Senior QA/QC Supervisor

H+M Industrial EPC; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

H+M Industrial EPC seeks a Project QA/QC Lead to manage the QA/QC function from mobilization through turnover on a Pasadena, TX project. The role directs QC inspectors across trades, resolves technical questions, and ensures compliance with contract requirements, specifications, and codes.

The position requires 8+ years of field QA/QC experience with a lead role, AWS CWI certification, and strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate with clients and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of field QA/QC experience, including at least 3 years in a lead or supervisory role over QC inspectors.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in civil, structural, pipe, mechanical, and welding trades; ability to identify trade-specific quality requirements.
• Working knowledge of ASME B31.3, ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, API 1104.
• Strong written and oral communication and client-facing leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan, QA/QC procedures, and ITPs.
• Review procedures for compliance with corporate and contract quality expectations.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and procedures; verify field work conforms to them.
• Lead, train, and assign work to project QC inspectors; manage staffing by trade and phase.
• Coordinate hold and witness points with client and schedule; ensure ITPs are executed and signed off.
• Oversee inspection of field conditions across trades; issue nonconformance reports and verify corrective action.
• Lead quality meetings and represent QA/QC in client/project meetings.
• Review third-party tests and NDE results for compliance.
• Verify welder qualifications and support monthly weld reject rate reporting.
• Own QA/QC budget, schedule, and manpower forecast; report metrics to leadership.
• Maintain quality records and assemble turnover/closeout packages.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

Field QA/QC experience

Leadership & communication

Reading and interpreting plans

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Title: Project QA/QC Lead / Sr. QA/QC Supervisor

Reports to: Director of Quality / Sr. Construction Manager (while on site)

Position Status: Permanent – Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt (STOT)

Location: Pasadena, TX / Travel required for the first 6 - 9 months to Santa Teresa, NM

Work Schedule: Standard schedule is Monday through Friday / First 6 - 9 months will be a project based schedule of Monday through Saturday.

Purpose: Lead the QA/QC function for an assigned project from mobilization through turnover. Serve as the project's single point of accountability for quality, including direction of QC inspectors across all trades, resolution of and technical questions, and verification that H+M work meets contract requirements, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan, project QA/QC procedures, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), consistent with company QA/QC policies and client requirements.
• Review other departments' and subcontractors' procedures for compliance with corporate and contract quality expectations.
• Analyze and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and procedures; verify field work conforms to them.
• Lead, train, and assign work to project QC inspectors; set staffing levels by trade and phase; verify inspector work for compliance with project plans and contract specifications.
• Coordinate hold and witness points with the client, third parties, and the construction schedule; ensure ITPs are executed and signed off in the field.
• Oversee inspection of field conditions and in-process work across all trades (civil, structural, piping, mechanical equipment, electrical/instrumentation as applicable, and welding); identify deficiencies, issue nonconformance reports, and verify corrective and preventive action.
• Lead quality meetings and represent QA/QC in client and project meetings; resolve areas of nonconformance and ensure corrections are implemented timely and effectively.
• Review third-party test and NDE results for compliance with project requirements before acceptance.
• Verify welder qualifications and welder status logs are current, and support monthly reporting of weld reject rate.
• Ensure third-party vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors adhere to company quality standards and project requirements; review their quality submittals and perform surveillance and audits.
• Own the project's QA/QC budget, schedule, and manpower forecast; report quality status, metrics, and trends to project and company leadership.
• Maintain project quality records, including MTRs, weld and NDE logs, and calibration records, and assemble turnover and closeout packages as required.
• Serve as the company's quality representative to the client on the project; elevate quality risks and stop work when conditions warrant.
• Work within company policy as outlined in the H+M Employee Handbook, the H+M Safety Manual, and OSHA safety rules; identify and report safety hazards and take immediate corrective action as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management on an as-needed basis.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of field QA/QC experience required, including at least 3 years in a lead or supervisory role over QC inspectors; experience leading QA/QC on a project from start to finish strongly preferred.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Working knowledge and experience in the following trades required: civil, structural, pipe, mechanical, and welding; ability to identify trade-specific quality requirements and inspect or verify each.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards (e.g., ASME B31.3, ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, API 1104).
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and P&IDs.
• Strong written and oral communication and leadership skills, including client-facing communication.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• Sit for long periods of time
• Occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch
• Use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects

Environment: Working conditions encountered in this job include those found in a typical office setting as well as an indoor/outdoor manufacturing setting which includes exposure to outside weather conditions, work at elevated heights, climbing of stairs and ladders, and physical manipulation of tools and mechanical equipment. This job demands the use of typical manufacturing personal protective equipment as well as advanced protective equipment as needed.