Quality Assurance & Code Compliance Manager — Industrial Piping

Picture your day: you start by opening the weld map dashboard to verify overnight fabrication, join a pre-task meeting to align inspectors with today’s ITPs, walk a piping package with the Owner’s Inspector, then brief leadership on quality KPIs before closing with a client audit prep. If that rhythm sounds right, you’ll thrive here.

Role at a glance

• Reports To: Senior Director of Capital Project Operations
• Department: Quality Assurance & Quality Control
• Travel: Up to 40% – Project sites, client facilities, fabrication shops
• Union Context: Non-union management position; oversight of union craft workforce
• Revision Date: 2026

What you’ll own

Quality Management System

• Build, maintain, and elevate our QMS to align with ASME, AWS, API, ANSI, and client specifications.
• Author and revise ITPs, QCPs, WPSs, and PQRs; drive document control, NCR handling, CAR/PAR workflows, and records retention.
• Lead internal audits, prepare for client/third-party audits, and close findings with corrective action plans.

Welding & Fabrication Integrity

• Administer welder/weld operator qualifications per ASME Section IX and AWS D1.1/D1.6.
• Approve WPS/PQR packages; coordinate mechanical testing and NDE with outside labs.
• Oversee weld mapping, joint tracking, PWHT documentation, and heat treatment records.
• Plan and accept NDE: RT, UT, MT, PT, VT, and PMI; review and sign off on reports.

Field Inspection & Testing

• Lead field QC Inspectors; coordinate with OI, AI, and AIA representatives.
• Execute hydrostatic, pneumatic, leak, and functional tests per code and contract.
• Enforce material control: traceability, heat number verification, and PMI.
• Inspect supports, hangers, flanged joints, and specialty components from fit-up through final.

Code Authority & Compliance

• Stay current and authoritative on ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.9, B31.12; ASME Section I & VIII; OSHA 29 CFR 1910/1926.
• Serve as the designated Code Authority for ASME pressure piping programs and liaise with the AIA.
• Secure and comply with permits, pressure tests, and code stamps as required by jurisdiction.
• Apply union contract quality provisions consistently across crafts.

Client & Stakeholder Partnership

• Be the primary quality interface to clients, owner reps, and regulators.
• Engage in preconstruction, design, and constructability reviews to embed quality requirements early.
• Manage RFIs, NCR responses, and quality submittals; present KPIs and trend analyses to leadership and clients.

Leadership & Training

• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate QC Inspectors and Quality Coordinators.
• Deliver training on codes, standards, inspection techniques, and documentation best practices.
• Partner with union stewards/foremen to nurture a craft-level quality culture.
• Collaborate with PMs and estimators to integrate quality into plans, schedules, and proposals.

Your background

Education

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Associate’s with relevant experience considered.
• HS diploma/GED plus 12+ years progressive industrial piping quality leadership may substitute.

Experience

• 8+ years QA/QC in industrial piping construction or fabrication.
• 5+ years supervising or leading QC on union projects.
• Hands-on pipe shop experience strongly preferred.
• Proven administration of ASME B31.1 and/or B31.3 programs.
• Familiarity with collective bargaining agreements and labor relations.

Certifications

• AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) — Required.
• ASME Inspector qualification or equivalent — Strongly preferred.
• ASNT Level II/III in RT, UT, MT, and/or PT — Preferred.
• API 570 Piping Inspector — Preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction — Required (or obtained within 90 days).

Technical skills

• Expert with ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.9; ASME Section IX; AWS D1.1/D1.6; OSHA standards.
• QMS authoring, ITP and WPS/PQR development, material traceability systems.
• Procore, Bluebeam, and comparable document control platforms.
• Fluent in reading P&IDs, isos, fabrication and engineering drawings.
• Solid working knowledge of NDE techniques and acceptance criteria.

Working conditions

• Split between office and active sites: plants, refineries, power generation, and commercial facilities.
• Exposure to weather, heights, confined spaces, and industrial hazards; PPE required.
• Climb ladders/scaffolds, work at elevation, navigate tight areas, stand/walk for extended periods.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for local travel.

Proficiencies and tools

• Quality Inspection Experience; Quality Control Experience; Construction Management.
• Blueprint reading; ASME knowledge; CWI credential; OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10).
• Quality Control Software; Bluebeam; ProCore; Certified Welding Inspector practice.

Legal and compliance

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**FLSA Status:

Exempt – Salaried

Must be able to pass client-required background checks, drug screens, and site access requirements, which may include DISA enrollment