Quality Assurance Engineer V (Quality Programs Developer / SME) Golden Pass LNG

Quality Assurance Engineer V (Quality Programs Developer / SME)

Essential Duties & Functions

• Program Development, Deployment & Governance
• Implement Quality Management Programs, work processes, procedures, standards, inspection protocols, templates, and performance metrics.
• Establish governance models, workflows, assurance frameworks, and compliance expectations for new quality programs.
• Develop alignment across leadership and execute implementation roadmaps, change management plans, and rollout strategies to support organizational adoption.
• Pilot new quality processes, gather feedback, and refine tools and systems prior to full deployment.
• Develop and deploy training materials, job aids, assist with ITPs, checklists, and guidance documents to support program implementation.
• Integrate new programs with existing management systems (QMS frameworks, Operations Integrity systems, maintenance work processes, etc.).
• Serve as focal point for enterprise rollout, ensuring processes are standardized and sustained across sites, projects, and maintenance teams.
• Construction, Maintenance, Field, & Shop Fabrication Quality Assurance
• Serve as a champion of safe performance by promoting accountability, intervention, and adherence to safe work practices among contractors, maintenance teams, and project personnel.
• Conduct surveillance and inspections of construction, maintenance, and fabrication activities to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Review contractor, maintenance, and fabricator work planning, including quality processes, inspection programs (quality and mechanical integrity), materials procurement, and scheduling activities.
• Monitor execution and proactively engage field teams to support compliant and successful work completion.
• Evaluate contractor, maintenance, and fabricator quality/inspection personnel performance; identify deficiencies; recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate discipline-specific quality/integrity inspection resources; provide technical and field guidance as needed.
• Ensure inspection records, maintenance history, and quality documentation meet requirements for mechanical and system completion and turnover.
• Support integration of inspection and quality requirements into turnaround, shutdown, and routine maintenance activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Quality Expertise, Functional Assurance & Cross-Functional Support
• Provide Functional Assurance across projects and maintenance programs to ensure alignment with Quality goals, QMS expectations, and organizational objectives.
• Serve as Quality SME supporting development of QMS deliverables and advising on quality requirements during planning and execution for project and maintenance activities.
• Represent Quality in cross-functional reviews, program overviews, design reviews, readiness reviews, and multi-discipline initiatives.
• Support procurement and material quality programs, including supplier qualification, shop/fabricator inspections, EPC procurement quality oversight, and reporting of quality metrics.
• Provide feedback and recommend remediation plans to Project and Maintenance Management on the effectiveness of quality processes, tools, and program implementation.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities and contribute to functional enhancements, tool development, digital solutions, and process optimization.
• Participate in Independent Project Reviews, Construction & Maintenance Readiness Reviews, Quality Health Checks, and similar assessments.
• Promote Quality awareness, best practices, and continuous improvement across Projects, Maintenance, and site organizations.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Associate degree in engineering or relevant technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: 10+ years of maintenance reliability or multidisciplinary specialist experience in Oil & Gas or petrochemical facilities, including multiple years in maintenance management and/or engineering reliability leadership roles.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of industrial maintenance tracking software applications (SAP), safety standards programs, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Expertise in construction and maintenance quality practices, including inspections, surveillance, and verification; ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, maintenance standards, and regulatory requirements; experience supporting or driving continuous improvement programs in project and maintenance environments; strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and functional assurance concepts; supplier quality, procurement quality, and material inspection experience; competency in program development, quality planning, risk identification, work process governance, and quality integration across project and maintenance environments; proven ability to lead large-scale rollouts and influence contractors, maintenance personnel, project teams, and leadership; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate fluently in English; self-starter with ability to work strategically with little direction; ability to focus on meeting/exceeding performance parameters; strong attention to detail; organized and able to manage multiple activities and programs with a high degree of accuracy; exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Required Credentials: TWIC card in good standing status; State-issued current and valid Driver’s License (DOT-covered position pursuant to PHMSA; all applicable laws and regulations apply).