Quality Manager in Projects

Siemens Energy, Inc.

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Remote/Flexible work

Paid holidays and parental leave

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Job summary

Siemens Energy, Inc. is seeking a seasoned quality leader to oversee project quality management across EPC, power transmission, and construction initiatives.

You will drive the Project Quality Plan, coordinate gates and audits, and guide root‑cause analysis and corrective actions to ensure right‑first‑time delivery. You will work with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, and site teams, communicating quality status and risks while mentoring teams to embed a culture of continuous

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
5+ years Quality management experience supporting complex EPC, power transmission and distribution, substation, construction, commissioning, or similar industrial projects.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001, project quality planning, auditing, inspections and testing, supplier quality, nonconformance management, and root‑cause analysis.
Ability to interpret contracts, customer specifications, technical standards, drawings, and project documentation and translate requirements into practical quality controls.
Strong communication, customer orientation, problem‑solving, and influencing skills with the ability to work across Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, suppliers, contractors, and site teams.
Experience with digital quality systems, dashboards, document and configuration control, and performance reporting; certifications such as ASQ CQE/CMQ‑OE, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or Lean Six Sigma are preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead project quality management from contract review and tender handover through engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
Develop and maintain a risk-based Project Quality Plan that translates customer, contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements into clear quality controls.
Advise project leadership on quality risks, cost of poor quality, schedule impacts, resources, preventive actions, and opportunities for improvement.
Plan and coordinate quality gates, audits, inspections, test plans, hold and witness points, acceptance criteria, and milestone readiness reviews.
Manage supplier and subcontractor quality, nonconformances, deviations, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and escalation of critical quality issues.
Monitor quality performance, maintain accurate project records and final documentation, and promote a right‑first‑time quality culture through coaching and lessons learned.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

Auditing

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related

Tools

ASQ CQE/CMQ‑OE

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

You'll start your day reviewing project quality performance, customer requirements, inspections, supplier performance, nonconformances, and key risks. You'll work closely with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Construction, and Commissioning teams to align on priorities and upcoming milestones. Throughout the day, you may lead quality gates and inspections, support customer hold or witness points, address supplier quality issues, or drive root-cause and corrective actions. You'll maintain the Project Quality Plan, communicate quality status and risks, and help ensure lessons learned and right-first-time quality are embedded throughout the project lifecycle.

A Snapshot of Your Day

How You'll Make An Impact

Lead project quality management from contract review and tender handover through engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and project closeout.
Develop and maintain a risk-based Project Quality Plan that translates customer, contractual, regulatory, and internal requirements into clear quality controls.
Advise project leadership on quality risks, cost of poor quality, schedule impacts, resources, preventive actions, and opportunities for improvement.
Plan and coordinate quality gates, audits, inspections, test plans, hold and witness points, acceptance criteria, and milestone readiness reviews.
Manage supplier and subcontractor quality, nonconformances, deviations, root‑cause analysis, corrective actions, and escalation of critical quality issues.
Monitor quality performance, maintain accurate project records and final documentation, and promote a right‑first‑time quality culture through coaching and lessons learned.

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
5+ years Quality management experience supporting complex EPC, power transmission and distribution, substation, construction, commissioning, or similar industrial projects.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001, project quality planning, auditing, inspections and testing, supplier quality, nonconformance management, and root‑cause analysis.
Ability to interpret contracts, customer specifications, technical standards, drawings, and project documentation and translate requirements into practical quality controls.
Strong communication, customer orientation, problem‑solving, and influencing skills with the ability to work across Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, suppliers, contractors, and site teams.
Experience with digital quality systems, dashboards, document and configuration control, and performance reporting; certifications such as ASQ CQE/CMQ‑OE, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or Lean Six Sigma are preferred.

Willingness and ability to travel up to 15-20% to project sites, customer locations, factories, and suppliers as required.

Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer‑sponsored work authorization.

About The Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid! The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With +100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

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