Quality Engineer / Sr Engineer - Solar

Role & responsibilities

• The overall objective of this position is to ensure project quality requirements in civil, structural, electrical and any other disciplines of construction required for the site are met.
• Review and become familiar with the project technical requirements such as the prime contract, EPC contract, applicable codes, standards, and specifications.
• Overseeing all aspects of required project inspections including planning, auditing, scheduling, training, coaching, close-outs, and lessons learned.
• Review and approve contractor quality programs and inspection and test plans submitted per contract requirements; identify appropriate hold or witness points on inspection and test plans.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Quality Manager, as well as the Project Management Team, to develop and implement the site quality plan (SQP)
• Ensure that documentation is being completed, signed off, and compiled as the work progresses so as to support turnover and record retention activities at the project site
• Track and monitor inspections and testing activities, report quality metries to drive continuous improvement; Retrieve, track, and present quality metrics compiled by the department to the Project Management team or the corporate quality manager for weekly or monthly reporting purposes, as required
• Manage non conformances at the project level and ensuring timely resolution of nonconformance reports.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; Gathering pertinent information for analysis towards effective decision making; leading Root Cause Analysis and other problem-solving techniques.
• Support the use of Standard Work Instructions; Follow defined instructions and/or participate in the development, or improvement of Work Instruction

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors / masters degree in electrical / civil / mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in QA/QC roles, preferably in solar projects or renewable energy.
• Deep understanding of SPV module production processes, including cell quality and in-line production testing.
• Familiarity with international standards such as IEC 61215, IEC 61730, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.
• Proficiency in working with third-party inspection agencies and managing vendor relationships