Resident Quality Assurance Manager

Bechtel•Phoenix, AZ

35d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will lead a team to align quality culture and programs with business strategy to improve project performance. You will manage Quality Management System certification and assessment and oversee the review and evaluation of project quality and execution plans. Your leadership will elevate organizational competencies and drive quality culture, standards, core programs, and processes. The role will be based in Reston and require the candidate to spend periods of time at jobsites in the US and overseas.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
Technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental science, procurement, construction, testing, operations, and commissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning, and regulatory requirements.
Proven experience managing large-scale civil and power plant construction projects, specifically pumped storage generating facilities, including a thorough understanding of quality standards related to turbine generators, associated electrical systems, balance-of-plant systems, and integration testing.
In-depth knowledge of civil and underground construction and generating system design principles and the associated quality assurance practices needed to manage complex, multi-system integration across civil, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
Broad knowledge of the quality principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning.
Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions which impact the quality program/plan.
Proficiency in oral and written communications.
Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel.
Some proficiency in managing financial performance.
Proficiency in the use of applicable computer programs.
ISO 9001: 2015 Certified Lead Auditor (IRCA approved) (required).

Responsibilities

Directs quality activities on a project—including construction and operation—communicating with engineering, procurement, construction, administrative services, testing, operations, and other project personnel to ensure management goals and objectives are met.
Coordinates the preparation and establishment of the quality program/plan for the project, incorporating industry standards relevant to major civil projects and pumped storage projects in particular.
Initiates project quality staffing requirements and budgets for approval as needed.
Identifies and incorporates applicable quality system requirements for suppliers and subcontractors.
Develops/maintains the Quality Management Plan (QMP) and supports its implementation.
Coordinates, reviews, and approves subcontractors and suppliers’ responses to deficiencies identified through project quality audits and surveillance activities.
Verifies the implementation of Best Practices and Lessons Learned, including collection, evaluation, and documentation into DevonWay.
Reviews subcontractors’ and suppliers’ submittents, including quality manuals, procedures, Quality Plans, ITPs, quality personnel resumes, test reports, and audit schedules.
Performs NCR, RFI, FCD, and Punchlist trending.
Oversees and monitors supplier quality performance, providing recommendations to address and resolve issues. Works with supplier quality to implement improvements and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Leads/facilitates Project Root Cause Analysis (RCA) utilizing an effective process for initiating, planning, and performing an analysis and reporting results of the analysis so appropriate corrective measures may be identified, documented, implemented, and verified to resolve condition(s) that may be identified, documented, implemented, and prevent recurrence.
Reports weekly/monthly progress to the Project Quality Manager through the use of project dashboards and suitable data collection methods.