QA Specialist - Nuclear

Black & Veatch Family of Companies•Olathe, KS

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for supporting Project Quality Managers and/or auditors with their daily tasks, providing a foundation for career development within the quality assurance discipline. As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors: Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists, you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.

Requirements

4 year degree in Management or Business.
Minimum 5-8 years prior experience specifically in the development and implementation of effective Quality Compliance Audits.
For a Nuclear Position: 5 years of total experience in nuclear QA oversight.
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

ASQ Certified Auditor training Certification: Certified Quality Auditor; active member of American Society for Quality (desired)
Basic understanding of principles, practices, techniques and theories of quality processes
Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook)
Basic knowledge of financial measures as well as related principles and application
Basic understanding of industrial design and construction
Ability to understand instructions; verbal, numeric, and spatial aptitudes; perception of detail in verbal or tabular materials; analytic, precise, and problem solving
Ability to manage small development projects (resources, scope, schedule, results, and risk)
Basic understanding of ISO 9001:2015 principles
Demonstrates intermediate: Process management, conflict management, total work systems, written communications

Responsibilities

Learns the Black & Veatch Quality Management System (QMS) including: policies, manuals, procedures and best practices
Applies the QMS to daily support activities including:
Supports independent internal and external quality audits/and assessments
Supports the monitoring and evaluation of projects (QA checks) to applicable governance to ensure quality of work
Learns how to apply and support project needs with QMS tools like Corrective Action Requests, Preventive Action Requests, Nonconformance Reports, Deviations, Process Requirements Engagement Program (PREP), Lessons Learned
Supports quality-related process improvement activities or quality department initiatives
Gathers information and analyzes performance of assigned processes and projects
Supports implementation of project quality process changes, including creating / revising Division QMS documents
Typically interfaces with multiple project teams and professionals simultaneously
Periodic travel will be required
Individual contributor with no direct reports