Sr. Specialist, Quality Assurance

Aecon • Charlotte, NC

19h

About The Position

The Senior Quality Assurance Specialist/Engineer serves as a key leader in maintaining and continuously improving the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS). The role develops, controls, revises, and governs quality procedures and process documentation, and ensures compliance with regulatory, industry, and customer expectations. It also provides guidance on compliance with applicable nuclear regulatory, industry, customer, and contractual requirements, and may involve interaction with regulators, standards organizations, certification bodies, customers, and other external stakeholders.

The role oversees QMS processes, procedure management, requirements traceability, audits, corrective actions, and process improvement. It collaborates across engineering, operations, licensing, project, and management teams to integrate quality requirements into controlled documents and maintain compliance in a highly regulated environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field plus 12 or more years of relevant work experience; alternatively, 15 or more years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Extensive experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Management Systems, and procedure governance within nuclear, engineering, or highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, quality standards, and document control practices.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex documentation systems, lead process improvements, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to simplify complex processes and maintain high-quality documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Training or certifications such as NQA-1 Auditor/Lead Auditor, CQA, CQE, CQM, Six Sigma, or Causal Analysis.
• Experience performing quality assurance activities under NQA-1, ASME III, and/or ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Experience developing processes and procedures to implement nuclear quality assurance requirements such as 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, NQA-1, ASME III, NCA, 10 CFR 830, and/or DOE 414.
• Experience supporting external certification, accreditation, authorization, or regulatory oversight activities associated with quality assurance programs.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to mentor and guide others.
• Deep understanding of nuclear safety culture, human performance principles, and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments and manage competing priorities with precision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, oversee, and continuously improve the organization’s QMS to align with applicable regulations, codes, and standards, including NQA-1, ASME III, ISO 9001, and 10 CFR requirements.
• Develop, evaluate, and maintain quality assurance program processes, instructions, procedures, process documents, and requirement or guidance documents.
• Conduct QMS gap analyses, due diligence reviews, and integration planning during organizational changes, mergers, or acquisitions.
• Ensure quality requirements are clearly defined, controlled, and traceable across applicable processes and documentation.
• Define, develop, and implement standardized processes and documentation for consistent execution of quality activities.
• Evaluate existing procedures for clarity, effectiveness, and compliance, and lead simplification and optimization initiatives.
• Participate in industry initiatives to maintain knowledge of quality assurance functions, program trends, NRC concerns, and technological developments.
• Develop, maintain, and manage quality requirements traceability matrices to capture, link, and verify regulatory, customer, and program requirements across procedures and processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, licensing, and project teams to integrate requirements into controlled documents and keep them current throughout the QMS lifecycle.
• Monitor changes in regulations, codes, and standards and update traceability matrices to maintain compliance.
• Support supplier qualification and implementation audits, surveillances, internal quality assurance audits, surveillances, and assessments.
• Lead quality improvement projects to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor program health and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support the Corrective Action Program by ensuring procedural alignment, documentation accuracy, and effective implementation of improvements.
• Prepare audit documentation, responses, and objective evidence to support closure of findings and demonstrate program compliance.
• Support external audits, surveys, accreditation or certification activities, and regulatory or licensing evaluations related to quality program requirements.
• Partner with engineering, operations, licensing, and management teams to align quality expectations and procedural compliance.
• Lead or support multidisciplinary teams deploying quality software tools, electronic document systems, and process automation solutions.
• Liaise between internal departments and external partners on QMS, procedure governance, and requirements traceability.

Benefits

• Services and benefits to support employees’ and families’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Aecon University.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Leadership Programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior