Road Maintenance QA Auditor (Live Traffic)

Downer; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

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Own Career

Safety culture and wellbeing

Impactful work

Job summary

Downer in regional Victoria is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer to support delivery of the VRMC. This role combines site-based inspections with quality assurance activities to verify works meet contractual requirements and approved work practices.

Ideal candidates have live traffic environment experience and an ability to identify defects, promote first-time quality, and work with delivery teams and client stakeholders to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a live traffic environment is essential.
• Ability to assess work quality and identify defects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with field crews and supervisors.
• Willingness to learn quality systems, auditing processes, and contract compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits, inspections and surveillance across road maintenance and capital works.
• Verify compliance with VRMC contract requirements, DTP specifications and Quality Plans.
• Review completed works to ensure durability, fitness for purpose and audit readiness.
• Identify non-conformances, raise corrective actions and track close out.
• Analyse trends in defects and rework to support improved delivery performance.
• Provide practical guidance to crews and supervisors to promote first time quality.

Skills

Live traffic experience

Quality assessment

Communication with field crews

Auditing basics

Contract compliance

Job description

Downer in regional Victoria is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer to support delivery of the VRMC. This role combines site-based inspections with quality assurance activities to verify works meet contractual requirements and approved work practices.

Ideal candidates have live traffic environment experience and an ability to identify defects, promote first-time quality, and work with delivery teams and client stakeholders to improve performance.