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QAI Job Number: QAI-PSBP-MED-010824

JOB TITLE: Project Engineer – Building Products

LOCATION: Medley, FL 

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 

CATEGORY: Construction Materials/Door and Windows 

BACKGROUND: 

Founded in 1995 by a group of experienced certification and testing experts, QAI is an independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization that serves the building, technology, and construction industries (among others) with cost-effective solutions through our in-house capabilities/services, and an established world-wide network of qualified affiliates.  The QAI name and logo have become well-recognized throughout the Certification world resulting in steady growth of our Certification, Testing, and Inspection business streams. 

Currently, we are looking for an Engineer to join our growing Building Products team and support future expansion.

DUTIES: The successful candidate will perform, but not be limited to the following duties: 

• Maintains a high level of technical competence in the subject field.
• Maintains a high level of technical competence in the field of testing, inspection and/or certification to ensure validity of test results.
• Conducts unsupervised testing, inspection or evaluation, data analysis and report preparation
• Assists supervisor or manager in the supervision of testing, data analysis and test report preparation.
• Deals directly with clients to understand scope of work and ensure work is carried out properly and on schedule.
• Arranges inter-company or contracted work and creates necessary PO requests
• Ensures resources are available for projects
• Keeps clients updated on project milestones.
• Reviews test reports and documentation for compliance
• Has responsibility for ensuring assigned projects are completed as scheduled.
• May have overall responsibility of completing certification files for review
• Scope of technical authority shall be limited by the level of authorization as shown in the competency matrix
• Ability to explain technical concepts, standard requirements and QAI processes to clients
• Ability to read, understand and interpret standards. Seeks assistance from technical manager when needed.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Must have a technical degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent or be qualified by QAI as able to work without supervision in a specific technical area.
• 2+ years related experience. Recent graduates are welcome to apply
• Possess the ability to read, understand, and apply technical standards towards product certification, testing, and inspection.
• Advanced knowledge of US and Canada building codes and referenced nationally recognized safety standards is a plus. 
• 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. 

Key Technical Competence:

• Able to perform simple and complex testing, more complex test setups and explain results with a high degree of knowledge to clients and others within the organization.
• Good working knowledge of the test methods in their specific discipline.
• Able to apply general knowledge in a discipline to various testing methods, even unfamiliar test methods and develop a plan to complete projects.
• Able to multitask with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintains a sense of ownership and responsibility for projects assigned to them.
• Able to coordinate projects across departments or across the organization to ensure customer satisfaction.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

• Candidates must hold a valid 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.

Additional Assets include: 

• Forklift experience 
• Previous experience with construction materials and windows/doors compliance practices in the US and Canada
  

APPLYING:

QAI Laboratories offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including base salary and bonus/commissions, medical, dental, and other perks.  We are committed to the long-term success of our employees.
 
Interested?  Please submit your resume and cover letter here. Check out our other career opportunities on our website careers page: qai.org/careers or reach out to the recruitment team at careers@qai.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

QAI Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

Note: No sponsorship is available.

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