Quality Assurance Leader

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don't just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world-we do it sustainably. We're helping clients reduceenergy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our team of mining professionals and you'll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You'll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities fordevelopment and advancement.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a leader with construction field experience to oversee construction quality assurance (QA) on potential mining projects in the Arizona Area.

After being onboarded, this person may have the opportunity to work on various sites, leading a team that verifies that construction contractor's work is in accordance with design specifications while working alongside the client.

You may need to support and reside on various sites and may spend time in the Stantec offices. Qualified candidates will have relevant field experience and familiar with construction work such as: (civil, structural, mechanical, piping, welding, electrical, instrumentation, mine shafts, headframes, conveyance, hoist houses, to name a few)

As a leader you will have daily interaction with the client, the Stantec team, the workers, the general contractor/s and subcontractors. Work shift is yet to be determined. We are seeking candidates that reside in or near Arizona or are willing to relocate or can travel to remote site locations and the PMO offices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship during the progression of the project respective to a Quality Plan, Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's), on boarding of construction contractors and their project specific quality plan.
• Identify problems, deficiencies, and deviations from the design, drawings, and code and participate of required mitigations and dispositions.
• Potential traversing on steep slope conditions.
• Provide reporting and attend daily, weekly, and monthly meetings. Technical writing as required.
• Familiar with non-destructive inspection techniques and review methods.
• Interacting and contributing and directing were needed, with other team members.
• Understanding and assisting with the as-build program and will be required to be able to navigate drawings, and 3D model programs.
• Assisting with RFI responses as required and to administer NCRs.
• Provide preconstruction support, review owner and construction contractor documents, implement and manage work and construction contractor/s during the construction phase with construction management services.
• Always support a safe work environment as a leader.
• Ensure contractor compliance with plans and specifications
• Be able to interface between client, contractor, oversight representatives, regulatory agencies, utility stakeholders, etc.
• Review daily inspection reports for completeness and accuracy, review material test reports (MTR's), concrete strength / break tests, etc. for compliance with specifications
• Support Testing, Mechanical Completion, Commissioning, and Start Up activities performed by others
• Manage the post-construction phase, preparing and submitting final deliverables.

• Experience in mining and heavy industrial setting
• Experience working as a client resource and overseeing General Contractors
• Experience with safety procedures in SIMOPs project conditions.
• Experience managing Quality Control, Assurance, and Inspection Services
• Experience in supporting project testing, commissioning, and start-up activities
• Exhibit strong communication, coordination and presentation skills

• Exposure of 10 years of experience in Quality.
• Generalists, trades experience, PMP's, Construction Management accredited. Not a prerequisite but an asset.
• OSHA / MSHA / HAZWOPER training. Not a prerequisite but an asset.
• Fall Protection Certification. Not a prerequisite but an asset.
• First Aid/CPR Asset. Not a prerequisite but an asset.
• Energy Isolation Certification.

• Preference given to local candidates
• Relocation and travel assistance may be applicable to highly qualified candidates not currently located in the Arizona area.
• Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.