Project Quality Engineer

### Key Responsibilities - Lead project quality activities across ITO and OTR phases, ensuring compliance with project requirements, customer specifications, company standards, and applicable regulations. - Develop, implement, and maintain Project Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) for project execution, supplier manufacturing, and site construction activities. - Partner with Project Managers and cross-functional teams to coordinate quality activities across customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering, procurement, and site teams. - Support and oversee FATs, inspections, customer visits, supplier surveillance, and project site visits to ensure quality requirements are met throughout execution. - Track project quality KPIs, manage deviations, non-conformances, customer complaints, and corrective actions, and drive issues through full resolution. - Perform and facilitate root cause analysis and continuous improvement using tools such as 8D, DMAIC, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto, and CAPA methodologies. - Participate in project, engineering, procurement, and risk review meetings to identify quality risks and support mitigation planning. - Plan, conduct, and support project, process, supplier, and site audits, including validation of supplier quality plans and follow-up of audit findings. - Develop and deliver quality training, tools, and guidance, and serve as a subject matter expert for assigned quality processes and equipment. ### Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, or Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. - 5-10+ years of experience in project quality, quality engineering, or quality management within high-voltage substations, transmission & distribution, EPC, or large infrastructure projects. - Experience developing and executing Project Quality Plans, Inspection & Test Plans, FAT/SAT activities, supplier quality oversight, and field construction quality programs. - Strong working knowledge of applicable standards and requirements, including IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NEMA, and ISO 9001. - Experience managing non-conformances, CAPA, root cause analysis, audits, customer complaints, and continuous improvement activities. - Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, one-line diagrams, specifications, and technical documentation. - Technical familiarity with equipment such as transformers, switchgear, control panels, prefabricated/control buildings, cabling, welding, and fabrication. - Strong project management, communication, influence, and cross-functional coordination skills. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Power BI, SAP, document control systems, or similar tools. - Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 75%. ### Physical Requirements - Ability to work in all weather conditions, including hot and cold environments. - Ability to stand, walk, lift, climb ladders, bend, kneel, stoop, and reach as needed on project sites. - Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including fire-retardant clothing when required. - Comfortable working around large and energized equipment.