Project Specialist

Job Description

QAI Job Number: QAI-ENGGBP-RAN-

JOB TITLE:

Project Specialist – Building Products

LOCATION:

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

CATEGORY:
Construction Materials / Door and Windows

SALARY RANGE: $55,000 - $85,000 per year

QAI Laboratories Ltd. (QAI) is a multi-national professional certification body, test laboratory, and inspection agency with offices throughout North America and Asia. Recognition of the QAI name and logo have grown significantly over the past few years resulting in significant expansion of the business. We are looking for a talented, hardworking, dedicated person to join our growing team.

The candidate for the Project Specialist position will join our growing Building Products team and support future expansion.

• Maintains a high level of technical competence in the subject field.
• Maintains a high level of technical competence in the field of testing, inspection and / or certification to ensure validity of test results.
• Conduct unsupervised testing, inspection or evaluation, data analysis and report preparation.
• Assists supervisor or manager in the supervision of testing, data analysis and test report preparation.
• Deals directly with clients to understand the scope of work and ensure work is carried out properly and on schedule.
• Arranges inter-company or contracted work and creates necessary PO requests
• Ensures resources are available for projects
• Keeps clients updated on project milestones.
• Review test reports and documentation for compliance
• Has responsibility for ensuring assigned projects are completed as scheduled.
• May have overall responsibility of completing certification files for review
• Scope of technical authority shall be limited by the level of authorization as shown in the competency matrix
• Ability to explain technical concepts, standard requirements and QAI processes to clients
• Ability to read, understand and interpret standards. Seeks assistance from the technical manager when needed.
• Must be willing to be part of an energetic team with a can-do attitude.
• Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee.

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years related experience. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
• Possess the ability to read, understand, and apply technical standards towards product certification, testing, and inspection.
• Advanced knowledge of US and Canadian building codes and referenced nationally recognized safety standards is a plus.
• Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills, be proficient with Email and Adobe Acrobat.
• Possess “Good Laboratory Practice” skills essential for testing products.
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Able to perform simple and complex testing, more complex test setups and explain results with a high degree of knowledge to clients and others within the organization.
• Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
• Able to apply general knowledge in a discipline to various testing methods, even unfamiliar test methods and develop a plan to complete projects.
• Able to multi-task with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.
• Able to coordinate projects across departments or across the organization to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license.
• Candidates must hold a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport, and must be able to travel to Canada and other international destinations.

• Forklift experience
• Previous experience with construction materials and windows / doors compliance practices in the US and Canada

At QAI, you will have the opportunity to put your aptitude, experience, knowledge, and desire to learn to the test. We make a difference in people’s lives through the work we do as a top-notch Product Testing, Certification, and Inspection body whilst providing rewarding careers for our employees.

QAI Laboratories offers a generous compensation and benefits package including base salary and bonus / commissions, medical, dental, and other perks. We are committed to the long-term success of our employees.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. You can also check other career opportunities on our careers page.

QAI Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity / Aff…

No sponsorship is available.