Site Quality Lead

Requisition ID: 296594

• Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Winnemucca, NV
• Salary Range: 105,000 - 182,700 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

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Project Overview:

Thacker Pass is the largest known lithium resource in the United States. Once complete, the mine and processing facilities will produce more lithium carbonate than any other facility in the United States by far - enough to power 1 million electric vehicles per year.

As the EPCM contractor for Lithium Americas, Bechtel is responsible for managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors engineering and building the facility. We are also managing procurement of about $1 Billion in goods and services.

Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

Bechtel is proud to play a critical role in the U.S. transition to cleaner energy and offers the following opportunity on the Thacker Pass Project.

Job Summary:

The Site Quality Lead provides technical quality expertise to support the implementation and effectiveness of the project quality program. The role evaluates quality performance, lead audits, monitors corrective actions, facilitates RCA and Lessons Learned, and provides guidance to project teams on quality requirements. It also contributes to risk mitigation, supplier quality oversight, and continuous improvement to strengthen project execution and compliance.

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads in quality audit activities covered by corporate/project quality program/plan including, as needed.
• Assesses and monitors project field engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning and other activities related to the quality program/plan.
• Reviews and monitors nonconforming conditions and associated corrective actions to ensure quality program effectiveness.
• Reviews and reports on project associated quality-related procedures and manuals for conformance to project quality program/plan requirements.
• Reviews and determines the sufficiency of corporate/project quality control inspection plans.
• Follows up on actions taken in response to audit findings to ensure adequacy of completed corrective actions.
• Leads the implementation of the project quality program/plan such as People Based Quality (PBQ), Lessons Learned, Close Loop Corrective Actions and Continuous Improvement.
• Oversees and monitors supplier quality performance, providing recommendations to address and resolve issues. Works with supplier quality to implement improvements and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Leads/facilitates Project Root Cause Analysis (RCA) utilizing an effective process for initiating, planning, and performing an analysis and reporting results of the analysis so appropriate corrective measures may be identified, documented, implemented, and verified to resolve conditions that may be identified, documented, implemented, and prevent recurrence.
• Reports weekly/monthly progress to the PQM through the use of project dashboards and suitable data collection methods.
• Analyzes and recommends solutions to mitigate performance risk.
• Works with and/or leads cause analysis in conjunction with other projects or staff personnel to develop corrective action plans which assist in the resolution of complex issues.
• Maintains contact with designated client quality personnel to provide status, manage relationships, and execute applicable actions.
• Reviews and checks of the work of other quality personnel.
• Provides input to the development of standardized metrics and responds to field engineering, construction, procurement, and others who request guidance on implementation of quality requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Engineering, Quality, Construction, or related field preferred.
• Typically requires 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification required
• ISO 9001 Certified for QMS Requirements / Awareness. (Preferred)
• ISO 9001:2015 Certified Auditor (Required)

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental science, procurement, construction, testing, operations, and commissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience managing large-scale civil, mining and construction projects, including a thorough understanding of quality standards related to construction and commissioning.
• In-depth knowledge of civil and underground construction and generating system design principles and the associated quality assurance practices needed to manage complex, multi-system integration across civil, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Broad knowledge of the quality principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning.
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.
• Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel.
• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer programs.
• ISO 9001: 2015 Certified Lead Auditor (IRCA approved) (required).

1. Proven experience supporting quality management activities on large-scale mining, infrastructure, industrial, or energy construction projects, including field execution, contractor oversight, and commissioning.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead quality audits, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), nonconformance management, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives in complex project environments.
3. Strong working knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), supplier quality management, and risk-based quality processes.
4. Effective leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence project teams, contractors, suppliers, and clients to achieve quality objectives.
5. Lead Auditor certification (required) and a degree in Engineering, Construction, Quality, or a related discipline, supported by relevant industry experience.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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