Project Quality Manager- Nuclear

Black & Veatch Corporation; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Flexible work schedules

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation in Overland Park, KS, seeks a Project Quality Manager- Nuclear to lead the Nuclear QA program across engineering, procurement and construction, ensuring compliance with NQA-1 and ASME and driving continuous improvement.

This staff role emphasizes technical leadership, training, audits, and documentation of quality records, with travel as needed and a strong commitment to safety and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering or related degree from an accredited college.
• 10 years of nuclear design, construction, procurement, and supplier assessments.
• Ability to pass pre-employment checks including background, drug screen, and MVR.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain nuclear QA programs and standards.
• Develop quality training for engineering staff.
• Audit projects and review corrective actions.
• Prepare and report quality metrics to management.
• Safeguard nuclear quality program records.

Education

4-year degree in Engineering/Industrial/Construction/Business Management

Job description

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Project Quality Manager- Nuclear

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Location:

Overland Park, KS, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company :Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :Staff

Project Only Hire :No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters—designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other—speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world—gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

It is the function of the Quality Management Services Department to actively promote and continuously evaluate the effective implementation of Black and Veatch policies and procedures in the support of projects. This position is responsible for evaluating engineering, procurement, and construction activities through reviews, audits, assessments, and inspections to minimize risk and maintain a comprehensive functional Quality Management Program. #LI-LP1

Key Responsibilities

• Define, create, implement, monitor, control and correct specialized areas which may include but are not limited to nuclear energy, supplier and subcontractor performance, core process assessments and improvements, along with availability of engineering resources
• Establish and maintain quality controls (standards and criteria) for capable and controlled specialized Nuclear QA programs
• Determine goals and create plans to accomplish goals based on project regulations, NQA-1 requirements, ASME Code requirements and contract agreements.
• Develop and provide appropriate quality training for engineering support staff, as needed
• Develop and report quality program metrics to management
• Monitor progress, report observations or needs for corrective/preventive actions, and opportunities for improvement to Management
• Establish a reporting relationship that ensures objective and unbiased audits
• Qualify support staff based on training, experience, and skills
• Reviews and approves scope, notification letters, checklists, reports, findings, and associated corrective actions
• Maintain and safeguard nuclear quality program records
• Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, and training
• Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements
• Acts in capacity of a "lead person"
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction, such as Engineering Managers, Engineering Discipline Leads, Auditors, Evaluators, Procurement Staff, and Consultants

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Principles, practices, techniques, and theories of nuclear quality processes
• Techniques relating to nuclear quality assurance/quality control programs and procedures
• Detail Oriented
• Nuclear engineering, design, procurement, and construction principles
• Project management principles, practices, and methods
• Construction inspection, tests, and verifications
• Ability to understand instructions; reason and make good judgments; verbal, numeric, and spatial aptitudes; attention to detail in design reviews and requirements; analytic and problem-solving abilities; precision; memory; initiative and the ability to work with Black and Veatch staff, contractors, and client representatives
• The nature of the work may be fast paced and technically challenging
• Create and conduct training sessions
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) beneficial

Minimum Qualifications

4-year degree in Engineering, Industrial, Construction, or Business Management from an accredited college.

10 years of experience specific to nuclear areas of focus: design, construction, projects, procurement, and supplier assessments.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any or all of the following:

• criminal/civil background checks
• drug screen
• motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations

As this position supports the global nuclear program at Black & Veatch, any potential offer will be conditional on the individual being able to satisfy all requirements, including citizenship requirements, outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 810

Certifications

Certified as a ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor

American Society for Quality Certification

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Work is performed both in an indoor office setting and outside for supplier or construction site activities with exposure to varying weather conditions. Walk, climb stairs, ladders, and in/out of vehicles and lift or move up to 25 lbs. Supplier or construction site environment has frequent exposure to vibration and loud noise and occasional exposure to airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, slippery uneven walking surfaces, and risk of electrical shock. Periodic travel will be required.

Courage

Directs work

Interpersonal savvy

Organizational savvy

Salary Plan

SPC: Specialized Staff

Job Grade

017

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long‑term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

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