Program Manager, Quality Control, NDE

Operating Sector: Nuclear

Position Title: Program Manager, Quality Control, NDE

Construction Dept. Scope of Work:

Reporting to the Director, Quality the Quality Control/NDE Program Manager is responsible for Development & maintenance of Written Practice, Inspection & Test Procedures and Training & Qualification of NDE & Inspection personnel.

Duties:

• Develop, approve, and maintain Inspection, NDT procedures, techniques, and Written Practice compliant with ASME NQA-1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, SNT-TC-1A.ANSI and N45.2 series standards (including N45.2.6 for personnel qualification).
• Train, qualify, and certify Quality Control Inspectors and NDT Level I and II NDT technicians, maintain training records, administer vision exams, and periodic technical proficiency evaluations. Review and approve training and qualification records to ensure compliance with ANSI N45.2.6, NQA-1and ASNT SNT-TC-1A written practice.
• Serve as the Responsible Level III, providing technical guidance, conducting over-inspections, and evaluating NDT results to accept or reject components (e.g., welds, castings, vessels). Develop, review, and approve inspection, examination, and testing procedures (e.g., NDE, visual inspection of concrete/steel) to ensure technical adequacy.
• Provide direction, mentoring and oversight of inspection and examination duties and responsibilities
• Provide Technical Support for vendor surveillance, internal audits, and external audits to ensure compliance with nuclear quality standards, including Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD). Provide technical support of QA/QC activities during construction, fabrication, & modifications.
• Act as the liaison with Authorized Inspectors (AIA), customers, and regulatory bodies (e.g., NRC) for inspection & test reporting and non-conformance resolution.

• Manage the identification, quarantine, documentation, and resolution of non-conforming materials and conditions adverse to quality.

• Exercise independent authority to stop work and control further processing or installation of components when quality requirements are not met.
• Support formal causal investigations into inspection program issues, inspection result deficiencies or test failures.

• Review of inspection & test plans to ensure all customer, Code, jurisdictional and regulatory requirements to a level of detail necessary to assure compliance with the Company Quality Assurance Program.
• May also be assigned to support corporate quality activities, such as procedure development, audit performance, on an as-needed basis.
• Provides support to discipline work planners/field engineers (piping, component, structural, etc.) with the development and Quality review of their respective construction work packages and associated documentation.

Qualifications:

• Current ASNT Level III in relevant NDT methods (minimum VT, MT, PT) RT or UT highly desired. Active or previous ANSI N45.2.6 Level III Qualification (or equivalent ASME NQA-1 qualification).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Metallurgical) or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of NDT/NDE experience in the nuclear, power generation, or petrochemical industry, specifically with ASME Code work on Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Fabrication projects.
• Extensive familiarity with ASME NQA-1 (Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications) and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections I, III, V, VIII, or XI.
• Strong technical writing skills, proficiency with inspection software/databases, and leadership capabilities to provide technical leadership to technicians.

• Computer literate in MS Office, Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Verifiable experience planning and performing Quality Control Inspections (mechanical, civil/structural, material receipt and welding inspection disciplines) & NDE (availability of previous inspection and/or NDE qualification records for review is desired), documentation of previous certifications required
• ASME NQA-1 Nuclear Lead Auditor Certification would be an asset.
• Due to the nature of work conducted by the company, mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment.
• Must be able to secure unescorted access authorization to plant site including federal sites.
• Must be able to physically perform the job duties, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, wear fall protection, climb scaffold, enter confined spaces, see and hear within legal limits, lift up to 25 lbs., properly wear all assigned PPE
• Must be able to effectively utilize all computer software required for the position, including quality management software for quality documentation purposes (NCRs, CRs, training databases etc.)

Citizenship Requirement:
This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.