Quality Manager Job in Burnaby Recruiting by Keystone Environmental

Keystone Environmental is a dynamic and rapidly expanding environmental consulting firm located in Burnaby, BC. Recently certified as a Great Place to Work, we pride ourselves on providing a fun, challenging and supportive environment that allows our people to achieve their professional objectives and goals while enjoying the journey along the way. We have enjoyed many years of growth and will continue to expand our client base and service offerings. Keystone Environmental offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package as well as a supportive and dynamic work environment designed to enhance employee experience and engagement.Our firm has an immediate opening for aQuality Managerto join our team, based out of our head office in Burnaby, BC.The Quality Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining an effective quality program in accordance with the Firm’s Permit to Practice, professional governing bodies requirements and industry best practices. The successful candidate will work with all levels of management and employees throughout the organization to ensure quality work practices and an engrained culture of quality.This role involves:
Preparing, updating and maintaining quality documentation for the company including quality forms, audits, checklists and procedures
Managing our Permit to Practice requirements for various jurisdictions and services
Internal quality audits for active projects
Technical writing of standard operation procedures and work instructions
Work with multiple specialists: engineers, geoscientists, biologist, agrologists, approved professionals, technicians and more
Develop strategies to proactively improve quality culture on an ongoing basis
Track and follow up on quality and professional certifications for the firm
Provide training to staff and management on quality related topics
Performing other related duties as required.To be a successful candidate, you have:
A relevant Bachelor’s Degree in technical topic appropriate to environmental consulting and have a minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
Ability to interpret and apply environmental engineering principles, regulations and technical guidelines to area of specialization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an aptitude for quality management.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of multi-disciplinary team to improve quality controls in projects and deliverables.
Demonstrated ability to work in a teamwork environment and deal effectively with disagreements and prevent the escalation of conflict.
Ability to work under broad direction from senior staff and use independent judgment to identify, track and address quality issues. Ability to identify opportunities and challenges to quality control and raise them to a decision making level. Proven ability to take initiative, work with minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
You can manage your time effectively and are enthusiastic, positive and focused on solutions, not problems.
Proficiency using Microsoft office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and MS Project.
Previous experience in an Environmental consulting firm would be beneficial, but not required. An EGBC P. Eng. Designation would also be beneficial, but not required.$75,000 - $95,000 per year, for 5-8 years previous relevant experience
$95,000+ per year, for 8+ years previous relevant experienceWithin the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive profit sharing/performance bonus program, RRSP Matching program and other benefits that we offer. Keystone Environmental offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package as well as a supportive and dynamic work environment designed to enhance employee experience and engagement.All interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to email their resume and cover letter to this posting. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.