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TerraPower LLC.
Site Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead - Natrium Project
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A Quality Assurance Auditor regularly evaluates the quality control systems in place and verifies compliance with quality and safety standards.
$57,710 / year median in Wyoming
-5% projected decline
Job Description
TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower's mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company's activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications - all for significant human health benefits." TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Site Quality Assurance (SQA) Lead - Natrium Project The SQA Lead is an on-site quality assurance engineer within the Natrium organizational structure who has been given responsibility under the Natrium Department Directors directly supporting the Site QA Manager within the Natrium Project Organization. They are responsible for defining, coordinating, and executing a specific portion of the interdisciplinary technical scope within the Natrium Project through project completion. The SQA Lead is responsible for ensuring quality requirements are upheld throughout the job site, specifically on the Nuclear Island and Energy Islands. Prior nuclear construction oversight experience is strongly desired. Experience with industry codes, standards and guides such as ASME, AWS, AISC, ASTM, EPRI, NEI, ISO, NEC and IEEE are strongly desired. Responsibilities Ensure the production of projects and technical scopes meet quality requirements: Monitor and report status of activities Oversee partner and vendor technical work as required Participate in Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), Continuous Improvement, Lessons Learned/Operational Experience and Risk Management processes. Review quality affecting procedures (engineering, procurement, document control, records, testing, etc.) to ensure program compliance. Review procurement specifications, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, task orders and agreements to ensure flow-down of applicable quality assurance requirements. Review design drawings, specifications, test plans/procedures, and other technical documents for quality assurance requirements using a graded approach to quality when applicable. Identify and communicate opportunities for work process improvements with department business manager Ensure the technical adequacy and quality of work performed in QA oversight activities Provide support mentoring, training, and qualifying team site team QA personnel Provide reviews and approvals attesting to technical adequacy of work products Ensure compliance with TerraPower Engineering procedures and guidelines, including applicable quality standards Facilitate definition of technical interfaces/handoffs from other teams Provide technical oversight of contractor, supplier, and partner work where applicable Keep senior managers, department directors, and lead technical staff informed of major emerging technical issues, Work in collaboration with affected functional organizations assigned individuals working to solving these problems with others Assist in the identification of regulations, codes and standards applicable to the work Ensure technical documents meet applicable regulatory guides, codes and standards Ensure design conducted in accordance with project requirements, configuration management and change control plans and practices. Key Qualifications and Skills S. engineering related discipline from an accredited university and 8+ years direct experience, or an M.S. or Ph.D. with commensurate experience. Qualified or able to qualify as NQA-1 Audit Team Lead with first year. 10+ years' experience in a nuclear (NRC, DOE) Quality Assurance function preferred or in a regulated environment such as, EPA, aerospace, FDA etc. Exceptional communication skills to integrate with a geographically and organizationally diverse engineering team are required. Lean Six Sigma certification highly desired Experience managing projects executed under a high degree of regulatory oversight, with a preference for experience building Nuclear Power Plants. Strong technical acumen, with the ability to understand complex technical concepts, is highly desirable. Excellent oral and written communication skills. The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork. This position is subject to qualification requirements in accordance with