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Quality Auditor - Illinois State Toll Highway Authority - Downer's Grove, IL

Quality Auditor
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Downer's Grove, IL
SALARY: $63,000.00 - $68,000.00 Annually
CLOSING DATE: 04/18/16 11:59 PM

The Tollway Engineering Department is ISO Certified. As a part of this certification, the Engineering Department conducts audits to ensure that the processes and procedures are followed. This position's key responsibility is to audit implementation of the Engineering Departments policies, procedures and guidelines used to execute their capital improvement programs. This position is involved in the systematic and independent auditing of processes controlling all aspects of program management, project development, procurement and implementation in order to identify continuous improvement opportunities.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
The Quality Auditor reports directly to the Quality Manager who reports to the Deputy Chief of Program Implementation, who is a direct report to the Chief Engineer. The Quality Auditor will work in close coordination with the Engineering Department's Assistant Project Managers, Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers/Managers, and the Executive Engineers/Managers; the Quality Manager; the other Deputy Chiefs of Engineering; the General Manager of Engineering; as well as the the General Engineering Consultant and the Program Management Office's staffs.

The Quality Auditor's main responsibility is to prepare for, schedule, conduct and document audits on the performance by pertinent Tollway Departments, consultants and contractors of the Engineering Department's policies, procedures, guidelines and other processes through the planning and implementation of their Capital Programs.

The work includes:
  • Planning, coordinating audits, and creating checklists based on contractual and procedural requirements.
  • Collecting objective evidence to verify compliance with the contract and procedural requirements.
  • Documenting observations, non-compliances, corrective/preventive actions and opportunities for improvement.
  • Coordination with counterpart(s) regarding audit findings.
  • Working with Quality team to develop recommendations related to process, procedures, roles and responsibilities that increase efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Analyzing and summarizing verification program data, organizing it, and presenting it in a format that is useful to project stakeholders.
  • Assisting in developing training materials and in the training and educating of the team.
  • Attending meetings and briefings; providing other advice and assistance.

The Illinois Tollway's Engineering Department has numerous processes used to plan, monitor, and report on the progress of the design and construction projects that comprise the Capital Programs. The incumbent must be familiar with the typical life cycle of engineering and construction projects, the industry standards and Tollway specific processes used to manage the projects, quality auditing principles and the pertinent Tollway and Illinois Department of Transportation specifications.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor's degree with a major in Engineering, Construction Management or Business Administration is required. A minimum of 2 years experience in quality or construction related activities is required. Excellent oral and written communications, interpersonal and organization skills are required. Ability to compile, analyze and synthesize data, summarize information, and create clear, concise, relevant and professional reports is required. Strong computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Access for data analysis are required.Working knowledge of design and construction project management is desired.

Must be comfortable working in both an office and field setting.

Must be able to handle potentially confrontational situations.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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1. Develop an understanding of the existing engineering processes, policies and procedures.
2. Develop an understanding of all participants and their various roles and responsibilities within the engineering processes, policies and procedures.
3. Develop a list of processes to be audited and an audit schedule. Schedule all necessary quality audits with the auditees.
4. Prepare audit checklists to be used in the execution of the quality audits.
5. Conduct quality audits.
6. Prepare audit reports on all audits conducted.
7. Responsible to track and report on audit findings to senior Engineering Department management.
8. Responsible to identify corrective/preventive action(s) of design or construction process
9. Responsible to identify opportunities for improvement of design or construction process
10. Recommend any improvements or changes to the engineering processes, policies and procedures based on the results from the quality audits.
11. Responsible to identify, track and closeout non-conformances.
12. Responsible to develop monthly written report summarizing the status of compliance.
13. Other related duties as assigned.

Job posting and links to application at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/1074688/quality-auditor/agency/illinoistollway/apply or http://www.Illinoistollway.com

2700 Ogden Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-241-6800 x2333