Lead Quality Inspector

AECOM; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Quality Inspector to oversee quality projects and ensure compliance with standards. This role involves providing leadership in quality assurance and control, developing advanced techniques for problem-solving, and supervising technical staff. The position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. Join a global team dedicated to delivering impactful infrastructure solutions and enjoy the flexibility to work from various locations, including client sites and remote options. This is a chance to make a significant impact in a company that values integrity and innovation.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Professional development programs

Global well-being program

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience required, with a Bachelor's degree.
• Must have prior experience as a lead inspector and pass background screenings.

Responsibilities

• Supervise quality projects and coordinate technical support staff.
• Lead quality assurance efforts to meet project requirements.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Technical Supervision

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Quality Control Management Course

Job description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – over 50,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

AECOM is seeking a Lead Quality Inspector to be based at a client site near Sacramento, CA. This position is contingent upon an expected contract award. This position is expected to begin in January 2023.

Responsibilities:

1. Under general direction, technically supervises quality projects or major phases of significant quality projects, coordinating the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned project.
2. Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge to the completion of significant quality assignments.
3. Provides leadership for quality assurance and quality control support on assigned program(s) and/or areas to ensure that the project is designed, procured and installed in accordance with customer and company quality requirements.
4. Provides leadership for new systems, development, proposals, implementation, procedures and any related quality activity.
5. Develops and applies advanced quality assurance/control theories, as well as research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced technical problems on the forefront of new technologies.
6. Analyzes, evaluates and plans methods of approach, as well as organizes means to achieve solution of complex technical problems.
7. Reviews project process and evaluates results.
8. Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.
9. Makes frequent decisions using principles and professional independent judgment.
10. Conducts investigations and tests that are of moderate to considerable complexity.
11. Provides technical consultation to lower level engineers, technicians and inspectors.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Bachelors degree plus six (6) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
2. Prior experience as a lead inspector.
3. Must be able to pass client background screenings.
4. Certified completion of a professionally accredited Quality Control Management Course (e.g., conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers or an independent private company) within the last five (5) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction preferred.
2. Fifteen (15) years of experience as a construction inspector.
3. Seven (7) years of experience in construction practices, procedures, and testing, to include three (3) years of quality control management of DoD construction projects.

Relocation is not available for this position. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. Join us and let’s get started.

About AECOM

At AECOM, we believe in potential. When you join a company that’s pioneering the future, your opportunities are unlimited. By connecting the largest network of professional expertise in the industry, we’re finding new approaches and better answers to the toughest challenges. And we want you to be a part of it.

Every day, in dozens of markets and more than 150 countries, our employees are exploring new possibilities for a better world. If you’re interested in a career path that’s as dynamic as you are, apply now.