Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – Civil/Structural
- Pay Rate: $92.00/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 1 year
- Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Raise is currently hiring a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – Civil/Structural on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client, is one of the largest electrical energy suppliers in Canada.
Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. However, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.
Description
The Senior QA Engineer, in this role will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing robust Quality Management processes across civil and structural project scopes:
Responsibilities
- 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).
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience a with a strong foundational background in Civil/Structural engineering and quality assurance practices: (minimum 2 years in QA).
- Nice to have:
- 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.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
- Education and Skills
- Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with EGBC and will be required to Provide Proof of Permit to Practice, registered with EGBC when hired
- Strong planning, scheduling, and multi-tasking skills required.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office, databases, and web tools.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Additional Information
- Candidates in this role will be working a Hybrid work model: minimum 2 days/week in office.
- Must be able to travel independently to remote areas of BC (including winter conditions) and to supplier locations in and outside Canada.
- Every contractor must supply their own Windows 11 Laptop computer for the duration of the assignment.
- Every contractor must supply their own “Smart Phone”. This is needed to gain access to the Organizations network.
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