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WSP USA Assistant Vice President, Quality and Audit in United States
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Quality & Audit. This position is preferred to be based out any of our Northeast WSP USA offices, but open to considering other WSP regional office locations. Preference will be given to candidates in the DC area, but not required.
Your Impact
Implement Regional Quality Plan to monitor, track, and report on quality metrics/KPIs
Work collaboratively with regional leadership to drive improvement in support of the Regional Quality Plan
Development and implementation of the Quality Assurance Program in the Region
Conduct Drop-in Assessments; support audit program
Support Regions with project quality and proposals
Coach project teams on developing and implementing project quality plans, as well as corrective action plans
Partner with regional operations to monitor and report on compliance and progress through regular audits of above quality metrics
Participate in select Monthly Project Reviews (MPRs) and engage in recovery efforts where needed
Establish workflows for quality engagement in pursuits and project delivery
Collaborate with the technical leaders on standards and best practices for implementation specific to design services
Identify training needs in collaboration with operations leaders and deliver as required
Supervise, mentor, guide and oversee DQM performance (as needed)
Report quality concerns or deficiencies/improvements in QA/QC system to the Quality Director
Promote, guide and document award program nominations
Approve exceptions and modifications to mandatory regional QC requirements
Coordinate with project managers (PMs) and project delivery managers (PDMs) to ensure client surveys are conducted in a timely manner
Perform and document, as needed, root cause analysis, lessons learned / best practice reviews to support continuous improvement initiatives
Provide early notification to senior management and Quality Director on projects with Quality concerns or issues
Facilitate Quality training for all new employees and refresher training at required intervals
Meet and report regularly with the Quality Director to review metrics, schedules, action items and follow ups
Support national Quality related continual improvement initiatives
Global audit support
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Have at least 10 years’ experience in the field of Quality in multi-disciplinary activities including Construction, Engineering and Project Management.
5+ years in a management role working closely with leadership teams.
Working knowledge of Federal projects and programs.
Working knowledge of HSEQ integrated systems.
Hold a Diploma and or BSc / MSc or equivalent
Internal / external auditing qualification, ISO 45001, 14001 or 9001 preferred.
Experienced with ISO certification requirements and coordination thereof.
Adept at using Microsoft Office programs, especially Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
HSEQ related qualification preferred.
Chartered Member of a professional body i.e. ASQ, IOSH etc preferred.
WSP Benefits
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $112,000-$180,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.