QA/QC Lead (EPCM/Minerals)

With offices in Australia, Canada, USA, Southern Africa, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

Lycopodium Americas is currently recruiting for a QA/QC Lead to join our growing Health, Safety, Environment, & Quality team in Mississauga, Ontario.

Reporting to: Health, Safety, Environmental, & Quality Manager

The tasks you'll perform

• Ensure compliance with the project-specific requirements and current industry work codes and standards
• Assist with the creation, implementation and maintenance of project-specific procedures, work practices, plans and protocols to enable improved efficiency
• Assist with project control activities, including scheduling, forecasting and other deliverables to a consistently high standard
• Provide advice and guidance on the application of the Quality Management System with respect to Client contract requirements to Project Management
• Monitor quality performance and provide reports to the project team and management of Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities where required
• Prepare, implement and maintain project quality plans, ensure that all contractual quality requirements are effectively communicated and met
• Carry out assigned project activities, including site engineer duties, in a manner that prioritises safety, environment, community and industrial relations
• Participate in the project quality management process, including carrying out inspections at vendor’s premises and review of vendor quality documentation
• Provide mentoring and identify avenues of professional development and succession planning for personnel within your business unit
• Participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace
• Comply with instructions given for your safety and health and that of others in adhering to safe work procedures
• Arrange or conduct audits or documented review to verify the effective establishment of project management processes, systems and procedures fully compliant with contractual obligations
• Manage non-compliance processes for Lycopodium internal activities, including resolution of customer-issued NCRs for major projects
• Occasional visits to project sites

The expertise you'll bring

• 6+ years of experience in a similar role in Project/Field Engineering, ideally working on Mineral Processing Plants or heavy industry capital projects
• Tertiary qualification or trade background in engineering, welding, material science, construction management or business management
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and co-workers

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, RRSP matching, healthcare spending account, discount and rewards programs, and much more.

Your final offer will depend on factors such as market conditions, internal equity and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. We believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects the value you bring to the team.

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence.

We are committed to providing the best possible experience for every candidate by responding to every application. We do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates and to ensure fairness; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team and we will work with you to provide the support you need.