Quality Assurance Engineer / Construction

Leidos is seeking a Seasonal Quality Assurance Engineer to join the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) Quality team and provide field-focused quality assurance support for construction activities in support of Antarctic operations. The role emphasizes inspection and test plan verification, construction plan review, and quality records management.

Responsibilities:

• Deployment to Antarctica is required and may be in length from 8-16 weeks depending on need. Anticipated deployment to be Austral Summer 2027 (Oct – Mar)
• Perform field quality inspections and surveillances of construction, maintenance, and project work against approved drawings, specifications, submittals, ITPs, contract requirements, and applicable codes or standards
• Read and interpret construction plans, prints, technical specifications, schedules, shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and design changes to verify work readiness, acceptance criteria, and conformance
• Support development, review, and execution of ITPs, inspection checklists, hold points, witness points, test requirements, and objective evidence needed for release, turnover, or acceptance of work
• Conduct preparatory, initial, and follow-up quality checks for definable features of work; document deficiencies, completion status, inspection results, and required follow-up actions
• Assist in risk-informed audits, field assessments, site walkdowns, interviews, and fact-finding reviews to evaluate quality control effectiveness, project execution risk, and corrective action implementation
• Identify, document, and help disposition quality issues, nonconforming work, punch-list items, lessons learned, and recommended corrective or preventive actions in accordance with program processes
• Coordinate with project management, construction management, engineering, safety, subcontractors, and on-ice personnel to resolve quality issues, reduce rework, and maintain clear records of decisions and verification activities
• Support close-out, turnover, commissioning, and certification packages by verifying required inspections, tests, material records, as-built information, and acceptance documentation are complete and traceable

Requirements:

• Successful completion of the physical and dental examinations required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica is a nonnegotiable requirement
• Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship is required
• Must obtain a Public Trust security clearance prior to starting. This process could take up to 4 months
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, quality management, or a related field; additional directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Three or more years of experience in construction QA/QC, project engineering, field engineering, construction management, inspection, or a closely related construction role
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction drawings, schedules, specifications, submittals, and technical documentation
• Working knowledge of construction QA/QC practices, inspection and testing, nonconformance management, corrective action, and quality record control
• Ability to independently prioritize assigned quality activities, conduct field walkdowns, document objective evidence, and communicate findings clearly in writing and verbally
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams in remote, industrial, or active construction environments while complying with applicable safety, environmental, health, and waste management requirements
• Ability to complete all required pre-employment, deployment, medical, dental, background, access, and training requirements applicable to Antarctic deployment and contract performance
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residence required, subject to contract requirements
• Experience supporting federal, industrial, infrastructure, utilities, fuels, civil, mechanical, electrical, or facilities sustainment projects
• Certification or training such as ISO 9001 Internal or Lead Auditor, ASQ CQI/CQT/CQA/CQE, USACE/NAVFAC Construction Quality Management, ICC, AWS/CWI, API/STI, NACE/AMPP, or related construction inspection credentials
• Familiarity with applicable construction and industrial standards such as ICC codes, IBC, IFC, IMC, IPC, NFPA, ASTM, ASME, AWS, API, ANSI, or other standards relevant to assigned work
• Experience conducting risk-based audits or assessments, supplier or subcontractor quality surveillance, root cause analysis, corrective action verification, or effectiveness reviews
• Prior experience in remote, expeditionary, polar, shipboard, military, or other logistically constrained work environments