Project Quality Assurance Specialist (4009)

Navarro Inc.

Idaho Falls (ID)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public H

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a Project Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Idaho Falls, ID team. The role focuses on implementing and improving project quality processes within a nuclear environment, ensuring deliverables meet approved requirements and quality expectations.

You will collaborate with project management, engineering, procurement, and suppliers to promote quality, resolve issues, and maintain objective evidence of compliance, supporting safe and reliable project

Qualifications

Experience in quality assurance across highly regulated projects.
Experience supporting QA/QC, compliance in nuclear/regulated environments.
Development and maintenance of QA plans, procedures, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

Support development, implementation, and improvement of project quality plans and related documentation.
Review project documents and deliverables for completeness, traceability, and compliance.
Coordinate QA activities with project management, engineering, procurement, and suppliers.
Participate in audits, surveillances, and inspections; document results per process.
Identify quality issues and support corrective actions and closure.
Track quality actions, findings, and metrics; report status to leadership.
Support supplier quality activities including review of supplier documentation.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Nuclear Industry Experience

Auditing & Compliance

Documentation & Records Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Quality assurance or regulated-industry experience considered in lieu of degree

Tools

Quality Management System (QMS)

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Project Quality Assurance Specialist (4009) in Idaho Falls, ID.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

Position Summary

The Project Quality Assurance Specialist supports the implementation and continuous improvement of project quality processes within an advanced nuclear environment, helping ensure that project activities, records, and deliverables are completed in accordance with approved requirements and applicable quality expectations.

The specialist works with project management, engineering, procurement, suppliers, and other functional stakeholders to promote quality, identify and resolve issues, maintain objective evidence of compliance, and support the safe and reliable execution of project work.

Responsibilities

Experience supporting nuclear energy, nuclear fuel cycle, advanced reactor, Department of Energy, or other highly regulated technical projects.
Demonstrated experience supporting quality assurance, quality control, project quality, compliance in the nuclear industry.
Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of project quality assurance plans, procedures, work instructions, and related quality documentation.
Review project documents, technical deliverables, records, and work products for completeness, accuracy, traceability, and compliance with approved requirements.
Coordinate quality assurance activities with project management, engineering, procurement, suppliers, and other functional organizations.
Participate in project reviews, surveillances, assessments, audits, and inspections, and document results in accordance with established processes.
Identify quality issues, nonconformances, conditions adverse to quality, and process gaps; support evaluation, documentation, corrective action, and closure.
Track quality actions, commitments, findings, and metrics, and communicate status, trends, risks, and emerging issues to project leadership.
Support supplier quality activities, including review of supplier documentation, quality records, deliverables, and corrective actions.
Maintain organized, complete, and retrievable quality records and objective evidence supporting project decisions and deliverables.
Promote a strong nuclear safety, quality, security, and compliance culture through disciplined execution, attention to detail, and effective communication.
Provide guidance to project personnel regarding quality requirements, documentation expectations, and the consistent application of approved processes.
Working knowledge of quality assurance principles, document control, records management, issue identification, corrective action, and continuous improvement.
Ability to interpret and apply project requirements, procedures, specifications, standards, and contractual or regulatory obligations.
Ability to review technical and project documentation with a high level of accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
Ability to coordinate across technical and nontechnical functions and communicate quality concerns clearly and professionally.
Proficiency with standard office productivity tools and electronic document, records, or quality management systems.
Ability to work onsite in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and meet applicable client, site access, safety, security, and training requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with project quality planning, internal or supplier audits, surveillances, inspections, nonconformance control, root cause analysis, and corrective action programs.
Familiarity with nuclear quality assurance standards and quality management system requirements applicable to project execution and supplier oversight.
Experience working with engineering, procurement, construction, operations, or project controls organizations.
Recognized quality certification or formal training in auditing, quality engineering, corrective action, or continuous improvement.

Education and Experience

A bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, science, business, construction management, or a related discipline is preferred. Relevant quality assurance, project, technical, or regulated-industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. The specific level of education and experience required will be based on the scope and complexity of the assigned work.

Due to the nature of the government contract requirements and/or clearances requirements, US citizenship is required.

Navarro is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any classification protected by applicable state or local law..

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