Field Quality Specialist

Job Overview:

The Field QA Specialist is responsible for the quality of decommissioning work. The project current project schedule is 5 ten hour shifts.

The Field QA Specialist will be responsible for ensuring project quality assurance and contractor assurance requirements through oversight activities verifying implementation of the project specific plans; Maintains independence while monitoring ongoing work activities of the project, suppliers, and/or subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Implement the Project Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP): Support the day-to-day operation of the project's quality program, approved procedures, and work instructions (packages) at the field level.
• Conduct Surveillances and Observations:Assists the NQAPM with scheduling, performing, and documenting project assessments (surveillances and observations) of ongoing work activities to ensure compliance with approved plans, procedures, and specifications. Document the areas or activities observed; when findings, opportunities for improvement, and recommendations are discovered, create CAPA reports in accordance with approved procedures. Ability to become a certified auditor.
• Support external partners or regulatorswith assessments, when scheduled.
• Perform Inspections:Conduct receipt inspections of incoming materials (excluding non-significant items) to verify conformance with procurement specifications/requirements; identify shipping damage and detect potential suspect/counterfeit items. Document inspection results and any non-conformances.
• Purchasing Activity: Assist the project team in the develope of statements of work (SOW) ensuring QA controls are appropriate to the procurement. Work with the project buyers, to ensure quality clauses are appropriate to the procurement. Act as a local point of contact for S/CI activities, including receiving reports, controlling suspect items, and reporting them appropriately.
• Monitor or Peform QC Activities: Observe, perform, and monitor ongoing quality control activities performed by project personnel and subcontractors to ensure they are being conducted in accordance with authorized policies, procedures, contract specifications, approved Work Plans. Document the activities monitored and any deviations observed.
• Support CAPA Management Program: Act as CAPA coordinator and initiate and/or provide input to the development and implementation of corrective action plans to address identified deficiencies. Track CAPA actions to closure.
• Support nonconformances: When identified, and when required, segregate, document in the NCR log and assist with disposition. Control NCR tags (placement, removal).
• Provide Quality Support to Field Teams: Assist in work package developement and maintaince. Serve as a point of contact and resource for the Site Manager and on-site personnel for quality-related questions, guidance, and support.
• Monitor Training and Qualifications: Working closely with HSE and RAD CON, verify that personnel performing work have the required training and qualifications prior to commencing work activities, including on-site subcontractors.
• Participate in Pre-Job Briefings:Attend and participate in pre-job briefings to understand the work scope, identify potential quality concerns, and ensure quality requirements are communicated to the field team.
• Field Data Monitoring:Assist in the daily review of field data collection to ensure completeness and accuracy. Assist with collecting QA records.
• Monitor Field M&TE:Working with HSE and RAD CON maintain field Measurement & Test Equipment logs and monitor calibration due dates; receive items per purchase order requirements; assist NQAPM with supplier certifications.
• Support external partners or regulators with assessments, when scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned by the NQAPMand/or Project Manager.
• Assist with inputs on project or QA reporting, as