Quality Manager-ontario/oakville, Canada

**Requisition ID**: 175391

**Job Level**: Senior Level

**Home District/Group**: Ganotec District

**Department**: Quality

**Market**: Industrial

**Employment Type**: Full Time

**Position Overview**:
The Quality Manager (PQM) is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of a contract-specific The QM is a member of the project management team, and therefore must be able to work with mínimal supervision, interact professionally with the project team and client personnel, have excellent written / verbal communication and conflict resolution skills, manage a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively, have a Continuous Improvement (CI) and Total Quality Management (TQM) mentality, and takes the lead role in managing quality on the project.

**District Overview**:
Kiewit Nuclear Canada. is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Dept of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

**Location**:
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage the development and implementation, of a contract-specific Project Quality Plan (PQP) Review and approve subcontractor quality plans to ensure compliance with contractual requirements Ensure quality staff is adequately assigned, trained, and qualified to execute the PQP and that all project staff has access to the appropriate quality resources
- Lead and mentor junior QA/QC personnel to ensure the correct behaviors are developed and reinforced.
- Maintain a positive, collaborative relationship with the Client team while understanding their requirements and expectations while continuing to reinforce a nuclear safety culture.
- Interpret quality standards and regulatory requirements and define implementation strategies.
- Collaborate closely with district quality management to ensure consistent implementation across the company.
- Coordinate and perform causal analysis investigations on project-related issues.
- Coordinate and perform QA audits and assessments on the QMS, PQP, subcontractor quality plans, and other processes / procedures (which may include other business unit functions). Document findings and assign / implement effective Corrective Actions
- Analyze findings to identify trends that could be potential risks to the project. Work with the project management team to develop and implement mitigation strategies to remove or reduce those risks
- Be actively engaged in operation planning sessions, providing input from a Quality standpoint and ensuring that Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) are developed for all operations
- Ensure that all Quality documentation required for project turnover is completed, compliant with contractual requirements, and stored in an organized manner
- Routinely speak and /or present at meetings to promote quality goals / objectives and to discuss issues
- Perform routine performance reviews with all project Quality staff
- May perform other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma or Bachelor degree in a related field
- 5+ years of experience in Quality Management in nuclear, civil construction, oil and gas, or power
- Proven background as a QA/QC Inspector in large scope projects
- Significant years of experience managing a team of several quality inspectors
- Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
- Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
- Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
- Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
- Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
- Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
- Ability to travel and relocate as business requires
- Due to the nature of work conducted by Aecon, mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment

Other Requirements:

- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines