Senior QA Manager – Independent Quality Assurance Leader

C.A.Murren; Aiken (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K match

Career development plan

Job summary

C.A. Murren and Sons seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the project QA program across engineering, procurement, subcontracting, construction, testing, turnover, and supplier activities.

You will interpret quality requirements, maintain the approved program, and have authority to stop work when quality issues arise. You\'ll oversee QA personnel, audits, and surveillance, ensuring compliance with ASME NQA-1-2019 and DOE O 414.1D, while coordinating with project teams to drive quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, quality, construction management, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive quality experience, with 5+ years in DOE/commercial nuclear or related regulated work and 3+ years leading QA personnel/programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ASME NQA-1 and DOE O 414.1D graded approach, independent assessment, corrective action, records control, procurement quality, and personnel qualification.
• Demonstrated audit and surveillance experience including planning, execution, reporting, findings, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Experience interpreting contracts, specifications, codes, quality clauses, and supplier/subcontractor flow-downs for field construction.
• Strong technical writing, judgment, facilitation, and issue-escalation skills; able to defend independent quality conclusions under schedule pressure.
• Current or previously qualified ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor preferred.
• Preferred knowledge of 10 CFR 830 Subpart A, 10 CFR Part 21, suspect/counterfeit items, and DOE O 414.1E transition considerations.
• Preferred experience on DOE capital projects involving heavy civil, reinforced concrete, underground utilities, mechanical piping, welding, tanks, and electrical duct bank scope.
• Preferred experience overseeing independent testing laboratories, inspection agencies, NDE suppliers, and procurement-quality activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer the project Quality Assurance Plan, procedures, audit/surveillance program, qualification program, and quality performance reporting in conformance with CAM.
• Implement ASME NQA-1-2019 and DOE O 414.1D graded-approach requirements across safety class, safety significant, production support, and general service work.
• Plan and lead independent audits, surveillances, and assessments of CAM, subcontractors, suppliers, laboratories, and field activities; issue findings and verify closure.
• Review project procedures, work processes, procurement documents, quality plans, inspection/test plans, and construction records for appropriate quality requirements and evidence.
• Exercise stop-work authority and ensure controls are established over nonconforming items when required.
• Oversee QA personnel qualification and indoctrination; maintain qualification records and ensure access to work.
• Review nonconformances, adverse conditions to quality, corrective actions, trends, root-cause evaluations, and effectiveness reviews; escalate adverse trends.
• Coordinate quality interfaces with the Project Quality Manager, QC Manager, NCR/CAR Manager, Field Engineering, Work Planning, Procurement Quality, Document Control, Construction, suppliers, and Company representatives.
• Monitor quality metrics, surveillance schedules, aging items, recurring issues, records completion, supplier performance, and turnover readiness; communicate risks and recovery actions.
• Support company access, oversight, audits, and records review; ensure quality records remain legible, traceable, and turnover-ready.

Skills

Quality program leadership

Auditing

Contract interpretation

Technical writing

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ASME NQA-1

DOE O 414.1D

Quality Management Systems

Job description

C.A. Murren and Sons seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to lead the project QA program across engineering, procurement, subcontracting, construction, testing, turnover, and supplier activities.

You will interpret quality requirements, maintain the approved program, and have authority to stop work when quality issues arise. You\'ll oversee QA personnel, audits, and surveillance, ensuring compliance with ASME NQA-1-2019 and DOE O 414.1D, while coordinating with project teams to drive quality