QA Auditor III
Listed on 2026-02-22
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Engineering
QA Specialist / Manager, Quality Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Description
Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a QA Auditor in Carlsbad, NM.
Navarro Research & Engineering is an award‑winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client's success.
Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA and the Department of Defense.
This position will support the Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) in Carlsbad, NM. CBFO's mission includes management and support of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southeastern New Mexico and the National Transuranic Waste Program (NTP). Navarro staff provides services such as audits and assessments, security, program management, mining engineering, construction management, WIPP site operations, environmental and regulatory compliance, nuclear and industrial safety, scientific and international programs, TRU waste characterization and certification, TRU waste transportation and packaging, general business operations, information technology, document control, and executive management support.
Responsibilities- Qualify as an NQA‑1 Lead Auditor to lead QA assessments on behalf of CBFO.
- Participate as a qualified auditor on QA assessments, including those at the generator sites across the United States.
- Prepare and manage assessment plans, checklists, and reports by assessment team members, including coordination of the logistics necessary to conduct certification assessments at sites at remote locations across vast geographical areas.
- Interface with regulatory agencies, and participate in or manage large assessment teams often with a significant number of observers.
- This position is located in Carlsbad, NM, with travel to the WIPP site and generator sites for audits.
Requires: 15 years of directly related experience as a lead auditor who is certified or who can be certified within 60 days of employment, under the CBFO lead auditor certification process, which is based on ASME NQA‑1‑1989; or a Bachelor's degree and five years of directly relevant and applicable experience as a lead auditor who is certified or who can be certified within 90 days of employment, under the CBFO lead auditor certification process, which is based on ASME NQA‑1‑1989;
or a Master's degree and three years of directly relevant and applicable experience as a lead auditor who is certified or who can be certified within 30 days of employment, under the CBFO lead auditor certification process, which is based on ASME NQA‑1‑1989.
A QA Auditor II must have comprehensive knowledge of ASME NQA‑1‑1989, DOE Order 414.1, and 10 CFR 830.120; must possess a combination of education and experience to meet the minimum Lead Auditor qualification points for certification specified in the nuclear industry standard ASME NQA‑1‑1989 Appendix 2A‑3 and, within 30 days of employment, must possess working knowledge of relevant site procedures and program documents (e.g., CBFO QAPD, WIPP‑WAP, WIPP‑WAC, and TRAMPAC) to successfully complete assigned activities during a CBFO program area audit.
- A qualified QA Auditor III must also have extensive experience in leading a team of auditors and technical specialists assessing the effectiveness of activities associated with radioactive mixed waste characterization, packaging, transportation and disposal.
- Comprehensive expert‑level knowledge of technical disciplines associated with nuclear facilities, waste characterization processes, hazardous materials, engineering, chemistry, industrial safety, nuclear safety, radioactive packaging and transportation or other similar disciplines, and the regulations associated with the discipline that the individual has been deemed to be an expert.
- A QA Auditor III must possess expert knowledge of quality assurance processes and extensive experience with such processes to lead audits within a nuclear facility environment; must…
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