Quality Manager

Requisition ID: 280177 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Brisbane, QLD 

Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:

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 Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. Learn more about our extraordinary teams building inspiring projects in our Impact Report. 

Project Overview:

Bechtel Mining and Metals offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the mining sector across multiple commodities including Iron Ore, Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Coal, Lithium and Rare Earths markets.

Headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the M&M global business unit also has offices in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide in Australia along with execution units in the United States, Peru, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India and other project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

As the Quality Manager, you will develop, maintain, and verify 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, environmental, procurement, construction and commissioning of a project. 

Your communication and stakeholder management skills will maintain client liaison and communication for project quality activities, and you will advise management of project quality problems and progress.

This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership.

Major 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.
• Co-ordinates 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.
• Co-ordinates, 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.
• Other responsibilities as designated.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience​.
• Lead Auditor certification from an accredited body.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Successful track record of leading teams in complex environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Assurance Requirements, and their application to construction, engineering, acquisition services, supplier quality, materials management, and regulatory requirements.
• 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.
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.
• Proficiency in oral and written communications.
• Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel.
• Previous experience in development and maintenance of quality assurance programs related to the construction of industrial facilities.
• Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

There are many reasons why choosing to join Bechtel is one of the best career decisions you will ever make. In addition to working with talented, dedicated people and having the opportunity to play an integral role in stimulating and challenging local and international projects, Bechtel is committed to offering you the benefits and resources to live a healthy life.

With a market aligned salary package and annual discretionary performance bonus scheme in place, employee wellbeing is also at the centre of our business - promoted through our strong health and safety focus and private health cover including access to a leading employee assistance program.

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

Shaping tomorrow together:

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  

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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. #LI-BT1

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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com