About North East Link
The Spark Consortium has been selected to deliver the Central Package of the North East Link Project - Victoria's biggest road project.
The Spark Consortium’s Design and Construction Contractor - which comprises Webuild, CPB Contractors, GS Engineering and Construction and China Construction Oceania - will deliver the twin three-lane tunnels and key interchanges for the project.
The Central Package will be delivered as a Public Private Partnership and provides three-lane twin tunnels that will close the missing link in Melbourne’s freeway network from the M80 Ring Road to an upgraded Eastern Freeway, reducing journey times and diverting heavy vehicles away from local roads. Up to 135,000 vehicles will use North East Link every day, reducing congestion in the north-east while maintaining local roads.
About the Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Quality Advisor to join the North East Link team. Working closely with construction and engineering teams, you'll be responsible for driving quality outcomes across ME&I activities, providing technical guidance, overseeing inspections and ensuring works are delivered in accordance with project and client requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role on one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects while developing your career on a long-term metropolitan project.
This role will be accountable for:
- Monitor the progress of construction quality and verification processes in accordance with the contract documents and the QMP.
- Support Quality team with the preparation and/or review of Activity Method Statements (AMS), work process documentation (including construction procedures, ITPs and checklists) in accordance with the QMP.
- Evaluate and inspect suppliers/subcontractors’ quality systems, processes and products.
- Monitor and review subcontractors' quality deliverables to ensure they fulfil their quality obligations.
- Monitor construction work lots progress and coordinate inspection of works/products with the Quality team.
- Support the Quality team and Construction Engineers with audits/inspections reports in accordance with the audit/inspections schedule and identify, report and investigate the cause of on/off site non-conforming work.
- Review proposed corrective and preventative actions to address non-conformance and audit findings and provide technical guidance on best for product requirements.
- Engage with asset owners as required to obtain approval on non-conforming works and re-inspections to confirm compliance and corrective actions are effective.
- Support the Quality and Construction teams with the review of compliance records enabling close out of construction work lots
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve the project quality management system, processes and product
- Assist the Completions Manager with implementing the Completion and Handover strategy to achieve the Project Area Practical Completion target dates, where required.
- Support the Quality and Completion Managers to compile data and information for the weekly/monthly quality performance reports and participate in meetings to discuss quality performance and resolve quality issues
- Work with the site quality team and where requested the project quality team to assist with getting project approved materials, associated QA documents and QA lots closed out prior to delivery of product.
- Prepare and consolidate quality data
Minimum requirements for this role are:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, Building Construction, Construction Management, Quality Management or equivalent
- Previous experience in a Senior Quality role on a medium to large scale project
- Experience in the rail or infrastructure sector is preferable
- Experience in Inspection test report Verification in CCMS (Hexagon) is preferable
- Experience in managing a team and proven time management, excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills with a sound analytical/methodical approach to Quality
- Familiar with AS code and Standards AS 2067, AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS3001, AS/NSZ 3008 (electrical)
What we offer:
- Monthly social events
- Reward and recognition program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Strong culture charter
- Ongoing career support and development opportunities
Whilst we are keen to hear from candidates with proven infrastructure project experience or experience working for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Contractor to be a part of an iconic construction project in Melbourne, Victoria, we also will consider applicants that are seeking to enter or re-enter the industry.
SPARK is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and actively seeks to remove barriers people may face in gaining a successful position on the North East Link Central Package. We value diversity, inclusion and equity through providing a working environment where all employees feel included, valued, and free to bring their different skills, experiences and perspectives.
