Verification & Validation Manager

PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. has a proud and lengthy history of delivering innovative, challenging, and complex projects. PGH Wong was established in 1985 on its extraordinary foundation in systems engineering and is now a full-service engineering, architecture, construction management, and program/project management consulting firm for public and private entities across the nation.
Responsibilities & Duties:

• Conduct audits of the ISE and ICE in accordance with the approved ISE/ICE Management Plans.
• Perform oversight on the Contractor's compliance to the CP1 VV&SC Contract requirements and the Verification Validation & Self-Certification Plan requirements.
• Review the Contractor's Verification, Validation, & Self-Certification Plan.
• Review the Contractor's ICE/ISE Assessment Plan.
• Perform oversight on the Contractor's compliance with the ICE/ISE Assessment Plan.
• Perform oversight on the Contractor's update and management of DOORS.
• Support Safety and Security Certification requirements for the HST Corridor and adjacent railroad pertaining to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
• Perform timely audits of the VV&SC and ICE/ISE processes.
• Provide due diligence review of the Contractor's performance in accordance with the Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrix (RVTM) and oversight of Certified Items List (CIL) and Interface Control Documents (ICD).
• Perform oversight of the Contractor's compliance with the HST Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP) requirements including the HST Safety Certification Plan (SSCP).
• Provide input to the PCM's monthly reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

In addition, as Handover Oversight Manager, this position will be responsible for managing the handover process throughout the life of the D/B contract with a focus on the objective of final system certification and handover. Will include the following tasks:

• Develop a Handover Oversight Plan to manage the process, staff, and contractor for Section Substantial Completion submittals
• Serve as a member of the Certification Committee
• Manage the contractor Section Substantial Completion submittal process
• Perform Due Diligence Checking on Section Substantial Completion submittals, including performing additional inspections, surveys, and/or testings
• Reviews the punch list items
• Reviews the Exceptions List
• Logging and tracking of all Handover and Section Submittal Completion submittals, including metric reports
• Audit D/B contractor Handover and Section Submittal Completion procedures.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelors in Engineering, Industrial or other related fields, preferred
• Rail experience is preferred but not required
• IBM Rational DOORS experience preferred but not required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, sex, gender, age, disability, religion, national origin, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, marital status, disability, weight, height, or AIDS/HIV status.