Quality Engineer / Inspector

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Project Overview:

Bechtel helps clients deliver projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy globally.  These large, complex and multi-disciplined projects create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunities; get us closer to net zero; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place.  

Bechtel is providing a wide variety project and contract management services, crossing all disciplines, to customers in Western Australia to support exciting capital works programmes, including in aviation, defence and energy infrastructure. We are looking for people to join us in a long-term relationship to deliver these services in and around Perth where we are working within integrated teams with our customers and to help build Bechtel’s capabilities for even greater opportunities in the future. 

Job Summary:

As a member of the Projects team, your role is to supervise the delivery of the project. This involves ensuring that the project is completed in alignment with its defined scope, meets quality expectations, adheres to the timeline, and stays within budget. Additionally, the delivery must comply with the business’s objectives for safety, security, and environmental standards. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Participate in reviewing plans, procedures, and records.
• Attend regular construction and quality-related meetings for the assigned sub-area.
• Coordinate targeted assessments to enable timely mitigation of technical and project risks.
• Apply quality engineering principles to design reviews, analyses, quality program plans, and other documentation.
• Assist in monitoring and reporting quality program metrics and analysis as leading quality indicators.
• Monitor contractor’s quality performance using assurance tools such as surveillances and audits.
• Use a collaborative approach to resolve findings from audits and surveillances.
• Participate in the closed-loop corrective action process.
• Lead Auditor under AS/NZS ISO 19011:2014 – Guidelines for auditing management systems.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
• 5 years in quality assurance or quality control within civil, electrical or mechanical discipline

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Direct experience on airport or aviation-related projects is desirable
• Familiarity with airside construction protocols, CASA regulations, and ICAO standards
• Proven ability to manage inspection test plans (ITPs), non­conformance reports (NCRs), and quality audits
• Experience with materials compliance, welding inspections, and as-built documentation
• Strong understanding of quality management systems (QMS) and construction codes
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and contractual requirements
• Proficiency in QA/QC documentation, traceability, and handover packages

Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive.  Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.