Part-Time / Fractional Project Quality & Plant Integration Lead

Company Overview

VulcanX Energy Corp. leads the industry with its groundbreaking patented technology, focused on the efficient production of low-cost, low-emission hydrogen and solid carbon through natural gas pyrolysis (thermal cracking). Building on substantial advancements achieved in the laboratory, as well as successful de-risking in the hydrogen production pilot plant, VulcanX is now poised to scale its natural gas pyrolysis technology further.

Our current focus is on the development, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operation of our second-generation pilot plant. This marks a pivotal phase in the de-risking process and supports the pathway toward widespread commercialization.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Part-Time / Fractional Project Quality & Plant Integration Lead to support the delivery, vendor acceptance, installation, integration, commissioning, and operational readiness of VulcanX’s second-generation hydrogen production pilot plant.

This is an owner’s-side role combining project quality assurance, supplier quality, vendor package acceptance, inspection and test planning, mechanical completion, commissioning readiness, system integration, and turnover documentation.

The successful candidate will help ensure that vendor-fabricated and site-installed systems are properly specified, inspected, documented, received, installed, integrated, tested, commissioned, and accepted for safe operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of VulcanX’s Quality Assurance, Acceptance, and Integration Testing requirements for critical equipment packages and plant systems.
• Develop and maintain project quality, supplier quality, inspection, testing, documentation, and acceptance requirements.
• Ensure quality, ITP, FAT, MRB/VDB, NCR, concession, hold-point, and documentation requirements are incorporated into RFQs, POs, vendor packages, and supplier agreements.
• Review vendor quality plans, ITPs, manufacturing procedures, FAT procedures, inspection records, test reports, and manufacturing record books/vendor data books.
• Define and manage hold points, witness points, review points, and surveillance points for critical packages.
• Coordinate tasks in hand with Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Commissioning, HSE, vendors, contractors, and third-party inspectors accordingly.
• Support supplier quality surveillance, vendor inspections, FATs, receiving inspections, and quality release decisions.
• Support mechanical completion, SAT, SIT, cause-and-effect testing, commissioning readiness, turnover, and performance acceptance.
• Manage or support NCRs, concessions, punch lists, deviation requests, corrective actions, and quality-related management of change.
• Ensure that any NCR or deviation is communicated to VulcanX’s Engineering Team for resolution/acceptance.
• Confirm that critical equipment and packages are not released for shipment, installation, hot commissioning, methane introduction, or performance acceptance until required evidence is presented and approvals are obtained.
• Identify integration risks between vendor packages, in-house designed components, instrumentation, controls, interlocks, utilities, and operating procedures.
• Maintain quality records, gate release records, inspection records, action logs, vendor documentation status, and acceptance evidence.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Welding/Inspection Technology, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in project quality, supplier quality, QA/QC, commissioning, turnover, mechanical completion, construction quality, or plant integration.
• Experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, industrial gas, hydrogen, chemical processing, thermal processing, pilot plants, demonstration plants, or modular process equipment is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with vendor-fabricated equipment from RFQ/PO through vendor documentation, ITP, FAT, shipment, receiving inspection, installation, SAT, SIT, commissioning, and turnover.
• Strong understanding of ITPs, hold points, witness points, FATs, SATs, mechanical completion, NCRs, concessions, punch lists, MRBs, VDBs, and final acceptance packages.
• Experience reviewing vendor quality plans, inspection records, material certificates, welding/NDE records, refractory records, calibration certificates, test reports, and manufacturing data books.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, API Spec Q1 or API Q1and informed supplier quality practices is an asset.
• Familiarity with pressurized equipment, piping, refractory-lined equipment, rotating equipment, pneumatic systems, instrumentation, controls, interlocks, and commissioning of process systems is an asset.
• Possess practical field judgment and the ability to balance startup speed with appropriate quality, safety, and acceptance controls.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment and travel to vendor facilities, fabrication shops, or project sites as required.

Benefits

- Competitive hourly rate or fractional engagement model.

- Opportunity to contribute to the scale-up of a novel low-emission hydrogen and solid carbon technology.

- Collaborative and dynamic startup environment.

- Opportunity to help establish VulcanX’s project quality, supplier quality, plant integration, and commissioning readiness systems.

Note: Thank you for your interest in VulcanX Energy Corp. VulcanX hires based on merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its culture. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to respond to every submission or follow-up. Please note that to comply with Canadian Law, all candidates being offered a position with VulcanX must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. We wish you all the best in your career search!