Project Quality Lead

**Requisition ID: 269636**
- ** Relocation Authorized: None**:

- ** Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project**:

- ** Work Location: Perth, WA**

**About Bechtel**

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.

We serve the Mining & Metals; Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; and Energy markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel are our values - ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants - integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

**About the Role**

Develops, maintains, and verifies implementation of the quality activities of a project assignment. Manages and coordinates the project quality program/plan activities associated with one or more functions in engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a project. Will maintain client liaison and communication for project quality activities. Advises management of project quality problems and progress. The Quality Lead is accountable to the Project Manager for the development, maintenance and continual improvement of the QMS (Quality Management System) across the Project and for providing assurance that the defined processes are operating in the most effective manner practicable to provide product that conforms to the requirements of the contract.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Directs quality activities on the project, communicating with engineering, procurement, construction, administrative services, commissioning, and other project personnel to ensure management goals and objectives are met.
- Coordinates the preparation and implementation of the quality program/plan within the project. Also responsible for coordinating the implementation of the KASE program.
- Reviews and approves quality‑related procedures prepared on the project to ensure compliance with the quality program/plan.
- Trains quality personnel assigned to the project.
- Coordinates, supervisors, and/or participates in the project auditing and monitoring program to verify the effectiveness of the quality program/plan.
- Recommends actions to project personnel to correct observed quality deficiencies.
- May maintain client liaison and communication for project quality related activities.
- Represents the project during quality assurance audits conducted by the client, management, or regulatory agencies.
- Reviews project schedules for quality‑related activities to ensure timely and effective implementation of the project quality plan requirements.
- Identifies quality problems, initiates documented action and verifies implementation of solutions. Manage the project corrective action system.
- Initiates and/or coordinates stop-work action, when warranted.
- Forecasts job hours and monitors charges to the project quality budget.
- Initiates project quality staffing requirements and budgets for approval.
- Prepares reports on the effectiveness of the quality program/plan implementation.
- Reporting to the Project Manager and M&M Manager of Quality and Six Sigma on the performance of the QMS and any need for improvement.
- Promoting awareness of project’s quality requirements across all the project stakeholders.

**Essential Experience**
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, science, or technical discipline from an accredited college or university and with extensive industry experience with demonstrated leadership component and/or quality assurance program management experience in the construction or closely related industry; or in lieu of a degree, extensive industry experience with demonstrated leadership component and/or quality assurance program management experience in the construction or closely related industry.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Successful track record of leading teams in complex environments.
- Demonstrated proficiency in implementation and management of quality assurance programs.
- Knowledge of advanced techniques for assessment, event investigation, cause analysis, human performance, and corrective action.
- Demonstrated leadership in management of change initiatives.
- Proven record of senior level management credibility and accomplishment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of design, procurement, construction, start-up, commissioning, and operation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current construction industry trends, innovations, and regulatory construct, for industry.