Senior QA Specialist

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Summary

The Senior QA Specialist works independently with minimal guidance to plan, develop and implement Quality Assurance/Quality Control services with internal and external contacts on PMC and RRE retrofit projects and activities. Collaborates with Construction, Engineering, Supply Chain, Development, Projects and O&M as required, and in some cases directs other quality assurance staff to perform and complete quality tasks. Solves complex problems with minimal guidance and acts as a resource to less experienced colleagues.

This position supports the group's responsibilities including establishment of quality requirements for contracts, vendor / contractor prequalification, auditing and surveillance activities, oversight of outside QA inspection firms, and oversight of personnel in performing quality functions and or activities such as auditing and inspections of suppliers and construction work on PMC and RRE retrofit project activities.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Quality management experience (quality tools)
• Knowledge of relevant industry Codes and Standards
• Large construction project experience
• Materials testing experience (soil, concrete, geosynthetics, NDE, coatings)
• Auditor experience
• Non-conformance report experience
• Shop inspection / Supplier oversight experience
• Data analysis / trending and reporting
• Problem Solving (Lean six sigma, casual analysis, etc.)
• QA/QC experience
• Materials testing certifications (soil, concrete, geosynthetics, NDE, welding, coatings)
• Ability to coordinate QA/QC activities on large construction projects
• Experience with civil, mechanical, boilers, welding, NDE, structural steel and bolting, concrete, piping, and coatings.

Working Conditions

• The Senior QA Specialist will also at times work in a power plant site environment and includes exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust and humidity.
• The job can require climbing ladders, walking on steep slopes, and working on uneven surfaces.
• Significant travel (> 50%) is to be expected, including both automobile and air travel to the various locations and facilities.
• Expected to work overtime as needed in order to accommodate seasonal construction schedules.

Specific Requirements

6 years of quality assurance related experience in engineering, operations, or construction of power plants (gas, solar, BESS, hydro), supplier oversight, or geotechnical projects.

Two or more of the following certifications:

• BS Engineering
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor
• Certified Supplier Quality Professional
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
• AMPP Protective Coatings Specialist
• ACI Concrete Field Testing Grade 1
• NICET Level I Soils or ICC Soils Special Inspector
• Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control
• Geosynthetic Cert. Inst. - Inspectors Cert. Program

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