QA Technical Product Analyst | Fort Collins, CO

Quality Assurance (QA) jobs entail roles focused on ensuring that products or services meet established standards and customer expectations. People in QA positions are responsible for designing testing processes, creating test plans, identifying defects, and preventing defects by examining the production process. They aim to enhance product reliability and actively work to maintain quality consistency. QA roles often require keen attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and an understanding of both product specifications and customer needs. QA is an integral part of product development and maintenance, bridging the gap between the manufacturing processes and the end users to ensure a satisfactory experience.

Quality Assurance (QA) Jobs encompass roles focused on ensuring that products or services meet established standards of quality, reliability, and performance. These positions typically involve identifying defects, designing test procedures, conducting tests, and making improvements. Key characteristics of QA jobs include attention to detail, a strong understanding of quality metrics, the ability to analyze data, and problem-solving skills. Individuals in QA roles work closely with development teams and are critical in maintaining customer satisfaction by preventing errors and enhancing the user experience.

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JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES The Prevention of interactionual Abuse and Quality Assurance Coordinator will oversee the implementation and ongoing compliance with the relevant state and federal standards and licensing policies. This involves the management of formal internal quality assurance processes, up-to-date knowledge of federal and state policy and procedures, and communication with stakeholders on internal quality assurance efforts. REQUIRED COMPETANCIES

Occupational Competencies Meet standards of practice: Familiarity with social work practice, human development, and the child welfare system, including applicable local, state, and federal regulations and guidance.

Define quality standards: Familiarity with defining, in collaboration with managers and quality experts, a set of quality standards to ensure compliance with regulations and help achieve licensing and contractual requirements. Improve program processes: Experience with aligning practices, policies, and procedures for clear and consistent practices across all programs. Analyze test data: Knowledge to interpret and analyze data collected during testing in order to formulate conclusions, new insights or solutions.

Perform quality audits: Experience with executing regular, systematic and documented examinations of a quality system to verify conformity with standards based on objective evidence such as the implementation of processes, effectiveness in achieving quality goals, and reduction and elimination of quality problems. Work collaboratively with program leaders: Familiarity with collaborating with program leaders and other departments ensuring effective service and communication. Foundational Competencies Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting. Quality Control Analysis: Conducting inspections of files, manuals, and forms evaluate program quality.

EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES Monitor the implementation of federal policies and procedures, including compliance in case management, case documentation, and staff training requirements. Conduct regular internal reviews of case files, data portal systems, and foster family files, as well as any other standard focal areas associated with federal and state policy and procedures. Ensure employee files are in compliance with specific program, federal, and state requirements. Analyze federal and state policy and procedure updates and translate into practical operationalization for program staff.

Serve as primary point of contact with partner staff to ensure compliance to related policies. Monitor and report on the implementation of federal and state policy and procedure updates, as well as any program recommendations, corrective action plans, and program development plans. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences, human services, or social service field. Minimum one (1) year experience in child welfare services, standards, best practices, and compliance issues. Demonstrated ability with analytics and process improvement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, interaction, interactionual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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with the implementation and maintenance of the Branch Quality Management system including; QC Plan, laboratory accreditation, QC/QA project management and supporting technical staff. This position requires an advanced course of study and the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in analyzing and interpreting information before making reasoned recommendations.

Project locations vary across the United States. Must be willing to travel. Project Mobility pay is offered by GSA rates. Essential Job Accountabilities Implement Quality Management System and policy to ensure materials meet quality standards by analyzing and interpreting testing results. Analyze customer and project requirements

and internal cost structure to develop project budgets. Further management support includes overseeing the billing and work order process to ensure project profitability is achieved.

Evaluate laboratory programs and testing protocols and make recommendations in order to facilitate state and national lab accreditation programs. Review and analyze Technician certification requirements and evaluate Technician compliance. Support projects by analyzing project data and communicating recommended courses of action, including the propriety of obtaining third-party verification of testing results. Further support projects by interpreting Granite internal and owner/agency requirements and preparing

quality control plans. Evaluate project requirements and use quality control software to prepare tracking databases designed to ensure satisfactory project completion.

Supervise technical staff to ensure compliance with quality programs. Evaluate Technician performance and assist management with job performance coaching. Evaluate vendor performance including services provided by third-party engineering firms. Apply substantive expertise during pre-bid, construction, and post construction phases of a project by working with plants/materials, construction, sales and estimating teams to ensure quality standards and project profitability are achieved.

Evaluate proposed courses of action for safety, contract compliance, and profitability and propose alternative courses of action where appropriate. Provide training for QC Engineer Level I and to other technical Quality Management staff. Assist with customer service issues to ensure customer satisfaction levels are maintained Participate in and promote Granite's safety procedures to promote a safe working environment including assistance with safety meeting and inspections. Comply with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations in order to perform duties in a safe manner. Education/Certification BS in Engineering or related field required Registered Professional Engineer required Work Experience 4 years required Knowledge, skills, and abilities Strong organizational skills Good oral and written communication skills Advanced Microsoft Suite and database operations skills required Self-motivated Training Skills Good understanding of laboratory and field testing procedures and equipment Physical Demand The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional requirement Valid driver's license and ability to drive Our Benefits at a Glance: Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.

That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more. Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.

Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately. Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States. Base Salary Range: $73,186.00 - $109,779.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors. About Granite Construction Incorporated Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please clickhere. Notice to Staffing Agencies Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries (" Granite" ) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.

Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.