Principal Quality Assurance Engineer

Houston, Texas, United States

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reference
Job reference 1283319
location
Location Houston, Texas, United States
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published November 12, 2026
Job Title: Principal Quality Assurance Engineer
Duration: 1 year (possibility of extension)
Schedule: 5/40
Location: Houston, TX

This opportunity is focused on delivering technical quality assurance leadership across major engineering and construction projects. The role supports project quality systems through pre-FEED and FEED phases, with responsibility for quality surveillance, supplier quality, construction quality control, inspection and test plans, and non-destructive examination activities. This position offers the chance to influence project quality culture, reduce rework and delays, and help ensure facilities are delivered safely, compliantly, and to required standards of reliability and performance.

Required Education:

  • 4-year degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

Required Experience:

  • 10 years of related experience in quality assurance, quality control, or project quality management
  • Experience supporting projects during pre-FEED and FEED phases
  • Experience overseeing quality system implementation and compliance with contractual requirements, codes, and industry standards
  • Experience evaluating quality surveillance, inspection activities, supplier shops, and field construction performance
  • Experience reviewing contractor quality system documentation, engineering QA audits, supplier quality surveillance, construction QC, and inspection and test plans

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Expert-level knowledge of quality assurance practices within the discipline and industry.
  • Requires 10 years of related experience; at least 15 years of experience preferred.
  • Strong technical capability in project quality systems, quality reporting, non-conformance management, and deviation control systems
  • Ability to provide technical support across engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction processes
  • Knowledge of inspection techniques, methods, and fabrication procedures including manufacturing, inspection and testing, coating and preservation, and WPS/PQR review
  • Ability to oversee non-destructive examination activities in line with project specifications, design codes, and standards
  • Ability to diagnose systemic quality issues with enterprise or multi-project impact
  • Ability to develop innovative quality solutions where established practices are insufficient
  • Ability to shape quality approaches adopted by multiple teams or projects
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to present complex quality concepts to senior leadership
  • Ability to promote quality culture, accountability, continuous improvement, lessons learned integration, and proactive risk identification
  • Knowledge of how quality performance affects cost, risk, and customer outcomes
  • Familiarity with continuous improvement approaches such as statistical process control or design for quality

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