The Systems Quality Assurance Manage r leads and provides independent Quality Assurance oversight of all systems-related construction, installation, testing, commissioning, documentation, and handover activities. The role provides oversight of the Systems Quality staff and monitors the effectiveness and performance of the Systems Quality organization to ensure that work is planned, executed, inspected, tested, documented, and accepted in accordance with the Contract requirements, approved design documentation, technical specifications, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), project quality procedures, and the Project Quality Management System.
Role and Responsibilities Lead and provide independent Quality Assurance oversight of Systems construction, installation, testing, commissioning, documentation, and handover activities.
Ensure compliance with the Quality Management System, Systems Quality Plans, contractual requirements, technical specifications, approved drawings, procedures, and Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs).
Manage and coordinate Systems QA personnel, establishing priorities based on construction sequencing, project milestones, testing and commissioning requirements, and quality risk.
Monitor the effectiveness of Systems Quality Control activities and implement or elevate corrective actions where deficiencies, recurring issues, or systemic weaknesses are identified.
Oversee implementation, administration, tracking, and closure of Systems ITPs, including hold points, inspection and test records, deficiencies, NCRs, supporting documentation, and third-party requirements.
Maintain oversight of Systems quality trackers, including ITPs, NCRs, deficiencies, punch lists, testing records, and other key quality deliverables, and elevate overdue or incomplete items.
Ensure NCRs, deficiencies, and other quality issues are appropriately documented, assigned, corrected, verified, and closed in accordance with project requirements.
Coordinate with Construction, Design, Engineering, Quality Control, Testing & Commissioning, Document Control, subcontractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders to resolve quality issues and support project delivery.




Verify that construction quality prerequisites, including inspections, PICO activities, NCRs, deficiencies, and required records, are satisfactorily completed prior to testing, commissioning, energization, or system turnover.
Maintain oversight of the preparation and completeness of Systems quality records and confirm that required documentation and outstanding quality issues are appropriately resolved prior to formal handover.
Identify, communicate, and elevate significant quality risks, documentation gaps, and issues that may impact construction acceptance, testing and commissioning, safety certification, system integration, or project handover.
Provide regular quality status reporting to the Quality Director and Project Leadership and participate in Systems Quality coordination and readiness meetings.
Maintain the independence and authority of the Quality Assurance function while promoting consistent quality practices and continuous improvement across the Systems organization.
Qualifications and Education Requirements A University degree in a relevant discipline (civil, mechanical preferred), or the equivalent; Equivalent combinations of relevant education and extensive demonstrated Systems Quality experience may be considered.
A minimum of ten (10) years of quality management experience in the construction of infrastructure/transit projects.
Experience with the construction and installation of rail transit systems or other complex multidisciplinary infrastructure systems.
Experience with traction power, overhead contact systems, signalling, communications, electrical, mechanical, SCADA, train control, or related railway systems.
Experience supporting Testing & Commissioning and integrated systems handover.
Experience working on large Design-Build, P3, Alliance,



or alternative-delivery infrastructure projects.
Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System requirements.
Internal or Lead Auditor training/certification.
Experience conducting supplier, subcontractor, field-process, and project quality audits.
Effective partnering, leadership, coaching, and team-development skills.
Preferred Skills Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
Teamwork skills and strong ability to get information and interpret from very different sources.
Ability to multi-task effectively
Remain organized in a fast-paced environment
Capability to coordinate multiple issues with competing priorities
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
Robust ability to work with field engineers within the organization.
Effective communicator, orally and in writing
Keen negotiator in matters related to Quality and can get your point across clearly and precisely.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Provides direct leadership, supervision and technical direction to Systems Quality Assurance personnel.
Establishes priorities, assigns resources and monitors performance based on construction activities, testing and commissioning milestones and quality risk.
Provides independent oversight of Systems Quality Control personnel and processes without assuming responsibility for execution of the QC function.
Coaches and develops Quality personnel and ensures appropriate competency, coverage and consistency of quality activities across all Systems disciplines.
Extent of Internal/Public Contact Alliance staff including safety, environment, project construction team, etc.
Alliance project team members including owners, consultants and subcontractors
Local authorities having jurisdiction
General public
Physical Demands Able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to use stairs, ladders and climb over rough terrain.
Primary work location is site office or project site.
Project-related travel anticipated.
Exposure to construction work site environment in all seasons

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📌 Systems Quality Assurance Manager (Ontario)
🏢 Mobilinx
📍 Ontario