Quality Assurance Manager - South Australia

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is delivering Australia’s largest defence infrastructure program from Osborne, SA. We require a Quality Assurance Manager to join the AUKUS team, leading QA across project delivery with ISO 9001 adherence and a focus on right-first-time outcomes.

You will work with engineering, construction and commissioning teams, developing quality plans, audits, and governance frameworks to support regulatory compliance and project handover.

Qualifications

• Degree required in engineering/related field.
• Extensive experience in quality assurance and project governance.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and QA frameworks.
• Proven leadership in major infrastructure or defence projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Project Quality Management Plan.
• Establish and maintain project quality systems, processes and controls to ensure compliance.
• Review client specifications to ensure all assurance obligations are defined and met.
• Provide quality leadership to project teams and foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
• Develop and monitor project quality objectives and KPIs to drive outcomes.
• Lead audit and assurance activities, including internal and external assessments, and close findings.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, procurement and commissioning to embed QA requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with client representatives, partners, regulators and certification bodies.
• Ensure quality records, documentation and evidence are maintained for compliance and handover.

Skills

Quality management

Audit

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Quality Management

Job description

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed.
We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.
  

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, you won’t just build projects, you’ll help shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineering and manufacturing-led construction leader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part of Australia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia,will play a central role in supporting Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) to develop and deliver the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) project at Osborne, South Australia.We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure, site-wide nuclear licensee development expertise, and nuclear safety leadership.
We are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to join our AUKUS team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Project Quality Management Plan, ensuring quality requirements are effectively integrated into all phases of project delivery.
• Establish and maintain project quality management systems, processes and controls to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Review client specifications, standards and quality requirements to ensure all project assurance obligations, deliverables and acceptance criteria are clearly defined and achieved.
• Provide quality leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a culture of quality, compliance, right-first-time delivery and continuous improvement.
• Develop, implement and monitor project quality objectives, performance measures and key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive quality outcomes across the project.
• Lead audit and assurance activities, including internal audits, surveillance activities and external assessments, ensuring findings are effectively managed and closed out.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, procurement and commissioning teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded throughout project delivery.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with client representatives, delivery partners, regulators and certification bodies to support project assurance objectives.
• Ensure project quality records, documentation and evidence are maintained to support compliance, traceability and project handover requirements.
  

About You

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 7-10 years' experience in construction, engineering, manufacturing or major project delivery environments.
• Relevant quality management qualification, such as a Certificate of Attainment in Quality Management, Lead Auditor qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in quality assurance, quality management or project assurance roles on major infrastructure, defence, construction, energy or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and relevant industry standards, including ISO 9001 and associated assurance frameworks.
• Proven experience developing and implementing project quality management plans, assurance processes and governance frameworks.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.