Lead Project Controls Specialist - Quality - 90403543 - New York

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Job Summary

This position supports compliance with Capital Delivery project management policies, procedures, and best practice.  The Lead Project\Construction Quality Assurance Analyst identifies process improvement actions.   This role is responsible for analyzing work processes and systems, improve project outcomes, attain effective reporting on projects and portfolios, promote financial stewardship, and increase project delivery output.

Essential Functions

• Prepare audit/compliance plans with sampling and test design for process measurement.
• Conduct audits, surveys, and performance reviews to ensure compliance with policies and best practices.
• Identify and recommend improvement opportunities across various management levels.
• Support development of corrective action scopes and monitor implementation.
• Conduct process mapping, quality checks, and audits to ensure data integrity and support data initiatives.
• Apply disciplined quality management common in manufacturing to construction projects.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies and presents recommended improvement opportunities at various levels of management
• Supports development of scope for corrective action or improvement projects
• Track and monitor (or implement) corrective / preventive actions
• Conduct process and value mapping activities
• Supports data integrity by planning and performing quality checks and audits on project /portfolio data
• Develops and maintains instructions, policies, procedures, and standards related to project management or project controls.
• Develops and delivers training pursuant to department and/or program goals, to include policy, procedure, business process, or tool changes.
• Perform any other tasks to support quality assurance and process improvement of the Capital Delivery practices, systems, tools, and data (e.g., training, research, ad-hoc compliance checks, data quality checks, root cause analysis, sensitivity analysis, pareto studies, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience in a quality control and\or assurance function and a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, or 10 years’ experience without a degree.
• Valid Driver’s License or ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related functions.
• Must have work authorization in the United States.
• Lean Six Sigma or process improvement training, certification, and/ or experience
• Experienced in use of statistical analysis tools (Excel, SPSS, EngineRoom)
• Familiarity with project management methods, techniques, standards, and best practices
• Experience drafting technical documents such as standard practices, technical specifications, procedures, or policies
• Ability to clearly organize and present reports, and other related technical information to upper management
• Experienced in developing and delivering training

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. 
• Plus 8 years of relevant work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak