Stephen Wieczorek
Utilities Quality & SMS | PSMS Advisor | Founder, 3200+ member Pipeline SMS LinkedIn Group | Culture Advisor
- Role
- Sr Quality Management Specialist at Washington Gas
- Location
- Springfield, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Wieczorek
Hi- I\'m Stephen and I have a deep passion for & , and. I\'ve been at this stuff for over 25 years.I am currently the program manager of Quality Management within the Pipeline Safety & Quality team at Washington Gas - a natural gas utility in the Washington, DC metro (DC, MD & VA) area serving approximately 1.2 million customers.I am a member of the American Gas Association\'s (AGA\'s) Quality Management Committee.Honored and grateful to have been selected by ASQ and ASQE in November 2023 to participate in \'s ()() exam development process. I worked alongside approximately 70 other Quality Management experts from across many different sectors to create this new certification which was first made available in March 2025. I was the only SME representing natural gas utility distribution and transmission.I am a member of the American Petroleum Institute\'s (API) Recommended Practice 1173 Task Group - which is currently revising the 1st edition of API RP 1173 - Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS).I am a member of the American Petroleum Institute\'s (API) Recommended Practice 1186 Task Group - which is revisiting the development of a standard for Pipeline Safety Metrics associated with PSMS.One of the proudest highlights of my career is founding a professional niche community of practice here on LinkedIn back in 2018 - the Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS) LinkedIn Group. As of January 2026, it has grown to over 3200 members. We advocate for pipeline SMS, host events featuring high-profile speakers and provide an inclusive environment to share successes, discuss common problems and challenge assumptions. If you are not already a member, join today! The link is just below my name above.#quality #psms #steppingup #leadership #commitment #teamwork #collaboration #safety #safetyculture #organizationalculture #linkedingroups #pipelines #pipelinesafety #utilities #construction #inspection #contractors #community #culture #sms #continuousimprovement #operationalexcellence
Experience
Sr Quality Management Specialist
Sep 2014 — Present · Springfield, VA, US
Serve as the program manager of Quality Management within the Pipeline Safety Management Systems and Process Safety team - to include quality & safety assurance oversight, data collection, analysis processes & continuous improvement for Washington Gas\' construction & operations activities- Utility Quality Assurance SME- Program manager/owner for all Quality Management operations and construction initiatives- Identify & nurture Quality & Safety culture champions- Measure company performance to regulations (including EHS, Quality, & Driving)- Utilize data & reporting to drive continuous improvement, organizational learning & operational excellence- Manage all Quality & Safety reporting originating from QMS (37 ongoing reports in total; 13 Power BI / 24 Excel-based)- Influence, support & train upwards of 200 field supervisors & specialists observing critical construction and operations work- Develop business unit performance targets designed to align with organizational values & program goals- Program manager SaaS data collection (field inspection) platform with mobile & web applications- Continually improving processes to mature synergies with enterprise operations & Safety Management Systems- Lead a collaborative quality & safety committee involving both company and contractor leadership- Project & program manager for the design & deployment of a custom risk analysis statistical tool visualized in Power BI- Project & program manager for the design & deployment of several stakeholder Power BI reports with HRIS integrations- Deliver data trends & analysis during quarterly contractor meetings- TapRoot RCA process trained- EHS consultant- 2020 Safety Culture Survey project lead- 2023 Safety Culture Survey project advisor.Utilize the following systems and tools daily- SafetyNet (field data app)- Microsoft Office products (including Excel, Teams, SharePoint & Forms)- Power BI (for reporting & data visualization)
Education
American Public University System
Master of Science (MS), Environmental Policy and Management
2012
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Certificate, Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions: Best Practices in the Question Formulation Technique
2018 — 2018
MIT Sloan School of Management
Advanced Certificate for Executives (coursework towards - did not complete after covid shutdown)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Criminial Justice
1996
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Certificate, Strategies for Effective Facilitation Online
2020 — 2020
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