Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Civil/Structural
Job ID: 84493 
Location: Burnaby; British Columbia
 

Overview: 
The E4 – Engineer is a professional engineer or geoscientist who applies engineering knowledge to provide engineering, estimating, planning, and quality management services for medium complexity projects and/or operations safely, with quality, within budget, and on time. 

What you will be doing:

• Develop and manage project quality scope, estimates, and deliverables.

• Identify quality risks, propose mitigation plans, and monitor implementation.

• Work closely with engineering teams, supply chain, contract management, construction management, and suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications and QA requirements.

• Provide direction for in-house and contracted field inspectors.

• Participate in strategic sourcing, define evaluation criteria, assess proposals, and perform supplier evaluations and surveillance.

• Manage supplier improvement plans and monitor progress.

• Review inspection and test plans and contractor submittals.

• Witness testing (including factory acceptance tests) and verify compliance with standards.

• Lead factory or site construction audits

• Initiate and lead resolution of non-conformities.

• Prepare clear, concise reports, memos, and project quality plans.

• Initiate new work releases with quality service providers.

• Balance technical knowledge, business sense, and communication skills to deliver efficient solutions.

• Be self-motivated and thrive in managing multiple concurrent projects (up to 10 at various stages).

What you must have:

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with 8+ years of experience (minimum 2 years in QA).

• Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with EGBC.

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in MS Office, databases, and web tools.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.

• Hydroelectric or electric utility experience (transmission, substations, generation).

• Knowledge of QA tools and methods.

• Public procurement processes.

• Auditing experience (manufacturing, construction site, or plant evaluations).

• Civil/structural design concepts and interpretation of drawings/specifications.

• Concrete mix design, testing, and repair methodologies.

• Civil inspections, soil sampling/testing, compaction analysis.

• Concrete foundations: rebar, formwork, placement, inspection/testing.

• Caissons, helical pile foundations, screw piles: installation inspection/testing.

• Pre-cast materials design and testing.

• Structural steel, welding practices, and inspections.

• Quality processes related to construction management.

Salary/Rate Range: $69.00 -$87.00 per hour


Term:12 month contract; most likely to extend


Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


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