Quality Assurance Engineer

NES Fircroft; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Project Assurance Engineer to support the Assurance Manager in implementing the Project Assurance Framework across all project phases from opportunity maturation through FEED, execution, commissioning, handover. You will coordinate assurance activities, stage gate reviews, readiness assessments, and assurance actions, ensuring compliance with the SMS and delivery requirements.

This role partners with Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations to drive

Qualifications

• Experience 5+ years
• Engineering degree required
• Major capital projects ($100M+)
• Oil & Gas / Energy experience
• Project assurance or governance experience
• Familiar with stage gate and project delivery systems
• Experience with Pre-FEED and FEED processes
• Readiness reviews and project controls

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Project Assurance Plan across all project phases.
• Coordinate project assurance activities and maintain schedules, action registers, and deliverable tracking.
• Verify assurance requirements are in project execution plans and gate materials.
• Coordinate stage gate reviews and ensure evidence requirements are met.
• Maintain records of gate decisions and approvals and facilitate cross-discipline coordination.
• Coordinate assurance activities during Opportunity Identification, Concept Select, FEED, Execute, Start-Up and Handover.
• Maintain assurance action registers and track closure of findings and recommendations.
• Support planning and execution of readiness reviews (Project, Execution, Construction, Commissioning, Operations).
• Ensure compliance with SMS requirements and monitor governance adherence.
• Prepare assurance dashboards and status summaries for management.

Skills

Project assurance

Stage gate reviews

Readiness reviews

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

The Project Assurance Engineer supports the Assurance Manager in implementing the Project Assurance Framework across all project phases. The role is responsible for coordinating assurance activities, stage gate reviews, readiness assessments, assurance actions, and compliance verification to ensure project delivery requirements are achieved in accordance with Company Management System (SMS) requirements. The position provides assurance coordination throughout the project lifecycle, from opportunity maturation through FEED, execution, commissioning, start-up, and handover.

Key Responsibilities

Project Assurance Framework

• Support implementation of the Project Assurance Plan (QAP).
• Coordinate project assurance activities across all project phases.
• Maintain assurance schedules, action registers, and deliverable tracking systems.
• Verify project assurance requirements are incorporated into project execution plans.
• Ensure assurance deliverables are completed in accordance with project timelines.

Stage Gate Assurance

• Coordinate preparation for all project stage gate reviews.
• Track gate deliverables and evidence requirements.
• Support gate readiness assessments.
• Verify closure of gate actions and conditions.
• Maintain records of gate decisions and approvals.
• Facilitate coordination between functional disciplines to achieve gate readiness.

Phase Assurance Reviews

• Coordinate assurance activities during: Opportunity Identification
• Concept Select
• Pre-FEED
• FEED
• Detailed Design
• Execute
• Commissioning
• Start-Up
• Handover
• Support verification that phase-specific requirements have been completed prior to progression to the next phase.

Assurance Action Management

• Maintain project assurance action registers.
• Track closure of assurance findings and recommendations.
• Monitor aging and overdue actions.
• Coordinate with action owners to ensure timely closeout.
• Provide regular status reporting to project leadership.

Readiness Reviews

• Support planning and execution of:
• Project Readiness Reviews
• Execution Readiness Reviews
• Construction Readiness Reviews
• Commissioning Readiness Reviews
• Operations Readiness Reviews
• Track readiness actions and verify completion.

Management System Compliance

• Verify project compliance with applicable SMS requirements.
• Monitor implementation of project governance requirements.
• Support periodic assurance assessments.
• Assist with identification of improvement opportunities.

Assurance Reporting

• Prepare assurance dashboards and reports.
• Develop assurance status summaries for project management.
• Monitor assurance KPIs and performance metrics.
• Support management review meetings.

Lessons Learned Integration

• Coordinate incorporation of lessons learned into project planning and execution.
• Verify lessons learned actions are implemented where applicable.
• Maintain lessons learned tracking records.

Interface Coordination

• Project Management
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Construction
• Commissioning
• Operations
• HSE
• Commercial

Stakeholder Management

Experience5+ years expereience with Engineer degreePreferredMajor capital projects ($100M+)Oil & Gas / Energy projectsProject assurance or project governance experienceStage gate and project delivery systemsPre-FEED and FEED development processesReadiness reviews and project controls

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.