Project Supplier Quality Supervisor

Requisition ID: 284755 

•  Relocation Authorized: None 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Reston, VA 

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Project Overview:

Bechtel and Westinghouse Electric Company have partnered to deliver the first nuclear power reactors in Poland for our customer, the Polish Entity Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ). Bechtel will be the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for the project. As the EPC, our responsibilities will include providing the design for the Turbine Island and Balance of Plant as well as the construction of the entire facility.

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and we are looking for the talent that will help expand Poland’s nuclear base and build a strong and long-lasting energy future for generations to come.

Job Summary:

Supervises Supplier Quality activities on a project. Provides technical and administrative direction to assigned supplier quality personnel. Prepares Supplier Quality plans, procedures, and estimates for integration into the project documents. Distributes and delegates assigned work to the Supplier Quality Specialists and monitors performance against project and functional requirements. 

This full time role that offers part-time telework flexibility in the Reston, VA project office. Upon initial hire and onboarding, the position will require full time presence in Reston, VA for the first three months, then may offer part-time telework flexibility. Please be advised that the telework designation of the position may be changed in the future at the discretion of the company or project. #LI-HB1 

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervises the administration of Procurement Supplier Quality activities related to designated projects where one or more additional Supplier Quality Specialists are required to accomplish the work.
• Distributes the work and delegates specific tasks to the Supplier Quality Specialists, performing an integral part of the work as time permits.
• Monitors the activities of the Area Supplier Quality Specialists through review of shop surveillance reports.
• Reviews the department’s scope of work for the project and prepares job-hour estimates and budget to include technical and non-technical administrative support and monitors expenditures against approved budgets.
• Prepares project Supplier Quality procedures and operating instructions, as necessary and supervises the administration of these procedures.
• Represents the Supplier Quality department at the project level, and is directly involved with project bid clarification and post-award meetings, project reviews, and problems related to supplier quality.
• Assists the project team in the development and/or interpretation of technical specifications that fulfill the objectives of the project and Customer.
• Participates with engineering, quality assurance and construction organizations in development of cross-functional and proactive approach to mitigation of supplier performance issues.  Provides input for process improvements that minimize risk of manufacturing and testing issues on complex commodities.
• Researches and summarizes data and populates established project and procedural performance metrics.  Develops project specific metrics for implementation as deemed useful by the project team.  Provides metric reports to the Supplier Quality Manager.
• Monitors the performance of the project Supplier Quality Specialists.  Conducts annual reviews, prepares annual salary recommendations, and assists the Supplier Quality Manager in developing recommended and mandatory training plan.
• Performs capability assessment surveys and quality system audits on project behalf.  Makes recommendations to project regarding suitability of supplier based upon results of surveys and./or audits.
• Participates on project behalf in meetings and teleconferences with suppliers for the purposes of performance improvement, resolution of specific issues and to highlight and address performance trends that indicate potential negative impact to project objectives.
• Evaluates supplier performance records; provides data and information to the project relative to continued or serious supplier performance issues; and recommends issuance of supplier warnings or advisories where appropriate.

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.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Approximately 8,000 total experience hours of in-shop quality surveillance or related experience with equipment or materials common to the Bechtel marketplace.
• Experienced in budget development and management and the development of performance metrics.
• Thorough understanding of Bechtel Procurement System and Supplier Performance Database and Supplier Warning and Advisory process.
• Experienced with quality management programs including ISO9000, ANSI N45.2, 10CFR50 Appendix B and NQA-1.
• Requisite certification as an ANSI/ASME Level II (further to Level I competencies) and performs the following:
  • Conducts capability surveys of a prospective supplier.
  • Participates as an audit team member or technical resource for nuclear material and/or quality program audits.
  • Monitors the administrative and technical performance of Third Party Agency quality surveillance contractor personnel to assure that Corporate Supplier Quality Manual and Procedures and quality surveillance assignment instructions are implemented.
  • Supervises the activities of a Level I or Level II certified Supplier Quality Specialists.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations, and applicable Agency Supplements.
• Thorough understanding of Governmental Contracts and the flow-down of applicable clauses and requirements.
• Thorough understanding of Cost Accounting Standards, and determination process for applicability to the work.

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