CQA Supervisor Earthworks and Geosynthetics – Mining - Ancash

WSP is a global consulting and professional services firm specializing in strategic advisory, engineering, and design, committed to creating sustainable environments. We value diversity and inclusion, fostering curiosity and innovation. This role is for a CQA Supervisor for Earthworks and Geosynthetics in Mining, responsible for ensuring project quality control, supervising contractor compliance, verifying field and lab tests, managing deviations, conducting audits, and preparing CQA reports, all while adhering to integrated management system policies.

Must Have

• Comply with Project CQA Plan and WSP CQA Project Management Plan guidelines.
• Supervise contractor's construction quality control plan implementation.
• Verify field and laboratory tests according to project standards.
• Ensure compliance with project technical requirements (plans, manuals, specifications).
• Verify calibration of all measurement equipment.
• Review, verify traceability, and approve Contractor's Quality Dossier documents.
• Alert on quality deviations and propose solutions.
• Manage observations and non-conformities, ensuring root cause analysis.
• Conduct audits for material and process quality.
• Review and ensure compliance with topographic controls and geotechnical instrumentation monitoring.
• Generate and submit deviation tracking documents (SVRs, NCRs).
• Review, verify traceability, and validate project component approval protocols.
• Issue reports with findings and recommendations.
• Coordinate daily activities with construction quality control (CQC).
• Prepare and present the final CQA project report.
• Comply with internal Integrated Management System policies (Quality, Environment, Safety, Health).
• Civil Engineering degree or related.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in CQA for mining projects.
• Experience in geosynthetics installation and earthworks.

Good to Have

• Diploma, courses, or specialization in quality or construction project management.
• Driver's license.

Perks & Benefits

• Global consulting and professional services firm.
• Pioneer in strategic advisory, engineering, and design.
• Multinational presence and leadership in engineering and environment.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion (Law 29973).
• Equity and equal opportunities.
• Creating sustainable environments for the future.
• Commitment to positive impact.
• Fosters curiosity and innovation.
• Opportunity to drive inclusion and talent development.

Who We Are?

WSP is a global consulting and professional services firm, a pioneer in strategic advisory, engineering, and design. Our multinational presence and leadership in engineering and environment position us at the forefront of the sector.

At WSP, we also value diversity and inclusion of people with disabilities (Law 29973), and therefore we are committed to equity and to providing equal opportunities to all our candidates. Therefore, we invite you to participate in our search for a CQA Supervisor Earthworks and Geosynthetics – Mining.

Why Work at WSP?

Our vision is to be undisputed leaders in our sector, creating sustainable environments for the future. We are committed to a positive impact and value diversity and inclusion. At WSP, we foster curiosity and innovation, and we want your experience to be unparalleled.

If you are ready to drive inclusion and talent development in our organization, we invite you to join our team of exceptional professionals. Your journey towards impact and innovation begins here at WSP!

Main functions of the position:

• Be responsible for complying with the guidelines established in the Project CQA Plan and the WSP CQA Project Management Plan.
• Supervise compliance with the implementation of the contractor's construction quality control plan, which will be validated and approved by WSP.
• Verify compliance with field tests and laboratory tests, mainly in the critical activities identified in the project. Ensuring that tests and trials are carried out in accordance with the frequency and regulations established in the Project's technical documents.
• Know, understand, and ensure compliance with the Project's technical requirements, including plans, manuals, technical specifications, technical data sheets, quality and calibration certificates, field instructions (IDT), and specific external standards applicable to the project in its latest revision.
• Verify that all measurement equipment used in the Project is calibrated, with valid certificates and appropriate calibration labels.
• Review, verify traceability, and approve the documents that make up the Contractor's Quality Dossier, in accordance with the CQA plan and CQC plan.
• Propose and apply modifications or improvements that optimize time and costs, ensuring formal documentation and approval from all involved parties.
• Timely alert about quality deviations in materials, products, or processes to provide solutions that can avoid impacts on the project.
• Manage observations and non-conformities, verifying that adequate root cause analyses are applied by the Operations Contractor or the Quality Control area.
• Conduct audits to verify and ensure the quality of the materials and processes used in the project.
• Review and ensure compliance with topographic controls and monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation.
• Generate and submit deviation tracking and control documents such as Surveillance Reports and Non-conformity Reports (SVRs and NCRs) to the project constructor or executor. Also, carry out control and follow-up of these until their respective closure.
• Review, verify traceability, and validate the project component approval protocols, carried out by the quality control area, and is responsible for maintaining an updated release log.
• Issue reports with findings and recommendations to identify and resolve critical issues that may affect design and construction.
• Coordinate daily activities with construction quality control (CQC) supervision.
• Prepare and present the final CQA report for the project or work front.
• Comply with the internal policies and procedures of the Integrated Quality, Environment, and Occupational Health and Safety Management System in the activities performed, among others.

Professional background:

• Degree in Civil Engineering and/or related careers.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in CQA for mining projects.
• Experience in geosynthetics installation and earthworks.
• Desirable: diploma or courses or specialization in quality or construction project management or related topics.
• Desirable: driver's license.
• Availability to work in Ancash under a work regime.