Quality Inspector

Graham is an employee-owned construction solutions partner that services the buildings, industrial, infrastructure, water and project finance sectors. We deliver lasting value for our clients through meticulous planning and scheduling, while upholding rigorous safety and quality standards. With offices throughout North America, our passionate and knowledgeable teams deliver projects that enable communities to thrive and people to live, work, move and grow in a rapidly changing world. With over nine decades of experience, Graham has the resources, capacity and expertise to undertake projects of every scope, scale and complexity. Join our team to deliver a better tomorrow.

We are seeking top-tier talent to join our Infrastructure division and build innovative projects in the transit and transportation sectors, such as roads, highways/freeways, bridges, interchanges, LRTs, BRTs, and airports. As a member of this collaborative team, you can expect a safe, diverse and inclusive environment, and on-going learning and career development opportunities.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the Quality Director, the Quality Inspector is accountable for providing planning, leadership, coordination, and management for the Graham Quality Management System (QMS) on Infrastructure projects in Ontario. This includes managing all aspects of the Quality processes and programs in a timely manner while also maintaining long-term stakeholder relationships. A successful individual will be an expert in maintaining a relentless focus on quality and continuous improvement and carries the vision of meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations. The Quality Inspector is highly proficient with technical, leadership, and communication skills while having the ability to work autonomously with project deadlines.

**As a Quality Inspector at Graham you will**:

- Ensure that the Quality processes are in place and refined to provide final closeout of projects.
- Maintain relationships and communication tools as needed with suppliers and other key project personnel to verify that the quality of the supplied materials and services.
- Review Quality Plan submissions from subcontractors.
- Provide input into the Project Specific Quality Plan(s) for new projects and ensure compliance during execution.
- Manage all aspects of the Project Specific Quality Plan (PSQP) and the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) for assigned project(s).
- Develop and communicate performance standards and metrics.
- Support field supervision with Quality inspections and reporting.
- Initiate and assist with the development of new Quality protocols and processes.
- Monitor KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the Quality system implementation and its effectiveness.
- Maintain accountability for communicating, leading, and lagging KPIs.
- Develop regular status reports for the client and the Quality Director, detailing the status of QMS and recommending actions to be taken for continued improvement on a project to project basis.
- Establish and maintain relationships with the project consultants, client, vendors, and key specialist subcontractors, in addition to other involved stakeholders such as design teams, suppliers, etc.
- Present information and reports to senior business unit leaders as well as written correspondence or presentations to external parties (i.e. clients, partners, government agencies, etc.).

**Education and Experience**:

- Trade experience, certification, diploma, or degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience working on medium to large scale civil/infrastructure construction projects in a Quality related role.
- Experience managing internal quality systems within a General Contracting environment.
- Certified as a quality professional from a certifying body, successful completion of an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Course.
- Expertise in heavy rail construction with training and certification in continuous welded rail (CWR).
- Experience with the causes and high-risk conditions such as track buckling and stress conditions in rail and be familiar with identifying CAD weld defects.
- Strong technical proficiency in Quality-related areas: related legislation, auditing, and data analysis.
- Superior leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, solve problems, and motivate others, while maintaining effective relationships with customers.

Graham is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Graham does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by country, regional or local law.

No unsolicited resumes or phone inquiries from agencies, thank you.