Lead NCR/CAR

Frey Consulting Group; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Lead NCR/CAR to support a multi-year Savannah River Site construction project, overseeing nonconformance and corrective action processes across civil, mechanical, and electrical work.

You will coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and suppliers to document, track, and close NCRs/CARs, CAQs, and SCAQs, analyze trends, and prepare status and aging reports for management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of quality, engineering, construction, corrective action, or related experience supporting industrial, DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated projects.
• Experience with nonconformance and/or corrective action programs.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Experience coordinating technical reviews, dispositions, corrective actions, and closure documentation.
• Knowledge of CAQ/SCAQ processes, quality records, and auditable documentation requirements.
• Ability to interpret procedures, specifications, technical requirements, and quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and coordination of NCR and CAR processes.
• Ensure NCRs, CARs, CAQs, and SCAQs are documented, processed, tracked, and closed in accordance with the project QMS, ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, and project procedures.
• Review quality issues for completeness, proper classification, required approvals, and appropriate disposition or corrective action.
• Coordinate NCR technical evaluations and dispositions with Quality, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, suppliers, subcontractors, and other responsible organizations.
• Track NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, commitments, and due dates through closure.
• Monitor aging items and escalate overdue or significant quality issues to Quality management.
• Support evaluation and documentation of CAQs and SCAQs in accordance with project procedures.
• Coordinate root cause analyses, apparent cause evaluations, corrective action development, and effectiveness reviews as required.
• Review completed corrective actions and objective evidence to verify requirements have been satisfied prior to closure.
• Analyze NCR/CAR data for recurring issues, adverse trends, and opportunities for corrective or preventive action.
• Develop and maintain NCR/CAR status reports, metrics, aging reports, and trend information for Quality management and management reviews.
• Support audits, surveillances, and assessments by providing NCR/CAR records, status information, and objective evidence.
• Provide guidance to project personnel regarding NCR/CAR processes, documentation requirements, and workflow.
• Ensure NCR/CAR records are complete, accurate, traceable, and auditable.

Skills

NCR/CAR processes

DOE/NQA-1 knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Project coordination

Quality management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

NQA-1 Auditor certification

Tools

NQA-1 Auditor certification

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Lead NCR/CAR opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Lead NCR/CAR (Nonconformance Report/Corrective Action Report) -

The Lead NCR/CAR will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil, mechanical, and electrical construction, including grading, storm drainage, demolition, earthwork, ductbanks, firewater, service water, process piping, electrical systems, and associated site infrastructure.

Duties:

• Lead administration and coordination of the project's Nonconformance Report (NCR) and Corrective Action Report (CAR) processes.
• Ensure NCRs, CARs, Conditions Adverse to Quality (CAQs), and Significant Conditions Adverse to Quality (SCAQs) are documented, processed, tracked, and closed in accordance with the project QMS, applicable ASME NQA-1 requirements, DOE Order 414.1D, and project procedures.
• Review quality issues for completeness, proper classification, required approvals, and appropriate disposition or corrective action.
• Coordinate NCR technical evaluations and dispositions with Quality, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, suppliers, subcontractors, and other responsible organizations.
• Track NCRs, CARs, corrective actions, commitments, and due dates through closure.
• Monitor aging items and **escalate** overdue or significant quality issues to Quality management.
• Support evaluation and documentation of CAQs and SCAQs in accordance with project procedures.
• Coordinate root cause analyses, apparent cause evaluations, corrective action development, and effectiveness reviews as required.
• Review completed corrective actions and objective evidence to verify requirements have been satisfied prior to closure.
• Analyze NCR/CAR data for recurring issues, adverse trends, and opportunities for corrective or preventive action.
• Develop and maintain NCR/CAR status reports, metrics, aging reports, and trend information for Quality management and management reviews.
• Support audits, surveillances, and assessments by providing NCR/CAR records, status information, and objective evidence.
• Provide guidance to project personnel regarding NCR/CAR processes, documentation requirements, and workflow.
• Ensure NCR/CAR records are complete, accurate, traceable, and auditable.

Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of quality, engineering, construction, corrective action, or related experience supporting industrial, DOE, nuclear, or other highly regulated projects.
• Experience with nonconformance and/or corrective action programs.
• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 requirements and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Experience coordinating technical reviews, dispositions, corrective actions, and closure documentation.
• Knowledge of CAQ/SCAQ processes, quality records, and auditable documentation requirements.
• Ability to interpret procedures, specifications, technical requirements, and quality documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience administering NCR/CAR programs on DOE or nuclear projects.
• Experience with root cause analysis, apparent cause evaluation, corrective action development, and effectiveness reviews.
• Experience developing quality metrics, aging reports, and trend analyses.
• NQA-1 Auditor/Lead Auditor or other applicable quality certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE site experience.

Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• disability insurance
• pre- and post-tax 401(k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1

EQUAL OPPORTUNE EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.