Senior Quality Assurance Specialist​/Engineer; ASME . III

Overview

Come Build Your Career at Aecon! As a North American leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive. We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partner every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us.

The Senior Quality Assurance Specialist/Engineer serves as a key leader in maintaining and continuously improving the organization’s Quality Management System (QMS). This role is responsible for the development, control, revision, and governance of quality procedures, process documentation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, industry, and customer expectations. Additionally, the role provides guidance regarding compliance with applicable nuclear regulatory requirements, including ASME Section III, and may interact with the AIA, Code committees and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate excels in QMS oversight, procedure management, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration within highly regulated environments.

This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

• Maintain, oversee, and continuously improve the organization’s Quality Management System to ensure alignment with applicable regulations, codes, and standards (e.g., NQA-1, ASME III, ISO 9001, 10 CFR requirements).
• Develop, evaluate, and maintain the quality assurance program processes including instructions, procedures, process documents, and requirement/guidance documents for implementation of the quality assurance program.
• Conduct QMS gap analyses, due diligence reviews, and integration planning during organizational changes, mergers, or acquisitions.
• Ensure quality requirements are clearly defined, controlled, and traceable across applicable processes and documentation.
• Define, develop, and implement standardized processes and documentation to support consistent execution of quality activities across the organization.
• Evaluate existing procedures for clarity, effectiveness, and compliance, and lead simplification and optimization initiatives.
• Participate in industry initiatives to develop and maintain knowledge of quality assurance functions as they relate to program trends, NRC concerns, and technological developments.
• Develop, maintain, and manage quality requirements traceability matrices to ensure regulatory, customer, and program requirements are accurately captured, linked, and verified across applicable procedures and processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, licensing, and project teams to ensure requirements are fully integrated into controlled documents and remain current throughout the lifecycle of the QMS.
• Monitor changes in regulations, codes, and standards and update traceability matrices to maintain alignment and compliance.
• Support supplier qualification and implementation audits, internal quality assurance audits, surveillances, and assessments to verify compliance with QMS and regulatory requirements.
• Lead quality improvement projects aimed at streamlining processes, reducing inefficiencies, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain quality metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor program health and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the Corrective Action Program by ensuring procedural alignment, documentation accuracy, and effective implementation of improvements.
• Prepare audit documentation, responses, and objective evidence to support findings closure and program compliance.
• Support ASME survey activities and licensing evaluations related to quality program requirements.
• Partner with engineering, operations, licensing, and management teams to ensure alignment of…