Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

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Job Description

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer:

Position Overview

Performs quality activities on assigned complex quality projects/programs and/or functional area(s) to ensure that products or services provided are in accordance with customer and Parsons quality requirements. Regularly interacts with representatives from a variety of functional groups, including program management, design/engineering, purchasing, construction, and other personnel.

Specific Responsibilities

Provides Quality Systems support using the ISO 9001 Standard as the basis for process development and optimization, procedure development, data collection and reporting and Quality Systems training. Interfacing at senior and executive levels with regard to ISO 9000 process improvement and re-engineering.Participates in Client pre-bid, bid or contract planning and preparation.Plans and executes required audit activities (schedules, plans, reports, finding resolutions, etc.).

Performs and adequately documents Internal Quality Audits of assigned office, projects and job sites, and manages all related follow-up activities. Audits conducted to assure compliance with Parsons standards, contract requirements, and applicable codes, specifications and drawings, including but not limited to: Design, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, Project Controls, Vendor/Subcontractor Management, Receiving, Handling & Storage, Construction Facilitates all internal and external Quality audits and briefs management with the result.

Effectively documents, follows-up and closes corrective actions - both internal and external. Analyzes findings/ issues/ non conformance identified during audits to determine program quality and identify performance trends. Analysis includes all available oversight results, both internal and external, and trending data.Assists in qualification audits of suppliers of purchased items and services.Assures audited activities meet Parsons’ quality program, and Client quality requirements.

As required, performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.Promotes safety awareness including adhering to safety rules and requirements. Participates, as needed, in safety field audits and assessments.Verifies that Parsons and customers’ quality requirements are in compliance with quality standards and quality program requirements for products and services provided.Collaborates in development and maintenance of Quality Policy, Processes, Procedures and related documents.

Reviews Quality Manuals, documents, and implementation procedures to verify compliance with industry codes and standards, regulations and regulatory commitments.Reviews from a quality perspective (and approves if required) documents prepared by internal or external organizations such as quality manuals and procedures, technical deliverables, test plans and procedures, purchase orders, and subcontracts.Collaborates with management for interface on Quality activities with internal or external organizations (customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and others). Performs statistical process control.May provide technical guidance to lower level Quality personnel.Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Key Relationships

Supervision Received - Quality Managers; Higher-level Quality Engineer/Specialists; Quality Engineer/Specialist, Supervisory; Project Manager Supervision Given - Lower-level Quality Engineer/Specialists; Quality Analysts (technical guidance only)Internal Contacts - All employees on project External Contacts - Suppliers; Subcontractors; Clients

Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or Quality discipline or related field (or equivalent work experience) and typically 6+ years of related work experience in the field of Quality.

Lead Auditor certification (ISO 9001 or equal) or ASQ Certification (as CMQ/OE, CQA or CQE). Preferred Membership in a nationally-recognized Quality organization. Other related certifications may include, but are not limited to: Building Inspector, NQA-1 (nuclear auditor), NDT (ASNT), Welding Inspector (AWS), DOT.

Possesses working knowledge of one or more areas of industry such as infrastructure, government, aviation, process, or transportation.

Skills/Competencies

Requires leadership potential and knowledge of Quality Management practices, processes and current technology.

• Requires experience with quality management systems and standards specified by ISO 9000, ASME, ANSI, ASTM and similar organizations.
• Requires the ability to communicate clearly, conduct presentations to management and interface effectively with professionals.
• Proficiency in analyzing situations in business terms, i.e. ROI, cost per unit, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with other departments in a tactful and effective manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical, problem solving, and risk assessment skills. Ability to make public presentations.
• Computer proficiency with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and Visio. Project Planning skills are essential.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems Standards
  
  
  

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