Quality Specialist - Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project

About us:

Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) is a public crown corporation dedicated to delivering major infrastructure projects in British Columbia on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
With approximately $15 billion in major infrastructure developments, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of construction oversight.

Why Join Us:

At TI Corp, you'll be part of a dynamic and innovative team driving transformative infrastructure projects that make a real difference in communities.
We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture where your ideas are valued.
Enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development.
Here, your contributions will not only shape your career but also the future of our infrastructure landscape.
Join us and be a part of something impactful!

Overview:

The Quality Specialist is responsible for monitoring and reporting construction non-conformities on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project while ensuring compliance with project agreements and applicable specifications.
This role is critical in maintaining the integrity of the Project's quality processes and ensuring the effective operation of the internal Quality Management System (QMS).

The role involves working closely with Construction Managers and other project team members to identify potential quality issues, providing recommendations for issue management, and developing systems to track observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
The position requires regular communication with project leadership and a strong focus on maintaining compliance with relevant codes, standards, job specifications, and regulations.

Key responsibilities include preparing and conducting audits, liaising with technical, construction, and commercial teams, and identifying opportunities for process improvements.
The specialist will also support the province's Quality Audit Program, coordinate inspections and audits, and ensures that all required quality audits are conducted, documented, and followed up on with appropriate actions.

Our Corporate Values:

Success is shared.

Relationships matter.

Teamwork builds capacity.

Challenges are embraced.

We do what we say we will do.

What we offer:

• Vacation starts at five weeks and with an additional one day per year of service to a maximum of six weeks.
• TI Corp is dedicated to professionally growing staff and building internal capacity, through mentorship, active succession planning, learning and development financial assistance, and membership dues.
• Extended health and dental benefits plus a $1000 Health Spending Account annually.
• We are part of the BC Public Sector Pension Plan - if you join us from other Public Service or Public Sector organizations who are part of this pension plan, your pension will continue seamlessly.
• Hybrid work arrangement with the ability to work from home two days a week following an orientation period.
• Top-up allowance for maternity and parental leave.
• Free travel insurance for full-time employees.
• Transit subsidy program

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitors the reporting and rectification of process and construction non-conformities, and compliance with the project agreements and applicable specifications.
• Prepares and conducts audits of the quality processes, monitors compliance with requirements, and identifies improvement opportunities.
• Reports on-site observations and analyses to the Quality Manager and provides recommendations for issues management.
  
• Liaises with the technical and construction teams to close out non-conformity reports and creates non-conformity reports, when needed.
• Liaises with the commercial team on extent, status and background of quality issues and non-compliance events.
• Implements, maintains, and ensures the effective operation of the internal Quality Management System.
• Conducts on-site quality assurance tasks, when needed.
• Works with Construction Managers and other project team members to identify potential quality issues.
• Liaises with Project Co's Quality team to coordinate inspections and audits and review non-conformity reports for resolution.
• Supports the province's Quality Audit Program, including scheduling, coordinating, and participating in internal and external quality audits of key processes with the project team and the contractor's team.
• Ensures correct codes, standards, job specifications, project procedures, federal and provincial regulations are properly identified, correctly specified in detail, and met or exceeded.
• Ensures that all quality audits required in the project agreements are conducted and findings are properly documented, followed-up on, and reported to Project leadership.
• Supports the implementation of all quality management plans (e.g., construction, design, safety, environmental) to the required degree and prepares monthly reports for Project leadership.
• Develops processes to track observations, deficiencies, non-compliance, and corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensures that relevant records are maintained and retained in accordance with the Quality Management System during the construction, project handover and close out process.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering and considerable related experience working with project teams supporting the quality aspect of large construction projects, ideally for rapid transit.
• Experience conducting quality audits and addressing quality issues to minimize construction impacts and supporting timely project completion.
• Sound knowledgeof quality management.
• Sound judgement, excellent organizational, analytical, problem solvingand prioritizing skillsto anticipate and assess issues and determine the best solution or course of action.
• Supervision of safe storageand verification of all project-related documentation, both paper documents and electronic files.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Note:

• You must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
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