Responsibility Of Construction Quality Assurance Officer:
The CQAO is a full-time employee of the CM. The CQAO should have a minimum of five years of experience in related construction and prior QA experience on a project of comparable size and scope to this project. Additional qualifications for the CQAO include one or more of the following requirements:
1. P.E. with one year of related construction experience acceptable to GE.
2. Engineer in Training (EIT) with two years of related construction experience acceptable to GE.
3. Three years of related experience acceptable to GE with a Bachelor of Science Degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or construction.
4. Construction materials technician certified at Level III by National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET).
The CQAO reports directly to the CM. The CQAO will have full authority delegated by the CM and GE to institute actions necessary for the successful implementation of the QC/QA program to ensure compliance with the contract plans and technical specifications (including stop-work authority). The CQAO is assigned to the project full time.
The CQAO works with GE to administer and implement the CQAP. This includes controlling this CQAP, making revisions as necessary, and implementing systematic actions to ensure compliance with the plan. The CQAO coordinates activities with the SM to ensure that the FE, inspection staff, third party inspection and testing firms as well as contractor QC staff carry out the requirements of the CQAP
The CQAO is supported by Parsons’ QA Services. Parsons QA staff will provide expertise, on an as-needed or as-requested basis, in the investigation and handling of significant or unique quality issues.
The CQAO tracks and reports non-conformances to the CM, SM, and after notification to the CM, to contractor management and contractor QC staff. The CQAO also has full authority to obtain direct access to contractor QC files. Other CQAO responsibilities include:
1. Reviewing contractor QC reports, tests, and inspection results;
2. Facilitating the implementation of the four-phase inspection program and participating in the required inspections; and
3. Ensuring that QA personnel conducting inspections are adequately trained and understand assignment limits and time frames.
Senior Field Engineer:
The Senior Field Engineer (FE) administers the contract requirements, including the CQCP submittals by contractors, and assures that each contractor consistently conforms to its approved CQCP. The FE oversees inspection efforts, provides technical advice, and coordinates support from engineering support, administration, inspection services, safety, and other team members.
The FE coordinates resolution of unsatisfactory work items with contractors through final acceptance. The FE assures open noncompliance report (NCR) items are completed and accepted in a timely fashion. Acting in concert with GE, the SM and CQAO, the FE has the authority to require changes to the contractor’s QC organization and plan as required to address apparent trends, to mitigate future NCRs and to obtain the quality specified in the contract documents.
The FE reviews QC and QA testing documentation with contractors, engineers, and inspectors. The FE also reviews plans and specifications for assigned projects and estimates the type and number of QA tests that should be accomplished for each specification section. The FE meets with third-party testing and inspection firms to review test requirements and coordinate testing and inspection services.
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