Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Company Introduction:

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com

Position Summary:

The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the implementation of the Project Management System in compliance with Hill Internationals corporate policies, international standards, and client requirements. The role involves developing project-specific quality assurance plans, conducting hazard analyses, and monitoring procedures to ensure that products and services meet established quality standards. The Senior Quality Assurance Engineer oversees the establishment of QA programs by service providers, conducts periodic audits, and validates processes by defining product specifications and quality attributes. The role identifies and reports quality issues or trends, supports corrective actions, and provides input on project performance metrics and procedural improvements. In addition, the position requires training and motivating staff to maintain quality standards, preparing quality documentation and reports, and effectively communicating with a diverse range of project stakeholders. The role ensures compliance with Hill Internationals Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures, and performs other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Projects Management System in compliance with the Hill Corporate policies, International Standards and Client's requirements. Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses and monitoring procedures.
• Implementation of the Quality System may require the development or modification of corporate procedures.
• As per project needs, the development of a Project-specific Quality Plan, as a roadmap of the Project Quality Requirements, is recommended.
• The Quality Assurance Manager monitors the establishment by the service provider of the quality assurance (QA) programs sufficient for the Project.
• Monitors and audits the quality-related activities set forth in the Quality Plans to confirm that products or services provided are in accordance with the client's requirements.
• Periodically conducts detailed audits to assess the level of compliance with the QA systems, procedures, and related quality activities. Regularly interacts with the Project Director and Area Manager, and other staff members to assess on-site activities.
• Identifies and reports to the Project Director and -as per needs- to the Area Manager and the Area Quality Manager on quality issues or trends based on data from a variety of sources.
• Supports implementation of appropriate corrective action to quality issues.
• Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes.
• Provides input to management on projects performance metrics and process or procedural system improvements.
• Trains and motivates employees to ensure that quality standards are met.
• Requires the ability to communicate clearly, and interface effectively with a diverse group of professionals.
• Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor in engineering / management from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years professional experience including as quality engineer for large-scale projects.
• Certified Lead Auditor
• Broad knowledge of the quality principles/tools and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning.
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions which impact the quality program/plan.
• Proficiency in verbal and written communications.
• Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel.
• Experience in performing project audit.