Lead Forestry Auditor

Do you believe in the power of teamwork and sharing ideas? Do you take pride in delivering exceptional quality and service with everything you do? Do you seek out ideas for improving the status quo?

If you want to make a difference and love being surrounded by the best and the brightest minds, Bureau Veritas Canada might be the place for you!

If our core values of Trusted, Responsible, Ambitious & Humble and Open & Inclusive resonate with you, Bureau Veritas is looking for a:

The Lead Certification Forestry Auditor shall perform client’s certification audit activities for North America clients in accordance with Bureau Veritas Certification procedures and processes to ensure that mandates for the certification function is satisfied. This role will be responsible for the audit report completion and submission of files to POV, as well as the management and close-out of Nonconformities identified during the conduct of the third party audit. Additional responsibilities may include liaising with the relevant departments (including Schedulers and Account Managers) as well as completion of Technical file review and Internal Witness audits (as applicable). The Third Party Certification Forestry Auditor shall maintain proper credentials/qualifications and attend required training, as needed, to ensure continual and systemic improvement. Bureau Veritas performs FSC CoC, FSC FM, PEFC, SFI, ATFS and RSPO audits within the Forestry Program.

What you will Do:

· Audit Report Completion and submission

· Manage and close-out NCs identified during Audit activities

· Professional interface with clients, audit team members and BV Back Office as needed

· Management and oversight of Audit activities and distribution of workload to Team members

· Identify process efficiencies to optimize workflow and improve First Time Through rate

What you will Bring:

· Degree or equivalent

· At least 4 years relevant professional experience

· Professional auditor qualifications relevant to one or several of the product areas is desirable

· (As required for certain Forestry standards) maintenance of Certified Forester credential

A level of performance that meets or exceeds expectations, that is a combination of:

· The capacity of delivering sustained results over time

· A sustained track record of being a role model for BV Absolutes & Values

· A self-awareness of strengths, development needs and performance

A level of potential which is a combination of:

· Ambition

· Learning agility

· Resilience

· Manages through ambiguity

· Sees the big picture

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services.

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