Independent Contractor - Integrated Lead Auditor - ISR (East Coast)

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Posted Sep 19, 2026

Remote · US Full Time
$500 – $750/hr

Overview

This role is for a Management System Independent Contractor Integrated Lead Auditor-ISR with the Contract Auditor team on the East Coast. The Lead Management System Integrated Auditor (ISR) will communicate effectively with external clients and internal Account Managers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform third-party onsite/remote audits for ISO 9001/14001/45001 management systems for North American customers
  • Provide audit and associated services to customers regarding assigned standards and applicable registration program requirements
  • Plan and conduct assessment activities, including:
    • Documentation reviews (desk audits)
    • Preliminary assessments (gap analysis)
    • Readiness Reviews (stage 1)
    • Registration (stage 2) audits
    • Recertification
    • Surveillance audits
  • Participate in the selection of audit team members as needed
  • Lead audits
  • Maintain a minimum commitment of 4 weeks per quarter

Qualifications

  • Current Lead Auditor certification for one or more of the following (to the latest version of the standard):
    • QMS (9001)
    • EMS (14001)
    • OHSAS (45001)
    • Approved by IRCA or Exemplar Global
  • 3+ years of industry work experience for third-party audit
  • Valid driver’s license; ability to rent and drive a car and travel on public conveyance when required
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States on an unlimited basis without sponsorship

Physical Demands

  • Able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs., in addition to transporting one’s own luggage for multiple-day travel, and push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, and kneel with what is lifted, carried, or transported
  • Moderate physical effort required (ability to move up to 50 pounds from one area to another with assistance)
  • Able to walk and stand for up to 4 hours at a time and maneuver throughout multiple levels of client sites either by stairs or elevators
  • Must be able to travel up to 100% of the time, including mostly overnight stays throughout the U.S., often involving travel outside of normal working hours and on weekends
  • Extensive travel by plane or car required

Compensation & Benefits

  • Pay range: $500-$750 per day
  • Travel expenses and per diem provided; no paid travel time

Location

East Coast (United States)

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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