Role : Quality Assurance Engineer
Location : Burnaby, BC - on site 2 days per week
Contract Duration : 2026-01-12 - 2027-01-08
Max INC Rate : $90.11 /
Max T4 Rate : $74.47 /
Department : Quality Assurance
About BC Hydro
BC Hydro delivers clean, reliable power to British Columbians and plays a key role in supporting the province’s economic and environmental goals. Join a team that values safety, sustainability, and innovation while working on projects that shape the future of energy.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage project quality scope, estimates, and deliverables.
- Identify quality risks, propose mitigation plans, and monitor implementation.
- Work closely with engineering teams, supply chain, contract management, construction management, and suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications and QA requirements.
- Provide direction for in-house and contracted field inspectors.
- Participate in strategic sourcing, define evaluation criteria, assess proposals, and perform supplier evaluations and surveillance.
- Manage supplier improvement plans and monitor progress.
- Review inspection and test plans and contractor submittals.
- Witness testing (including factory acceptance tests) and verify compliance with standards.
- Lead factory or site construction audits
- Initiate and lead resolution of non-conformities.
- Prepare clear, concise reports, memos, and project quality plans.
- Initiate new work releases with quality service providers.
- Balance technical knowledge, business sense, and communication skills to deliver efficient solutions.
- Be self-motivated and thrive in managing multiple concurrent projects (up to 10 at various stages).
Qualifications
Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with 8+ years of experience (minimum 2 years in QA).Registered as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) with EGBC.Valid Class 5 driver’s license.Strong oral and written communication skills.Proficiency in MS Office, databases, and web tools.Demonstrated problem-solving skills.Desired Experience (Assets)
Hydroelectric or electric utility experience (transmission, substations, generation).Knowledge of QA tools and methods.Public procurement processes.Auditing experience (manufacturing, construction site, or plant evaluations).Civil / structural design concepts and interpretation of drawings / specifications.Concrete mix design, testing, and repair methodologies.Civil inspections, soil sampling / testing, compaction analysis.Concrete foundations : rebar, formwork, placement, inspection / testing.Caissons, helical pile foundations, screw piles : installation inspection / testing.Pre-cast materials design and testing.Structural steel, welding practices, and inspections.Quality processes related to construction management.