Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken County (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to support the Savannah River Site. This role involves overseeing engineering programs, managing construction activities, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Candidates should have substantial experience in engineering and construction, as well as leadership skills.

Benefits

Paid time off

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company matching

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in construction engineering or related areas.
• Active DOE clearance preferred.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering program support and management to ensure quality standards.
• Coordinate field engineering staff and resolve project issues.
• Monitor compliance with EPA regulations and site procedures.

Skills

System testing knowledge

Planning and scheduling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Associate's degree with 10-12 years experience

High school diploma with 12-16 years experience

Job description

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Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Work Location: Aiken, SC

Application Deadline: 06/03/25 (by noon ET)

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer-

Duties

• Provide engineering program and support to superintendents, directs assigned personnel in meeting cost and time schedules, verifies materials, equipment, workmanship and assures results meet design requirements.
• If designated, leads construction engineers in a broad range of construction engineering work within a specific engineering discipline or a particular area of the site.
• Manage and coordinate with field engineering staff on a daily basis to resolve problems and support project management needs.
• Manage and support turnover activities.
• Represent construction at project and site related committee meetings.
• Review national codes / standards and site specifications and procedures.
• Administration and approval of performance evaluations, ranking, career development and training of field engineers.
• Provide design agencies with construction technical input for design development.
• Monitor compliance of EPA and South Carolina Waste Management regulations and site-specific procedures.
• Monitor contractors activities and work performance and resolve their concerns through coordination with other SRNS departments.
• Review and manage the implementation of project design and maintenance activities using existing specification, national codes and standards, drawings and the latest construction techniques.
• Interface and coordinate all aspects of construction with design, procurement, security, safety, operations, health physics, quality control, scheduling cost, management and supervise the daily field engineering activities.
• Maintain continuity with quality control to ensure work quality meets the requirements.
• Coordinate with design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes.
• Perform constructability inspections and provide technical expertise for construction methods and practices.
• Responsible to ensure that construction work is done correctly and completely.
• Provide leadership, continuous improvement guidance, re-engineers processes, builds teaming relationships, and safety.
  
  

Education/Years Of Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 8 - 10 years of practical experience in construction engineering or related areas. An Associate's degree and 10 - 12 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 12 - 16 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
  
  

Skills

• A general knowledge of system testing and operations is helpful to ensure system turnover scope is adequate in regard to pre-operational testing.
• Training in planning and scheduling is beneficial to appreciate the planning and scheduling outputs.
• Leadership training is essential ingredient in methods of improvement, total quality, and re-engineering.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Evaluating potential and existing suppliers, conducting on-site audits, and ensuring compliance with quality standards
• Collaborating with suppliers to identify and implement process improvements that enhance quality and efficiency.
• Ensuring that products and services from suppliers meet the company's quality standards and specifications.
• Tracking supplier performance, identifying areas for improvement, and providing feedback.
• Investigating quality issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintaining records of supplier performance, audits, and quality data.
• Serving as a liaison between the company and suppliers, communicating requirements, and resolving issues.
• Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
  
  

Other Job Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance (an active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).
  
  

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers

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.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 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.

View all Edgewater job opportunities at www.edgewatertech.net/careers

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Facilities Services

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