Specialist Surveillance Analyst

Summary

Edgewater Technical Associates

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Vendor Surveillance Specialist opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Vendor Surveillance Specialist

The Vendor Surveillance Specialist will support project Quality activities by performing surveillance and oversight of suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, and fabricators providing equipment, materials, and services for a large construction project. They will help ensure purchased items and supplier activities comply with applicable procurement documents, drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and project quality requirements.

Duties:

• Perform vendor, supplier, subcontractor, and fabrication surveillance activities at supplier facilities and project locations.
• Review purchase orders, specifications, drawings, quality requirements, inspection plans, procedures, and supplier documentation to determine applicable surveillance requirements.
• Perform or witness inspections, tests, hold points, and other quality activities during fabrication and manufacturing.
• Verify materials, components, equipment, fabrication activities, and documentation conform to approved technical and quality requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify quality issues, deficiencies, deviations, and nonconforming conditions.
• Document surveillance activities and prepare clear, accurate surveillance and inspection reports.
• Review supplier quality records, certifications, test reports, material documentation, inspection records, and other objective evidence.
• Coordinate resolution of supplier quality issues with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Construction, and vendor personnel.
• Support NCRs, corrective actions, supplier deficiencies, and closure of quality issues as required.
• Verify required inspections, testing, documentation, and quality records are complete prior to release, shipment, receipt, or acceptance.
• Support supplier audits, source inspections, receipt inspection, and procurement quality activities as assigned.
• Travel to supplier and fabrication facilities as required.

Skills/Experience:

• Eleven (11)+ years of relevant experience in vendor surveillance, supplier quality, procurement quality, quality assurance, quality control, inspection, manufacturing, fabrication, or related technical work preferred.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, purchase orders, procurement documents, inspection plans, and quality documentation.
• Experience with inspection and surveillance of mechanical, piping, welding, electrical, instrumentation, civil/structural, or other industrial equipment and materials.
• Knowledge of NCRs, corrective actions, inspection documentation, material traceability, and quality records.
• Strong written documentation, communication, and supplier-interface skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to vendor and fabrication locations as required.
• Experience with ITPs, hold/witness points, NCRs, corrective actions, and turnover documentation.
• Experience identifying and documenting nonconforming conditions and CAQs.
• Ability to perform field inspections in active construction areas and access uneven terrain, excavations, and underground utility work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Nuclear, DOE, EPC, power generation, heavy industrial, or major construction project experience.

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater's experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.

Job Description

Edgewater Technical Associates

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Vendor Surveillance Specialist opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Vendor Surveillance Specialist

The Vendor Surveillance Specialist will support project Quality activities by performing surveillance and oversight of suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, and fabricators providing equipment, materials, and services for a large construction project. They will help ensure purchased items and supplier activities comply with applicable procurement documents, drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and project quality requirements.

Duties:

• Perform vendor, supplier, subcontractor, and fabrication surveillance activities at supplier facilities and project locations.
• Review purchase orders, specifications, drawings, quality requirements, inspection plans, procedures, and supplier documentation to determine applicable surveillance requirements.
• Perform or witness inspections, tests, hold points, and other quality activities during fabrication and manufacturing.
• Verify materials, components, equipment, fabrication activities, and documentation conform to approved technical and quality requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance and identify quality issues, deficiencies, deviations, and nonconforming conditions.
• Document surveillance activities and prepare clear, accurate surveillance and inspection reports.
• Review supplier quality records, certifications, test reports, material documentation, inspection records, and other objective evidence.
• Coordinate resolution of supplier quality issues with Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Construction, and vendor personnel.
• Support NCRs, corrective actions, supplier deficiencies, and closure of quality issues as required.
• Verify required inspections, testing, documentation, and quality records are complete prior to release, shipment, receipt, or acceptance.
• Support supplier audits, source inspections, receipt inspection, and procurement quality activities as assigned.
• Travel to supplier and fabrication facilities as required.

Skills/Experience:

• Eleven (11)+ years of relevant experience in vendor surveillance, supplier quality, procurement quality, quality assurance, quality control, inspection, manufacturing, fabrication, or related technical work preferred.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, purchase orders, procurement documents, inspection plans, and quality documentation.
• Experience with inspection and surveillance of mechanical, piping, welding, electrical, instrumentation, civil/structural, or other industrial equipment and materials.
• Knowledge of NCRs, corrective actions, inspection documentation, material traceability, and quality records.
• Strong written documentation, communication, and supplier-interface skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel to vendor and fabrication locations as required.
• Experience with ITPs, hold/witness points, NCRs, corrective actions, and turnover documentation.
• Experience identifying and documenting nonconforming conditions and CAQs.
• Ability to perform field inspections in active construction areas and access uneven terrain, excavations, and underground utility work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Nuclear, DOE, EPC, power generation, heavy industrial, or major construction project experience.

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater's experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.