Mesa Associates Corporate Services is looking for an Nuclear Quality Manager to join the Quality Management team. The Nuclear Quality Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of safety, reliability, and compliance across Mesa’s nuclear operations. This position will oversee Mesa’s Nuclear Quality Assurance Program, aligned with industry regulations (e.g., ASME NQA-1- 2015, ANSI N45.2, USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.28 R/5, 10CFR50 Appendix B, 10CFR21, 10CFR830 Subpart A, and DOE Order 414.1D) and customer requirements.

The Nuclear Quality Manager will be responsible for:

• Program Implementation and Maintenance: Lead the implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Mesa’s Nuclear Quality Assurance program, including procedures, work instructions, and training materials. Ensure alignment with regulatory and customer-specific quality requirements.
• Auditing and Surveillance: Plan and supervise independent internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Supervise external audits and source surveillances, collaborating with suppliers to maintain compliance.
• Corrective and Preventive Action: Drive the identification, investigation, and resolution of quality-related issues. Oversee the implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions to address nonconformity root causes and prevent their recurrence.
• Commercial Grade Dedication: Support engineering teams in developing and executing Commercial Grade Dedication plans. Help ensure the qualification and acceptance of commercial-grade items for use in nuclear applications.
• Document Control: Oversee the creation, review, approval, and revision of quality-related documents, ensuring accuracy and alignment with established standards.
• Leadership and Culture: Foster a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence in Mesa’s Nuclear Quality Program.
• Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular reports on the status and effectiveness of the program to senior management.
• Other Quality Management duties, as assigned.

Experience

• 5 year(s): Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance/control within the nuclear industry. Significant experience with the implementation of NQA-1 programs is essential.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified QA Engineer

Skills

• Quality Assurance - Nuclear

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)