Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As Quality Assurance Manager, you lead quality assurance across natural gas infrastructure projects from planning through turnover. You partner with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to confirm work meets company standards, regulatory requirements, and project specifications. Your role reduces rework, supports safe execution, and improves readiness for startup and long-term operations.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Leads field quality execution across construction, fabrication, and turnover activities
• Directs QA/QC and inspection support across welding, coatings, mechanical, electrical, and NDT scopes
• Partners with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations teams to align quality requirements early
• Reviews drawings, scopes, ITPs, welding procedures, test plans, inspections, and turnover packages to confirm compliance and readiness
• Applies quality standards aligned with ASME, API, AWS, DOT/PHMSA, OSHA, and company requirements
• Tracks nonconformances and drives root cause analysis and corrective actions to reduce rework and punch list carryover
• Monitors contractor quality performance and supports qualification, execution, and issue resolution
• Develops and manages quality reporting, documentation, and audit processes
• Conducts audits of field inspection activities and documentation to confirm adherence to standards
• Supports construction closeout and system handoff to operations with complete and accurate records
• Provides onsite leadership and guidance to inspection and QA/QC teams
• Collaborates with project managers and stakeholders to improve execution, handoff, and startup readiness
• Ensures safety remains the top priority across all quality activitiesAccountable for front end construction planning, estimate development and analysis and contract management
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High School Diploma/GED, a minimum of six (6) years' related experience and CCM (CMAA) Certification
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Construction Science or Construction Management

Physical and Environment Work Requirements:

Must be able to:

• Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces
• Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as needed
• Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time
• Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
• Use hand tools

Other Requirements:

• Required: AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Preferred: NACE or AMPP Coating Inspector certification (Level 1, 2, or 3)
• Demonstrates strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Uses Microsoft Office applications effectively
• Maintains valid driver's license and clean driving record

About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.