Quality Assurance Manager (USO

Quality Assurance Manager (USO)

The Quality Assurance (QA) Manager reports directly to the Director of Nuclear Oversight and is focused on implementing the QA program for Kemmerer Power Station (KPS). In this role, you will help revise and improve QA processes and procedures used by KPS in the execution of quality requirements necessary for a Nuclear Power Plant. This position will be responsible for ensuring Kemmerer Power Station's quality assurance program meets the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, by complying with NQA-1 and other industry consensus standards for the construction and operation of a Nuclear Power Plant.

This role will also be responsible for ensuring quality audits of Kemmerer Power Station programs are complete and quality audits of suppliers are performed in accordance with approved procedures. The successful candidate will integrate and coordinate with other departments, project partners, regulators, and outside organizations working on program development.

Responsibilities

• Manages department personnel to ensure all training, qualification, and certification requirements are met, provide direction in their work assignments, and ensure that the department maintains readiness to support plant activities.
• Provides managerial oversight of work product from department personnel, ensuring all quality-related activities and records satisfy program and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates with other departments for cross-discipline procedure reviews and database implementation.
• Uses industry practices to develop high-quality procedures which minimize the risk of NQA events.
• Engages with industry peers, third-party vendors, NEI, and other organizations to find innovative methods & technologies for implementing the Quality Assurance Program.
• Ensures USO quality implementing procedures comply with program and company standards, NRC regulations, INPO accreditation criteria, and other codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides regular training and mentoring to company personnel on the processes and standards associated with the license holder's NQA processes and procedures.
• Incorporates information gained from INPO Significant Operating Experience Reports, NRC Circulars, Bulletins, and Information Notices, plant design changes, plant procedure changes and revisions, and new regulations, and training effectiveness reports into the NQA procedures, as applicable
• Ensure the collection and maintenance of auditable quality documents and records is performed.
• Schedules and ensures internal and supplier audits are completed to support the QA program.
• Work with the Senior Manager, Quality Assurance to evaluate and improve the QA program and QA activities of the KPS.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, quality assurance, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of commercial nuclear power plant QA experience
• 2+ years of previous supervisory or mentoring experience or equivalent people leadership experience is required
• Demonstrated competency managing personnel
• High level of knowledge of nuclear power plant systems and terminology
• Experience with interpreting relevant nuclear information and standards in strict procedural and regulatory compliance
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Experience with smart procedures or other software-based procedure tools.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills
• Attention to detail and aspiration for NQA excellence
• Self-starter who can develop innovative solutions with minimal supervision
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, able to communicate openly, and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
• Understands how individual actions and decisions can positively and negatively affect the ability of the total organization to meet its requirements to regulatory agencies and the public
• Adapts well to emergent changes due to changes in plant design, plant procedures, schedule changes, or other challenges associated with the design, construction, and commissioning of a new nuclear power plant.

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities:
  Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements:
  Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25…