Project Engineer

QAI Laboratories Inc•Medley, FL

16d•Onsite

About The Position

QAI is an independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization serving the building, technology, and construction industries. Founded in 1995, QAI has grown steadily and is looking for an Engineer to join its Building Products team to support future expansion. The successful candidate will perform various duties related to testing, inspection, and certification, ensuring technical competence, accurate data analysis, and client satisfaction.

Requirements

Must have a technical degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent or be qualified by QAI as able to work without supervision in a specific technical area.
2+ years related experience. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
Possess the ability to read, understand, and apply technical standards towards product certification, testing, and inspection.
Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills, be proficient with Email and Adobe Acrobat.
Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license.
Candidates must hold a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport, and must be able to travel to the US and international destinations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of US and Canada building codes and referenced nationally recognized safety standards is a plus.
Forklift experience.
Previous experience with construction materials and windows/doors compliance practices in the US and Canada.

Responsibilities

Maintains a high level of technical competence in the subject field.
Maintains a high level of technical competence in the field of testing, inspection and/or certification to ensure validity of test results.
Conducts unsupervised testing, inspection or evaluation, data analysis and report preparation.
Assists supervisor or manager in the supervision of testing, data analysis and test report preparation.
Deals directly with clients to understand scope of work and ensure work is carried out properly and on schedule.
Arranges inter-company or contracted work and creates necessary PO requests.
Ensures resources are available for projects.
Keeps clients updated on project milestones.
Reviews test reports and documentation for compliance.
Has responsibility for ensuring assigned projects are completed as scheduled.
May have overall responsibility of completing certification files for review.
Ability to explain technical concepts, standard requirements and QAI processes to clients.
Ability to read, understand and interpret standards. Seeks assistance from technical manager when needed.