Quality Manager (FRTP)

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $101,000 to $139,000. The final offer will be determined based on the successful candidate’s skills, experience, and internal equity considerations. Please note that the offer may fall anywhere within the posted range and is not necessarily at the top end.

About Us:

Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) is a public crown corporation dedicated to delivering major infrastructure projects in British Columbia on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. With over $19.5 in major infrastructure developments, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of construction oversight.

Why Join Us:

At TI Corp, you’ll be part of a dynamic and innovative team driving transformative infrastructure projects that make a real difference in communities. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture where your ideas are valued. Enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. Here, your contributions will not only shape your career but also the future of our infrastructure landscape. Join us and be a part of something impactful!

Overview:

This position leads owner’s-side quality management and oversight on the Fraser River Tunnel Project. The role verifies that contractors, design-builders, and their designers and suppliers plan, perform, and document their work in accordance with the project agreement, specifications, codes, and standards.

What We Offer:

• Vacation starts at five weeks and with an additional one day per year of service to a maximum of six weeks.
• TI Corp is dedicated to professionally growing staff and building internal capacity, through mentorship, active succession planning, learning and development financial assistance, and membership dues.
• Extended health and dental benefits plus a $1000 Health Spending Account annually.
• We are part of the BC Public Sector Pension Plan – if you join us from other Public Service or Public Sector organizations who are part of this pension plan, your pension will continue seamlessly.
• Hybrid work arrangement with the ability to work from home one day a week following an orientation period.
• Top-up allowance for maternity and parental leave.
• Free travel insurance for full-time employees.
• Transit subsidy program.

Key Accountabilities:

• Leads the project’s quality team: assigns and directs the work of quality staff, sets priorities across work fronts, and builds team capability; scopes, directs, and evaluates quality consultants and inspection firms, and forecasts quality resourcing and budget needs.
• Develops, implements, and maintains TI Corp’s project quality management system and quality assurance oversight procedures, tailored to each project’s delivery model and risk profile.
• Reviews contractor quality submittals, including quality management plans, inspection and test plans (ITPs), work procedures, material submittals, and the qualifications of key personnel, testing laboratories, and inspection firms, to confirm they meet project requirements before work proceeds.
• Plans and directs a quality assurance program of surveillance, witness and hold point attendance, audits, and verification testing, focusing oversight on high-consequence and critical work, including offsite fabrication.
• Oversees the contractor’s nonconformance process: raises nonconformances and observations where noncompliant work is identified or not self-reported, reviews proposed dispositions and repair procedures and the engineer of record’s acceptance of them and verifies closure and the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
• Plans and leads audits of contractor, designer, supplier, and fabricator quality systems; issues findings and verifies their resolution.
• Reviews the contractor’s quality records, including inspection and test reports, material certifications, and as-built records, for completeness, traceability, and conformance, and confirms records are in place to support substantial completion, turnover, and acceptance.
• Maintains the project quality risk register, analyzes trends, and escalates significant quality issues to project leadership and the Quality Director.
• Prepares regular quality reports and metrics for project leadership and provides quality data and analysis to the Quality Director.
• Leads recurring quality meetings with contractors and designers.
• Maintains TI Corp’s quality oversight records, including surveillance and audit files, nonconformance logs, and related correspondence, so they are complete, traceable, and defensible.
• Participates in cross-project quality forums led by the Quality Director, sharing lessons learned and contributing to the development of common quality procedures, templates, and training across projects.

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of construction quality management experience on major civil infrastructure projects, including experience leading a project quality team.
• Preference may go to candidates with:
• Professional certification in quality management and auditing preferred (e.g. CMQ/OE, CQA, CQE; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor).
• Working knowledge of BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit standard specifications; owner’s-side quality assurance experience on design-build or other alternative delivery projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of quality management legislation, regulations, and standards, including ISO standards and industry-specific quality requirements.
• Knowledge of construction materials, inspection, and testing across multiple disciplines (e.g. concrete, structural steel and welding, earthworks and geotechnical, paving); familiarity with CSA W47.1 and W59 is an asset.
• Sound judgement and strong organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating quality policies, programs and systems.
• Experience in the supervision of staff, including directing and assigning work and setting priorities.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid BC driver’s licence and ability to access active construction sites and travel to offsite fabrication facilities as required.
• Successful completion of security screening will be required as a condition of employment with TI Corp.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of an acceptable current criminal record check.

Note:

• Collection Notice: Your personal information is collected from LinkedIn by Transportation Investment Corporation (TI Corp) pursuant to 26(c), 26(e), and 27(1)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of TI Corp recruitment. This includes information you provide through LinkedIn, as well as information about you that is generated by LinkedIn, such as your connections to other TI Corp employees on LinkedIn, how well the skills you have identified on LinkedIn match our job requirements, and what other TI Corp jobs you have applied for on LinkedIn By proceeding, you are authorizing TI Corp to indirectly collect this information. If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, please contact the Privacy Officer at privacy@ticorp.ca.