QA Lead Jobs in Houston, TX

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Location: United States (Reading, Charleston, or remote depending on project needs - combination of office, project site, and supplier facility environment)

Travel: As required to support projects, audits, suppliers, and regulatory engagements – periodic travel to nuclear facilities, projects, fabrication shops, and client locations

Position Summary:

The Nuclear Quality Assurance (QA) Manager is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a compliant Nuclear Quality Assurance Program in accordance with ASME NQA‑1, 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR Part 21, and applicable NRC and customer requirements. This role provides independent QA oversight across nuclear projects, suppliers, and internal execution teams, ensuring that safety-related work is planned, performed, documented, and verified in full regulatory compliance, including ownership of the Nuclear QA Manual and implementing procedures.

A key responsibility of this role is to reestablish and maintain a fully compliant ASME NQA‑1 Nuclear Quality Assurance Program, including restoration of governance, procedures, training, audit capability, and regulatory readiness.

The position supports owner’s engineer, new build, advanced reactor/SMR, fuel cycle, life-extension, and decommissioning projects and interfaces directly with clients, regulators, suppliers, and senior project leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Nuclear Quality Assurance Program Leadership
• Re-establish, implement, and maintain the Nuclear Quality Assurance Program in full compliance with ASME NQA‑1 and applicable NRC regulations
• Maintain nuclear QA governance, procedures, training, audit programs, and records management
• Establish a graded, risk-informed application of ASME NQA-1 appropriate to projects when full ASME NQA-1 program is not required
• Define and enforce nuclear records lifecycle controls (creation, review/approval, retention, retrieval) to ensure traceability and audit readiness

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.