JOB TITLE: Project Specialist (ELE), Intermediate to Senior
LOCATION: Burnaby, British Columbia
NUMBER OF POSITION: 1
CATEGORY: Testing and Evaluation
SALARY RANGE: $75,000 and above per year
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
DUTIES: You will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:
- Performing testing and certification of various electrical products to nationally recognized electrical safety standards (CSA, UL, IEC, etc.).
- Conduct testing in various areas, including IT/Hi-Tech (IEC-62368), lighting, industrial, laboratory test and measurement (61010), medical (60601) and/or hazardous location products
- Write and review concise, objective, and informative test reports and evaluation checklists; works with mentor, until "qualified" to work independently.
- Learning and becoming more proficient in the standards relevant to the subject areas.
- Conduct inspections and field evaluations at remote client sites.
- Manage projects of varying complexity, including editing and reviewing certification reports and related documentation.
- Independently conduct internal and external audits (ISO 17065, 17025, 17020) for various programs. Able to be a liaison for audits.
- Provide sales support for projects of all complexity, actively quoting and leading client meetings.
- Effectively deal with multiple projects, conflicting timelines, and changing priorities.
- Work within a team to resolve technical issues to determine the appropriate interpretation of technical requirements; produce necessary documentation.
- Ensure compliance with the QAI quality system and administrative procedures.
- Maintain good housekeeping practices, prioritizing safety and use PPE as required.
- Actively mentor and coach junior staff as a regular part of their role.
- Communicate effectively with internal team and clients (willingness to travel as needed).
- Collaborate as part of an energetic team with a can-do attitude.
- Other duties as assigned by the manager or its designee.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or an electrical technologist diploma, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of directly related experience
- Experience evaluating and testing IT/Hi-Tech, lighting, industrial, medical products. Experience with hazardous location products would be an asset.
- Experience performing inspections and field evaluations.
- Possess superior MS Word and Excel skills, be proficient with Email and Adobe Acrobat.
- Possess "Good Laboratory Practice" skills essential for testing products.
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:- Candidates must hold a valid BC driver's license.
- Candidates must hold a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport, and must be able to travel to the US and international destinations
Key Technical Competence: - Accepts instruction and follows it for testing outside of their general scope of knowledge and experience.
- Able to grasp general concepts in a field of testing and apply it to specific test methods.
- Able to perform testing and as knowledge grows in a specific field of testing graduates to more complex testing methods.
- Seeks assistance and knowledge from more senior personnel when a specific requirement is outside of their general scope of knowledge.
- Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
- Able to multi-task with some degree of efficiency and accuracy.
- Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.
APPLYING: QAI Laboratories offers competitive compensation and benefits package. We are committed to the long-term success of our employees.
Interested? Please submit your resume and cover letter at
[email protected]. Applications will only be accepted when emailed in MS Word or PDF format and must have a job-specific cover letter. Please be sure to include the QAI job number in the subject line of your communication.
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