Senior Manager - Nuclear Quality Assurance responsible for nuclear quality assurance programs and leading QA teams at Ameresco. Ensuring regulatory compliance and enhancing nuclear safety culture in engineering projects.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and Nuclear QA/QC Program, ensuring alignment with ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, DOE Order 414.1D, and all applicable codes and standards.
Champion a strong nuclear safety culture—empowering all staff to raise quality or safety issues, exercising stop-work authority when necessary, and promoting transparent reporting and continuous improvement.
Interpret and apply NRC, DOE/NNSA, and client requirements; ensure compliance with ASME Section III, AWS, ACI, ASTM, and other relevant standards for safety-related structures, systems, and components.
Lead the onsite QA/QC team; plan and execute formal audit and surveillance programs for internal processes, subcontractors, and suppliers; facilitate regulatory and client audits; oversee effective corrective action implementation.
Oversee the issues management process, including timely identification, documentation, and resolution of nonconformances; lead root cause analyses and track corrective actions to closure.
Maintain collaborative relationships with client quality representatives, regulators, and project leadership; report on QA performance, audit results, and quality objectives.
Use quality data and trend analysis to identify and implement improvements to QA processes and construction practices; foster a mindset of Total Quality Management (TQM).
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 10 years of quality assurance experience in the nuclear industry (nuclear power plant construction or DOE nuclear facility projects), including experience in a QA leadership role on large-scale projects.
Ability to review confidential US security information.
In-depth knowledge of ASME NQA-1, NRC 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, DOE Order 414.1D, and 10 CFR 830 Subpart A; experience applying these frameworks to real projects.
Broad working knowledge of construction codes and standards (ASME, AWS, ACI, ASTM, IEEE, EPRI, NRC, DOE, etc.).
Certification as an ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor is highly desirable (or ability to qualify within 1 year).
ASQ certifications (CMQ/OE, CQA), AWS, ACI, ASNT, or NACE certifications are a plus.
Proven leadership and communication skills; ability to manage QA/QC teams, influence contractors, and communicate effectively with all project stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Experience with quality metrics, dashboards, and database systems for tracking inspections and nonconformances.
Must be able to work on an active construction site and travel or relocate to project sites as required.
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