Quality Assurance Engineer

**Requisition ID: 288956**
- ** Relocation Authorized: None**:

- ** Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project**:

- ** Work Location: Yanacocha**

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**Yanacocha Water Treatment Plant (WTP)**:
Located 800 km northeast of Lima, Peru, Yanacocha is South America’s largest gold mine. The WTP Project consists of two of the largest acid water treatment plants in South America (the West one with capacity of 3,000 m3/hour and the East one with 2,700 m3/hour). Early works are currently being performed on site, preparing the permanent platforms and laydown areas for the East and West plants, in addition to the Class 2 estimate, Level 3 schedule and Execution Plan.

**Job Summary**:
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the effective implementation of the Quality Management System and the Risk Management program, participating in the implementation of the quality & risk program/plans. Supervising quality activities on the project as instructed by the Quality Manager and the Field QA Lead for the AWTP area. May maintain client liaison and communication for project quality activities. Performing audits and surveillances to identify and mitigate risks as input for the Quality planning and Risk Management program. Advises management of project quality problems and progress. In this role, you will lead implementation and monitoring of a project quality program and provide technical direction to peers. You will define and implement system tools and procedures, develop metrics and goals, facilitate causal analysis teams, and provide oversight of design validation and final inspection activities. You will ensure quality in high impact activities that are key to project success.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Supporting an effective implementation of the Quality Management System (quality assurance and quality control) and the Risk Management program, participating in the implementation of the associated programs/plans.
- Supervising quality activities on the project according to the Quality / Risk plan, and /or as instructed by the Quality Manager, and the Field Supervisor assigned.
- Performing audits and surveillances to assure quality and identify and mitigate risks as input for the Quality planning and Risk Management program and evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions and process improvement activities associated with them.
- Reporting on Quality management of project quality problems and progress.
- Leading the implementation and monitoring of the Bechtel and Project quality programs, develop metrics and goals, facilitate causal analysis teams, and provide oversight of design validation and final inspection activities.
- Assuring that any company in the area are performing their construction work and processes under the quality assurance and quality control standards required.
- Providing oversight of design verification/validation, in-process inspection, and final inspection activities. Assisting in developing, implementing, and training quality system tools and procedures to support work processes.
- Participating and coordinating in independent assessments to enable the mitigation of technical and other issues impacting the quality of the project and / or increasing the risks for the project.
- Maintaining and supporting an efficient deployment of the quality management system elements and tools in the project.

**Education and Experience Requirements**:
Requires bachelor's degree in a relevant Engineering or Physical Science discipline from an University or techinical college (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant years of progressive related Quality Assurance (QA) experience or in lieu of degree or 6-9 years of progressive related QA experience.

**Required Knowledge and Skills**:

- Ability to perform duties with mínimal supervision, prioritize tasks, adapt to changing situations, and meet short deadlines.
- Third party Auditor Certification. Qualified, enabled and available to driv