Project Quality Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Projects Quality Engineer provides end-to-end quality assurance and oversight across engineering procurement supplier manufacturing construction commissioning and project turnover activities supporting Whiting Refinery projects.

This role is responsible for proactive risk-based quality planning supplier quality execution engineering contractor oversight and ensuring project requirements are accurately translated into supplier deliverables and field execution.

The Projects Quality Engineer serves as a key quality interface between Engineering Procurement Suppliers Inspection Service Providers Construction and Commissioning teams to help ensure equipment materials and installed work are delivered Right First Time and in compliance with applicable project requirements codes standards and contractual obligations.

The successful candidate will bring strong refinery or heavy industrial project quality experience across mechanical electrical instrumentation controls structural and civil scopes. The role will also provide construction site and Turnaround (TAR) quality support as required based on project phase and risk.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supplier Quality and Procurement

Support RFQs Technical Bid Evaluations (TBEs) and supplier selection by reviewing quality requirements supplier deviations and approved comments and exceptions.

Develop and apply Purchase Order Quality Requirements (POQRs) based on equipment criticality and supplier quality risk.

Support Approved Vendor List (AVL) usage and supplier qualification activities.

Identify and monitor supplier quality execution risks and support development of project supplier lists.

Supplier Documentation and Engineering Oversight

Perform risk-based reviews of supplier and contractor quality plans procedures and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).

Verify supplier and contractor quality activities align with applicable project and quality requirements.

Participate in design document and readiness reviews where quality input is required.

Support engineering contractor oversight and verify adherence to applicable engineering practices Management of Change (MOC) interdisciplinary review processes and design quality requirements.

Inspection Surveillance and Equipment Release

Develop and execute inspection and surveillance strategies based on ITPs POQRs equipment criticality and project risk.

Coordinate and oversee third-party inspection service providers.

Review inspection reports Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) and corrective actions resulting from supplier surveillance.

Support equipment and package management from manufacturing through delivery receiving inspection and preservation.

Provide quality input and authorization for the release of electrical instrumentation and controls equipment including verification of hazardous-area compliance certification inspection and testing requirements.

Provide quality input and authorization for mechanical and rotating equipment including pumps compressors drivers pressure vessels heat exchangers and packaged equipment.

Quality Oversight and Continuous Improvement

Execute Self-Verification and Oversight (SV&O) activities based on project risk and quality plans.

Manage and track NCRs including initiation technical evaluation corrective actions closure verification and escalation of overdue or high-risk items.

Identify and trend defects across engineering supplier and construction activities to support Right First Time execution.

Identify quality risks and barriers and support development and tracking of mitigation actions.

Analyze recurring quality issues and systemic gaps and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Capture and share lessons learned quality alerts and continuous-improvement opportunities across projects.

Construction Commissioning and TAR Support

Provide construction site quality oversight including site walkdowns P&ID walkdowns and field verification of mechanical and electrical/instrumentation installation quality.

Provide quality oversight for structural steel and civil work including foundations embeds supports access platforms equipment foundations and grout.

Support field quality execution through QC package reviews Inspection and Test Record (ITR) verification and construction dossier reviews.

Review NDE documentation hydrostatic test packages and hydro-release documentation.

Support Mechanical Completion (MC) and System Handover (SH) including punch-list management and closeout verification.

Support Turnaround (TAR) project execution including pre-TAR readiness package verification field oversight and post-TAR closeout.

Provide quality guidance and coaching to contractors and project teams to reinforce quality expectations and prevent repeat defects.

EDUCATION

Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.

High school diploma required. Relevant technical and industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Formal training in quality management systems inspection and/or supplier quality oversight preferred.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 10 years of experience in Quality Engineering Supplier Quality Project Quality or a comparable role within refining oil and gas petrochemical or heavy industrial environments.

Demonstrated ability to independently execute supplier quality inspection and equipment-release decisions.

Experience supporting supplier quality throughout procurement manufacturing inspection testing and delivery.

Experience reviewing supplier documentation including ITPs Material Test Reports (MTRs) procedures qualification records and manufacturing data books.

Experience coordinating and overseeing third-party inspection service providers.

Working knowledge of mechanical electrical instrumentation and controls equipment including hazardous-area requirements.

Experience verifying electrical instrumentation and controls equipment against applicable codes and standards including NEC/NFPA 70 NFPA 70E hazardous-area classifications and certification requirements.

Experience supporting the inspection testing and release of rotating equipment and pumps including vendor-data review Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) performance testing and resolution of manufacturing or test nonconformances.

Working knowledge of structural steel and civil construction quality requirements including foundations embeds anchor bolts supports and load-bearing structures.

Experience supporting construction quality activities including QC package reviews ITR verification Mechanical Completion and System Handover.

Experience with site walkdowns punch-list management project closeout and turnover processes.

Ability to interpret and apply engineering drawings P&IDs specifications POQRs and applicable industry codes and standards.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS

The following certifications are preferred and are intended to complement demonstrated multi-discipline project and supplier quality experience. Current previous or actively pursued credentials may include:

ASQ certifications such as CQE CQI CSQP or CQA

API 510 API 570 or API 653

API 577 Welding Inspection

API SIFE SIRE or SIEE

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent

ACCP/ASNT NDE Level I or II certifications including VT UT RT MT or PT

NACE/AMPP Coating Inspector Program (CIP) Level 1 or 2

ISA certification

CompEx certification or equivalent hazardous-area certification

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering Procurement Suppliers Inspection Providers Construction and Commissioning teams.

Ability to work in both office and field environments including supplier facilities and active construction sites.

Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required for supplier surveillance and site support.

TWIC card required for site access.