations and validate corrective-action effectiveness.
• Track and analyze quality metrics, including inspection status, rework, documentation completeness, supplier performance, and release readiness.
• Manage quality records and workflows within WRENCH or other approved document management systems.
• Coordinate with Document Control to maintain inspection reports, certifications, test packages, and turnover documentation.
• Lead preparation and completion of Manufacturing Record Books, data books, turnover dossiers, and customer deliverables.
• Maintain audit-ready records and provide quality status updates to project leadership and customers.
• Provide direction to project inspectors, quality coordinators, and assigned QA/QC personnel.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Commissioning, and Service teams to resolve quality issues.
• Promote a prevention-focused quality culture and ensure work meets safety, contractual, and regulatory requirements before acceptance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Project coordination

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Quality/Construction Management or related field

Tools

WRENCH

SharePoint

Bluebeam

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department: Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Referral Bonus: $500.00 USD

Summary

The Project QA/QC Manager provides dedicated quality leadership for an assigned major project from project kickoff through engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, shipment, commissioning support, and final turnover. The role is accountable for translating contractual and technical quality requirements into an executable Project Quality Plan, coordinating quality activities across internal functions and suppliers, maintaining objective evidence of compliance, and verifying that each unit is complete and ready for release. The position serves as the primary project quality interface with the customer, Project Manager, Quality leadership, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Document Control, and key suppliers.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Construction Management, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Previous Assignments / Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive QA/QC experience in engineered equipment, EPC, oil and gas, power generation, fabrication, or industrial manufacturing environments.
• At least 3 years in a quality lead, quality manager, or project-specific QA/QC leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience with packaged equipment, pressure-containing systems, structural fabrication, piping, electrical/instrumentation, testing, and manufacturing turnover documentation.
• Experience managing customer inspection points, third-party inspectors, supplier quality, NCRs, corrective actions, and manufacturing record books.

Technical Knowledge

• Working knowledge of applicable project codes and standards such as ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.3, ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, API requirements, NACE/ISO 15156, and relevant electrical standards, as applicable to assigned scope.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, general arrangements, fabrication drawings, weld maps, electrical schematics, datasheets, material specifications, and inspection/test documentation.
• Knowledge of welding, NDE, material traceability, pressure testing, coating, dimensional inspection, preservation, FAT, and release processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic document/quality management systems; experience with WRENCH, SharePoint,Bluebeam, ERP systems, or similar platforms is preferred.

Certifications

• ASQ Certified Quality Manager, Certified Quality Engineer, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, AWS CWI, API, NACE/AMPP, or relevant NDE certification is preferred.
• Certification requirements may vary based on the assigned project scope and governing code.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong leadership, organization, prioritization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization and influence internal teams, suppliers, inspectors, and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present quality status, risks, and decisions clearly to project leadership and customers.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing time-sensitive priorities with limited supervision.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

The Project QA/QC Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing all project quality activities to ensure compliance with contractual, customer, code, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Planning & Compliance

• Develop and maintain the Project Quality Plan, quality objectives, inspection strategies, responsibility matrices, and project-specific procedures.
• Review contracts, customer specifications, codes, standards, and purchase orders to identify quality requirements, hold/witness points, acceptance criteria, and documentation needs.
• Establish and maintain Job Quality Requirements (JQRs), Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), travelers, checklists, test procedures, and turnover requirements.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, design reviews, risk assessments, readiness reviews, and lessons-learned sessions.

Inspection, Testing & Release

• Coordinate receiving, in-process, final, and shipment inspections for fabricated and packaged equipment.
• Ensure inspections and testing are performed by qualified personnel using approved procedures and calibrated equipment.
• Manage customer and third-party inspections, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), and witness activities.
• Verify quality records are complete, accurate, approved, and traceable prior to release and shipment.
• Ensure punch-list items are documented, resolved, and closed in accordance with project requirements.

Supplier Quality Management

• Support supplier qualification, source inspections, vendor audits, and quality surveillance activities.
• Review supplier quality documentation, including material certifications, welding and NDE records, test reports, and manufacturing records.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead corrective actions when quality issues impact compliance or schedule.

Nonconformance & Continuous Improvement

• Administer NCRs, deviations, concessions, and corrective/preventive action programs.
• Facilitate root-cause investigations and validate corrective-action effectiveness.
• Track and analyze quality metrics, including inspection status, rework, documentation completeness, supplier performance, and release readiness.

Documentation & Project Turnover

• Manage quality records and workflows within WRENCH or other approved document management systems.
• Coordinate with Document Control to maintain inspection reports, certifications, test packages, and turnover documentation.
• Lead preparation and completion of Manufacturing Record Books, data books, turnover dossiers, and customer deliverables.
• Maintain audit-ready records and provide quality status updates to project leadership and customers.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide direction to project inspectors, quality coordinators, and assigned QA/QC personnel.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, Commissioning, and Service teams to resolve quality issues.
• Promote a prevention-focused quality culture and ensure work meets safety, contractual, and regulatory requirements before acceptance.

Physical Requirements

• Fast-paced office, fabrication shop, supplier, and project-site environments with time-sensitive priorities.
• Domestic travel to suppliers, fabrication facilities, customer locations, or project sites may be required; occasional international travel may be required.
• May require use of personal protective equipment and work around active manufacturing, lifting, testing, and commissioning activities.
• May be exposed to confidential, commercial, and customer-controlled information.
• May be required to work non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends, to support inspections, testing, shipment, or critical recovery activities.

About Us:

Transforming Energy for a Sustainable Future. Enerflex is a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure solutions, covering gas processing, compression, power generation, refrigeration, cryogenic, energy transition, and water solutions. We proudly employ more than 5,000 highly skilled employees across over 25 countries worldwide. Enerflex places its core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Creativity, and Success into action across all aspects of the business. Our innovation, strong commitment to safety, and superior service to our customers positions us as the optimal partner to meet the needs of the dynamic energy industry. We foster a culture of ensuring our employees have the tools to do their jobs right, but to also thrive in their roles. We pride ourselves in our competitive wages, extensive rewards programs, celebration of successes of individuals and teams, and are committed to ensuring Enerflex remains a safe and inclusive space for all.

What Enerflex Offers You:

• Generous healthcare, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) employer matching
• Generous paid time off program
• Employee equity plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fun office environment

Enerflex is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Enerflex grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunities are provided in recruitment, hiring, promotions, wages, benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.