Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

About the Organization
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.
Overview
Define scope of technical programs and develop effective and efficient solutions to challenges which involve unique or controversial problems. Routinely use company systems and meet all site requirements with little supervisory guidance. Assist in teaching less senior professionals and guiding their efforts.
Responsibilities

• Incorporate Quality Assurance Engineering practices and a variety of complex features such as enhanced QA requirements, application or new or special requirements or processes and difficult coordination of oversight requirements into problem solving and QA program planning where only general objectives are defined. Coordinate various phases of the activity and perform program development work in assigned field.
• Provide technical support to site training division on a rotational basis; Provide QA expertise and guidance to the training organization.
• Design, develop and implement QA training programs based on specific quality engineering principles, special materials and processes; multifaceted and complicated regulatory requirements following training, development, and delivering procedures where only general objectives are stated.
• Define specific problems based on general information from management and customers. Plan Quality Assurance effort and coordinate activities with those of other divisions, departments, and sections in focused areas to solve problems.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance requirements of assigned work, proper utilization and training of personnel operating under one's quality/technical guidance, and compliance with approved schedules and staffing estimates. Ensure appropriate quality performance of the end process/program developed and designed to resolve the original problem. • Support facility/project needs within assigned area by conducting procedure reviews, work package reviews or procurement document reviews.
• Determine scheduling requirements for assigned tasks, in collaboration with management.
• Demonstrate cost and schedule consciousness through timely completion of assigned tasks and programs.
• Effectively communicate results and objectives to customers, colleagues, and management. Demonstrate logic and understanding through problem solving abilities, assessments, audit reports, professional papers and articles.
• Routinely communicate QA Program and corrective action status with DOE-SR personnel.
• Develop working knowledge of organizations and management systems to facilitate CQF efficiency and service.
• Demonstrate commitment to QA concepts by active participation and successful implementation of Department TQ initiatives.
• Serve as a QA expert in evaluating the QA Programs of major program participants, including subcontractors and suppliers, in order to recommend corrective actions, redirect efforts, and provide judgment as to a project's potential for success. Present findings to Management and Site QA.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
• PH.D. degree in Engineering/Science with 2 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• MS degree in Engineering/Science with 5 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• BS degree in Engineering/Science with 7 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• Non-Technical degree with 10 years of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or Engineering experience in the fields of Operations, Maintenance, Construction or Industrial Manufacturing
• At least 13 years of multi-disciplined professional Quality Assurance, or engineering related experience with increasing levels of responsibility in an operations, maintenance, construction, or manufacturing environment, of which, 8 years must have been in a senior position.

• Experience/Skills:
  Current auditor and lead auditor certification from WSRC or prior employer is desired, if transferable.
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance ("L" or "Q") within the past two years.
• Must be able to define specific problems based on general information from management and customers. Plan Quality Assurance effort and coordinate activities with those of other divisions, departments, and sections in focused areas to solve problems.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
  Work Hours:
  • A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRS utilizes various work schedules, including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and a 9/80s (9 hours/day, five days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Work hours in excess of forty hours a week may be required, as authorized by SRNS management.
  Area Security Access:
  • Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. Supplier shall possess a positive FOCI determination from DOE which includes "Q" security clearance level. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties while clearance request is processing. After award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments. Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance ("L" or "Q") within the past two years are preferred.
  At SRS's option, related experience may be substituted for education. In certain cases, depending on the needs of NNSA Capital Projects the following will be considered in lieu of minimum education and experience: unique education, specialized experience, skills, and/or knowledge, specialized training, nationally recognized certification, military training and/or experience, quantity, and quantity of experience, and/or exceptional Grade Point Average.

Benefits
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit/ stand for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

Drug Free Workplace
E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace. After accepting an offer of employment, applicants may be required to undergo background checks, drug testing, and/or fit-for-duty physical examination. Drug screens will include, but not be limited to, Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana Metabolites (THC), Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). As a federal contractor, E2 cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.
Solicitation
Please no solicitation of any kind from agencies, staffing, or recruiting firms.
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.