Project Manager

**QAI Job Number: QAI ELE100722**
**JOB TITLE**: Project Manager - Electrical Safety
**LOCATION**: Burnaby, British Columbia
**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**: 1
**CATEGORY**: Testing and Evaluation

**BACKGROUND**:
Founded in 1994 by a group of experienced certification and testing experts, QAI is an independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organization which serves the building, technology, and construction industries (among others) with cost effective solutions through our in-house capabilities / services, and an established world-wide network of qualified affiliates. The QAI name and logo have become well recognized throughout the industry resulting in steady growth of our Certification, Testing, and Inspection business streams.
- Performing testing and evaluation of various electrical products to nationally recognized electrical safety standards (CSA, UL, IEC, etc.).
- Become familiar with CSA and /UL and IEC standards
- Become familiar with the QAI quality system and administrative procedures.
- Be able to write and review concise, objective, and informative test reports, and documents.
- Perform inspections and field evaluations at remote client sites.
- Provide technical support to the sales team for quoting and at tradeshows.
- Be able to interact effectively and professionally with customers and staff, as required.
- Must be willing to be part of an energetic team with a can-do attitude.
- Be able to travel throughout Canada and the USA for up to one week per month.
- Ensure work complies with the QAI quality system
- Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee
- Has an Electrical trade certificate or Electrical Engineering Technology Diploma or similar field of study
- 1-5 years directly related experience (_**recent graduates are welcome to apply**_).
- Experience evaluating and testing IT/Hi-Tech, lighting, industrial, medical and/or hazardous location products an asset.
- Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
**Key Technical Competence**:

- Practical knowledge in the areas of expertise.
- Able to evaluate necessary requirements for testing, inspection, and/or certification and develop timelines which meet the needs of the client and QAI.
- Able to meet expected timelines and grasps the concept of prioritization.
- Able to multi-task and coordinate many activities across multiple departments, teams, and locations within the organization.
- Able to identify conformance to test, inspection, and/or certification criteria and communicate this to clients and throughout the organization.

**Join our Team **_**Learn, Develop, Grow**_

At QAI, you will have the opportunity to put your aptitude, experience, knowledge, and desire to learn to the test. We make a difference in people’s lives through the work we do as a top-notch Product Testing, Certification, and Inspection body whilst providing rewarding careers for our employees.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burnaby, BC V5J 5K5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Do you have experience performing testing and evaluation of various electrical products to nationally recognized electrical safety standards (CSA, UL, IEC, etc.). If so, please explain.
- Are you familiar with CSA and /UL and IEC standards?
- Do you have prior experience in quality system and administrative procedures?
- Have you written and/or review concise, objective, and informative test reports, and documents?
- Have you perform inspections and field evaluations at remote client sites? If so, please explain.
- What is your salary expectation?

**Education**:

- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- driver's license (preferred)
- passport & visa to travel US (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)