Site Quality Specialist

AL7303 GE Renewable Energy Canada Inc.; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova Canada seeks a Site Quality Engineer to support site preparation, start-up activities and QA compliance at hydroelectric projects in the Niagara Region. You will document handover tasks, establish SQRs, and implement project-specific methods per client requirements.

You will collaborate with the Project Manager, manage NCR/NCMs, maintain inspection records, ensure calibration of instruments, and drive closedown of punch lists while recording lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
• Extensive experience in quality engineering within construction or industrial projects.
• Ability to work remotely at a hydroelectric power plant.

Responsibilities

• Participate in site handover tasks and document them.
• Develop mitigation plans for follow-up activities after handover.
• Participate in project site kick-off and QA requirements.
• Establish project-specific Supplier Quality Requirements (SQR).
• Apply the standard Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and update as needed.
• Review supplier documentation and update requirements per contract.
• Analyze lessons learned and propose improvements.
• Create and obtain client approval for the Inspection and Test Plan.
• Prepare the site quality record book per contract and GE requirements.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager to implement quality plans.
• Manage NCR/NCMs and maintain quality records.
• Produce inspection reports and oversee on-site inspectors.
• Ensure calibration of instruments and validation of processes.
• Drive project audits and closure of non-conformities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng) preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary Job Description

Site Preparation (Start-up)

• Participate in site handover tasks and responsibilities and document them.
• Develop mitigation plans for follow-up activities following the handover from the Project Quality Leader (PQL).
• Participate in project site kick-off and review Quality Assurance (QA) contractual requirements.
• Establish project-specific Supplier Quality Requirements (SQR) in coordination with the Supplier Quality organization.
• Implement project-specific methods or procedures based on client requirements.
• Take ownership of and apply the standard Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), updating it as necessary.
• Review supplier documentation requests and update requirements according to contract specifics.
• Analyze lessons learned from previous projects and propose applicable improvements.
• Establish a project audit plan and conduct criticality assessments.
• Create and obtain client approval for the Inspection and Test Plan for site assembly.
• Prepare the site quality record book in accordance with contract and GE requirements.

Project Execution

• Collaborate with the Project Manager to ensure the implementation of quality plans and procedures.
• Control document distribution, measuring devices, material traceability, and quality records.
• Manage the registration and resolution of Non-Conformity Reports (NCR/NCM).
• Produce inspection reports and maintain records of instruments and welder qualifications.
• Supervise inspectors and inspection companies on-site.
• Participate in audits and ensure that subcontractors have calibrated instruments.
• Ensure all special processes are identified and personnel are properly qualified.
• Collect and organize quality records for the site quality record book.
• Conduct project audits and monitor corrective actions.
• Manage non-conformities, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Provide QA performance statistics and manage client claims.

Project Closure (Pre-demobilization)

• Drive the closure of open items such as punch lists and non-conformity issues.
• Record lessons learned at the end of the project and ensure project files are closed.
• Coordinate handover milestones and document "as-built" processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Ability to work remotely at a hydroelectric power plant.
• Extensive experience in quality engineering within construction or industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and standards.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• The candidate must possess an excellent level of English

Desired Characteristics

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in mechanical engineering (preferred) from an accredited school.
• 1 to 5 years of experience in heavy mechanical installation.
• The candidate must have a strong personality and the ability to learn quickly.
• The candidate must be bright and motivated by on-site heavy mechanical installation.
• The candidate must have a good level of English.
• The candidate will work at various power plant sites.
• Must be willing to travel and be present at the installation site full-time.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com