Quality Auditor

Mears Construction, A Quanta Services Company

At Mears Construction, we believe in developing and retaining the best people in the industry and providing the best value services to our customers in the natural gas and electric industries.  We take pride in developing the infrastructure of our country by connecting people and resources.  As an industry leader over the last 65 years, we have built our reputation as a premier provider of services with a solid track record of performance, integrity and - above all - a commitment to safety, quality, and our people.

Quality Auditor:

In this role, the individual will be responsible for quality assurance supporting operations, engineering and outside processes. This candidate must be able to work independently and travel when necessary.

What Do You Offer Us:

• Creating quality processes and training processes.

• Oversee and monitor the inspection and review surveys and designs to ensure quality standards.

• Maintain high level production rates to meet our customer needs.

• Must be willing to work in a team environment with all levels of operations.

• Assist Hazardous Liquids and Natural Gas business units with qualification and training of personnel performing DOT regulated pipeline covered tasks.

• Conduct performance evaluations on new hires and three-year OQ's in the field.

• Provide continuing educational training/mentoring for existing employees.

• Monitor and evaluate operators to ensure they are qualified for the equipment they are assigned to.

• Create and or update existing training documents as needed for operators, foreman and labors.

• Audit fusion equipment checklist in Survey 123 to ensure foremen are utilizing the Survey 123 app.

• Ensure that record keeping of all calibrated equipment i.e., gauges, CGIs, fusion equipment, etc.

• Perform field audits on crews utilizing Origami, including; Quality Audits, Safety Audits, Management Stary Observations - Gas, Foreman Expectations Guidance, Field DOT Audits and Good catches.

• Ability to be compliant with federal and applicable state pipeline safety regulatory requirements, in a cost-effective and efficient manner with minimal impact on business units' processes or resources.

• Interacts with operations employees and supervisors to provide training on covered tasks, both in the classroom and hands on instruction in various field or simulated settings.

• Observes and evaluates manual skills performance in an objective and consistent manner.

• Prepares, organizes and submits OQ task documentation.

• Collaborates with business partners and internal or external subject matter experts.

• Other duties and special projects, as assigned.

What We Offer You:

• Paid on-the-job technical and professional training.

• Defined career path for future growth.

• Industry-leading benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, paid time off (PTO), and a 401(k) plan.

• Annual salary ranging from $75,000 to $95,000 based on experience.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of underground and gas construction methods.

• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in utilities and Operator Qualifications.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Must be able to pass a DOT drug test and background check.

• QA/QC audit experience.

• Experience in Microsoft Office, such as: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Detailed oriented and ability to prioritize and manage activities for multiple projects simultaneously.

• Ability to collect, gather, visualize, and analyze data in detail.

• Successful interpersonal communication and meeting management skills.

• Ability to travel at least 25% of the time.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.

• Certification in OSHA 10 or 30, other professional endorsements a plus.

Applications for this position will be accepted until May 3, 2024.

This position is subject to the Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) drug & alcohol testing regulations as outlined in 49 CFR Part 382 and/or 49 CFR Part 199.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.