Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Requisition ID: 300915 | Relocation Authorized: National - Family | Telework Type: Part-Time Telework | Work Location: Richland, WA

About the role

Since 1898, Bechtel has helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents, creating jobs, growing economies, improving infrastructure resiliency, increasing access to energy and vital services, and making the world a safer, cleaner place. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing and Technology markets, with services spanning from initial planning and investment through start-up and operations.

Join us at the Hanford Vit Plant (Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant), a one-of-a-kind facility that will turn radioactive and chemical waste from World War II and Cold War plutonium production into a form safe for disposal. Your efforts will help protect the Columbia River and the communities, salmon, and wildlife along its shorelines. The Richland, WA area offers year-round outdoor recreation, 300 days of sun annually, over 200 wineries within 50 miles, and easy access to Seattle and Portland.

The Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist/Engineer reports to the Independent Assessment Manager in the Quality Assurance Organization and supports engineering, procurement, and construction assessments, supplier assessments, and the development and implementation of instructions and procedures for the applicable portion of the WTP Quality Assurance program. Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position requires full-time presence in the Richland project office, then may offer part-time telework flexibility.

Responsibilities

• As an Audit Team Lead (ATL), prepares, plans, and performs internal audits/assessments at the Richland project office of the project's QA program for implementation and effectiveness.
• Prepares and performs audits/assessments of suppliers/subcontractors on the evaluated suppliers list.
• Provides training to prospective audit team lead candidates.
• Reviews project quality-related procedures and guides for conformance to QA program requirements.
• Prepares QA procedures and guides for approval in accordance with governing procedures.
• Reviews and reports on new or revised regulatory requirements and their impact on the established QA program.
• Develops and implements corrective actions for Condition Reports assigned to Quality.
• Monitors project engineering, nuclear safety, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, and other activities to evaluate quality of products, activities, and program effectiveness.
• Prevents quality problems by identifying risks and recommending improvements to correct potential deficiencies or program weaknesses.
• Participates in QA audits, surveillances, and self-assessments.
• Verifies actions taken in response to issues to assure adequacy of completed actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, scientific discipline, or quality assurance (or international equivalent) and 8–10 years of relevant experience, or 12–14 years of relevant work experience.
• Must possess the right to work and remain in the United States without Bechtel visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical (if located at the construction site), and background check including verification of employment and education.
• Must be able to obtain a Department of Energy badge for access to the Hanford Site (even if teleworking, must comply with security requirements to obtain a badge).
• Non-U.S. citizens from countries identified by the Department of Energy as posing heightened security concerns are subject to additional security requirements that limit site access.
• Two years of continuous auditing experience in a nuclear (NQA-1) or non-nuclear (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100D) assignment.
• Audit Team Lead certification meeting ASME NQA-1 requirements, or certifiable within eighteen months of employment.

Skills

• Technical knowledge in one or more disciplines: Engineering, Procurement, Nuclear Safety, Construction, or Operations sufficient to comprehend application of and relationships to technical and quality requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Reasoning skills for problem identification and resolution.
• Ability to use a computer and intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Technical and working knowledge of DOE Order 414.1, NQA-1, and 10 CFR 830 and their application for a nuclear-related project.
• Specialized courses in engineering, technical, or quality assurance disciplines.
• Six Sigma or Lean skills and tools exposure.
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions for conditions adverse to quality.
• Review, edit, and publish technical documentation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Optional disability and supplemental insurance options.
• Generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued at 6.16 hours per pay period).
• Nine paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Discretionary bonuses.
• Well-designed 401(k) plan with matching and profit-sharing components.

Pay

Salary range: $105,000 – $160,200 annually (based on market data; final salary determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant).

Schedule

This is a full-time role with part-time telework flexibility. Upon initial hire and onboarding, full-time presence in the Richland, WA project office is required; thereafter part-time telework may be offered. The position works a 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off). The telework designation may be changed in the future at the discretion of the company or project.