Lead QA Auditor

About the Role
SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering is seeking a Lead QA Auditor for a full-time position. This role involves leading and managing all quality audit activities across projects to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, project quality objectives, regulatory standards, and industry best practices. The Lead QA Auditor provides independent assurance that quality management systems are effectively implemented by the Site Supervision Consultant and Contractors, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement throughout project execution.
Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project-wide audit programs, schedules, and audit plans based on project risks and priorities.
Conduct system, process, surveillance, and compliance audits in accordance with approved quality management procedures.
Verify the implementation of quality plans, inspection and test plans, method statements, and project quality requirements.
Ensure objective evaluation of quality management processes and performance across all project stakeholders.
Monitor audit findings and assess trends to identify recurring issues and areas requiring improvement.

Compliance and Assurance

Lead investigations related to major quality concerns, recurring deficiencies, and systemic non-conformances.
Review root cause analyses and verify the adequacy of corrective and preventive action plans.
Monitor the closure of audit findings and ensure evidence of implementation is properly documented.
Escalate significant quality risks and unresolved issues to project management when required.
Track lessons learned and recommend process improvements to enhance project quality performance.

Stakeholder Coordination

Coordinate with Client representatives, Resident Engineers, project managers, contractors, and quality teams during audit activities.
Facilitate audit opening meetings, closing meetings, and management review sessions.
Provide guidance and mentorship to QA Engineers and auditors on auditing best practices and compliance requirements.
Support external audits conducted by clients, regulatory agencies, and certification bodies.
Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders while preserving audit independence and objectivity.

Reporting and Documentation

Prepare detailed audit reports highlighting findings, observations, risks, and recommendations.
Maintain audit registers, compliance tracking logs, corrective action records, and quality performance data.
Develop periodic quality assurance summaries and executive reports for senior management review.
Monitor quality performance indicators and communicate emerging trends affecting project quality.
Ensure all audit documentation is accurately maintained and properly controlled within project systems.

About SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering
SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering, part of AtkinsRéalis, is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. The company connects people, data, and technology to transform infrastructure and energy systems. AtkinsRéalis is committed to leading clients across various end markets to engineer a better future for the planet and its people. The company seeks to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives, believing that world-class talent is enriched through differences in gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability.