Quality Manager - Hydropower - Ganotec

Requisition ID: 169405

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Ganotec District

Department: Quality

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Quality Manager at Ganotec, you will lead the quality team and project-related programs in your designated location.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing the project quality plan in accordance with company quality standards, and will implement processes to prevent quality issues. The Senior Quality Manager may be required to work on several projects at once.

Preferably, you have experience in hydroelectric projects as well as heavy industrial.

District Overview

Ganotec is a full service, heavy industrial contractor serving the industrial sector across Canada. Ganotec typically self performs all major disciplines including, civil, structural steel erection, heavy mechanical equipment installation, process piping and electrical / instrumentation and controls. We conduct our business through a variety of commercial contract styles including full turnkey, EPC, design build, T&M and conventional discipline packages. We have always been a strong proponent of “partnering”, working in collaboration with owners, major equipment suppliers and engineers at the early stages of the project development phase to allow for a more cost effective execution strategy for the project. Ganotec continues to position ourselves towards the future, constantly seeking growth opportunities yet never losing sight of what has made the company so successful.

Location

This position is based in Pointes-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec.

Responsibilities

• Have a thorough knowledge of the Projects Quality Management System, work instructions and procedures
• Produce quality work, meeting requirements of plans, specifications and industry standards
• Recommend modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality
• Issue notice of non-conformances and stop-work orders, conferring with clients, and quality personnel to document incidents, contract requirements, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change
• Read worker logs, as-builts, quality checklist, test reports and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to contract specifications
• Execute personnel quality training
• Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties
• Work closely with Construction Supervisors, Schedulers, Planners regarding development and implementation of the project quality system ensuring thorough understanding of the project scope and schedule
• Evaluate data and write reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards
• Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
• Manage Quality for construction
• Assist other projects and regions as needed in the implementation of The Company’s Quality Program
• Align quality control objectives with construction procedures to achieve product reliability and minimize cost
• Confer with vendors, subcontractors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status
• Generate project quality plans, inspection & test plans, and procedures
• Generate quality reports and metric
• Ensure work is performed to established technical requirements defined by project documentation including drawings, specifications, procedures, inspection & test plans and work instructions
• Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees

Qualifications

• Bachelors' and/or Masters' in Electrical or Mechanical Engineer, Construction Management
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
• Significant years of experience managing a team of several quality inspectors
• Experience in construction with minimum 4 years as a Quality Manager in industrial sectors
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Proven background as a QA/QC Inspector in large scope projects
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual - French and English is a preferred asset
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Ability to travel as business requires

Other Requirements:

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Regular, reliable attendance

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.