Assistant Vice President Nuclear Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager

Job DescriptionThis OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President Nuclear Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager. The chosen candidate can sit in any of our offices in the USA, however a significant amount of time will be required of this candidate in our Atlanta and Grovetown Laboratory locations. The Nuclear Laboratory Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for verifying the status of implementation of the Nuclear QA Program Requirements within all WSP internal and external material laboratories. This role requires interaction with project staff, vendors, customers, and regulators. This is a senior level position in the NQA Group with the expectation that the candidate will manage lower-level personnel and grow the program through a combination of training, mentoring, and on the job experience. The candidate will work under the WSP USA Nuclear Quality Assurance Program.Your ImpactVerifying the status of the implementation of the NQA Program with a focus on our material laboratories.Work with an established laboratory team to NQA-1 compliant execution of projects associated with testing in both construction materials and geotechnical applications.Will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all laboratory accreditations (GDOT, USACE, AASHTO Re:Source/CCRL, NQA-1, etc.), preparing the WSP team for internal and external lab audits, verifying quality control, and supporting multiple audits per calendar year.Will be responsible for verifying compliant laboratory quality requirements for records, personnel qualifications and client requirements.Developing and maintaining the Nuclear QA Manual (NQAM), Nuclear Quality Assurance Procedures (NQAP), Quality Directives (QD) and related quality procedures and formsVerifying compliance with regulatory requirements and procedures through audits and quality reviewsMonitoring organization processes to ensure conformance to commitmentsAssuring that vendors providing quality-affecting services or items meet the programmatic requirementsMay act on behalf of junior NQA staff to perform QA surveillances, assessments, readiness reviews, and in reviewing documents controlling project technical and quality activities if neededMay support the approval of individuals for appointment as Nuclear Chief Technical Leads, Nuclear Project Managers, and Nuclear Technical Leads for NQA projects. Maintains a list of approved Nuclear Project Managers and Nuclear Technical Leads for NQA projects Participate in the order entry process to review and identify quality-related items/requirements and verify that customer specific quality and technical requirements are incorporated into the projectPerform evaluations of the NQA program adequacyWho You AreRequired QualificationsProfessional registration or certification preferredComputer competency in Microsoft office and SharePointA minimum of ten years of professional experience in laboratory or Quality Program implementationFive years of experience working on projects subject to nuclear quality assurance requirements with at least 3 years of experience in managing a 10CFR50 Appendix B / NQA-1 compliant quality assurance programAbility to achieve NQA-1 Lead Auditor certification Ability to foster a collaborative attitude with project staff while maintaining required independence of the NQM oversight roleCommitment to the principles and requirements of the WSP USA Nuclear Quality Assurance ProgramAbility to work independently while meeting schedule and project commitmentsAbility to understand and adhere to safety requirementsAnalytical, problem solving skills and systematic thinkingGood personal interaction skillsGood speaking, writing and presentation skillsGood attention to detailTravel is required for this positionAbout WSP ABOUT US 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.www.wsp.comWSP 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.