Quality Supervisor

Requisition ID:  285902

• Relocation Authorized:  International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: Thacker Pass,NV
• Salary Range: $105,060 - $182,670 annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far – enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will apply quality methodologies to lead complex engineering project activities. You will provide oversight of design verification, and develop quality management system tools, metrics, and goals. You will lead in identifying and assessing risks, evaluating corrective actions, and monitoring the quality program. Your work will contribute to project success by mitigating risk and resolving issues. #LI-SM2

Major Responsibilities:

Level I

• Develops, maintains, and verifies implementation of the project quality assurance program/plan for an assigned project. 
• Directs quality activities and their effective implementation, communicating with engineering, commercial, construction, administrative services, and other project personnel to ensure management goals and objectives are met. 
• Creates quality‑related procedures to ensure compliance with the quality program/plan. 
• Ensures regulatory requirements are incorporated into the quality program/plan. 
• Develops the Bechtel internal audit plan and the program audit plan. 
• Coordinates and/or participates in the project auditing and monitoring program to verify the effectiveness of the project quality program/plan. 
• Drives the continuous improvement process. 
• Manages the project corrective action system. 
• May represent the PMO (Project Management Office) during quality assurance audits conducted by the customer, management, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders. 
• Leads the process for onboarding of Bechtel and customer personnel to the program quality management system. 

Level II

• Responsible for quality activities with some complexity or impact on a small project/function
• Participates in specific quality-related assignments
• Verifies adequate translation of requirements into products and services using applicable tools
• Coordinates targeted independent assessments to enable the timely mitigation of technical and project management risks
• Identifies risk by providing independent technical analysis, guidance, and recommendations to GBU/project leadership
• Applies quality engineering principles to design reviews, analyses, quality program plans, and other documentation
• Evaluates the effectiveness of corrective actions and process improvement activities
• Provides oversight of design verification/validation, in-process inspection, and final inspection activities
• Defines and implements quality management system tools and procedures to support work processes
• Develops and maintains quality metrics/goals for the organization and provides performance feedback
• May participate in the formulation and development of advanced quality engineering for proposal development
• Learns to use intermediate to complex causal analysis tools and leads apparent cause evaluations and root cause analysis to assist in the resolution of issues
• Leads in monitoring the implementation of the project quality program/plan such as People Based Quality (PBQ), Lessons Learned, Close Loop Corrective Actions, Assessments and Continuous Improvement
• Leads in quality audit  

Education and Experience Requirements:

Level I

•  Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience​

Level II

•  Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience​

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Typically requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14- 17 years of relevant work experience
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of variable factors
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental science, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience managing large-scale construction projects.
• Broad knowledge of the quality principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations,
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions which impact the quality program/plan.
• Proficiency in oral and written communications.
• Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel.
• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer programs.
• ISO 9001: 2015 Certified Lead Auditor (required).
• Applicable certification in Quality, e.g., Six Sigma (Green/ Black Belt), Lean skills
• Must maintain outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to motivate a large employee community. Must have led diverse teams made up of multifunctional professionals to realize agreed upon goals and objectives.
• Excellent coaching, listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytic skills with practical knowledge of how to identify key performance quality metrics to set targets for maintaining a state of compliance while identifying areas for improvement.

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

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At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

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