Los Alamos, New Mexico
13 days ago
Quality Assurance Specialist

Clover Leaf is seeking a Quality Assurance Site Representative for a key role involving quality oversight at a vessel construction subcontractor’s facility. This position includes reviewing procurement documentation, developing and evaluating quality management processes, and conducting onsite investigations and audits to ensure compliance with quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Review and prepare procurement documentation related to quality assurance, quality engineering, and quality control. Participate in developing, implementing, and evaluating processes and procedures to sustain an effective Quality Management System. Perform onsite investigations and verifications of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs). Coordinate and conduct audits and surveillances of quality-affecting engineering, procurement, construction, and ancillary project work.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Advanced knowledge of nuclear codes and standards, such as 10 CFR 830 Subpart A, DOE Order 414.1D, ASME NQA-1, ISO 9001, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Guide Series. Expertise in the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code for pressure vessels and piping. Extensive experience in quality assessments, surveillances, audits, and Non-Conformance disposition and closure. Ability to interpret complex physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, including blueprints and schematics. Strong communication skills to effectively interact with personnel across multiple organizations. Experience in welding, nondestructive testing, geometric dimensioning, and tolerance. Knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction practices, including Commercial Grade Dedication (CGD) and the graded approach in an NQA-1 environment. Eight years of experience as a Certified Welding Inspector (AWS-CWI). Current or previous certification in three or more of the following: NDE Level II Inspection (RT, UT, MT, PT, VT), Piping or Pressure Vessel Inspection, Mechanical Inspections. Ability to obtain a Q level Clearance. Onsite work at a subcontractor’s facility in the Midwest or Northeast, with domestic travel required.

Education and Experience:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality assurance, industrial systems engineering, or a related field, and 8 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Clover Leaf Solutions is a small business headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with key offices in San Francisco, CA and Pittsburgh, PA, and we are growing. You can be a key part of our team and help us continue to build our capabilities long-term. Our government clients include Department of Energy facilities like Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, while our commercial clients have included globally recognized firms. We specialize in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Construction Management, and Project Management. We have open, transparent communication without layers of bureaucracy, while also having a strong team to provide backup. We offer health, dental, vacation/sick, and a 401k with a generous match.

Learn more about us at cloversolutions.us

Clover Leaf is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or protected Veteran status. Because eligibility for a DOE clearance is required for this position, we ask the question about citizenship.

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