About the job Quality Assurance Coordinator
About the job Quality Assurance Coordinator
The Quality Assurance Coordinator supports the implementation and coordination of quality management activities across mining and industrial projects. This position works closely with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, contractors, vendors, and site teams to ensure project quality requirements, procedures, documentation, inspections, and quality records are effectively managed throughout project execution.
FIFO - Northern Saskatchewan
Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance Coordination
- Coordinate the implementation of project quality plans, procedures, and requirements.
- Maintain quality documentation, registers, trackers, and project records.
- Support the development and review of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), checklists, and quality procedures.
- Monitor compliance with project specifications, standards, drawings, and contractual quality requirements.
- Identify quality risks and support the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Quality Control & Inspections
- Coordinate inspections, testing, and quality verification activities across project work fronts.
- Track inspection requests, test results, deficiencies, and outstanding quality actions.
- Support field inspections and verification of construction activities against approved drawings and specifications.
- Coordinate material certifications, testing documentation, and quality records.
- Assist with the identification and resolution of non-conformances and deficiencies.
Contractor & Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate quality requirements with contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors.
- Review contractor and vendor quality documentation for completeness and compliance.
- Track required submittals, inspection records, certificates, and testing documentation.
- Support vendor inspections, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and other quality-related activities.
- Communicate quality issues and outstanding requirements to relevant project stakeholders.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain accurate and organized quality records throughout the project lifecycle.
- Track Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), corrective actions, deficiencies, and quality-related action items.
- Prepare quality status reports, dashboards, and performance summaries.
- Support compilation of turnover and quality dossiers for project completion.
- Ensure quality documentation is properly controlled, distributed, and retained.
Audits & Continuous Improvement
- Support internal, contractor, and third-party quality audits.
- Track audit findings and coordinate corrective actions with responsible parties.
- Monitor recurring quality issues and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promote consistent application of quality processes across project teams.
Interdisciplinary Coordination
- Liaise with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, commissioning, and site teams.
- Coordinate quality requirements across multiple project disciplines and work packages.
- Participate in project coordination, quality, and construction meetings.
- Communicate quality risks, deficiencies, outstanding actions, and schedule impacts to project
Package Details
Qualifications/Experience/Education Requirements
- Diploma or university degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, construction, engineering, or project coordination.
- Experience working on mining, mineral processing, heavy civil, EPC, or EPCM projects is preferred.
- Experience with QA/QC documentation, inspections, ITPs, NCRs, audits, and quality management systems.
- Strong understanding of engineering and construction documentation and quality requirements.
- Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, suppliers, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Experience with document control, project management, or quality management systems is an asset.
- Quality-related certifications such as ISO 9001, CSA, or equivalent are an asset.
Character
- Proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Strong communicator with excellent documentation and coordination skills.
- Able to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and quality requirements.
- Strong team player who works effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Comfortable identifying issues and following through on corrective actions.
- Committed to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.