Lead Specialist, Quality Assurance

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• To develop and maintain the project management system, adopting corporate KBR procedures and any procedures from the client and project specific procedures.
• To develop and maintain the Quality Plan for the project to ensure all relevant aspects of quality and ISO 9001 are adequately identified and controlled.
• To develop, manage and implement an audit schedule (internal and external) to ensure compliance across the project including contractors and major subcontractors.
• Understands engineering in the Pre-Feed, Feed and Detailed Engineering phases of a project.
• Able to prepare Quality QPI’s and track them on an ongoing basis.
• To conduct an ISO 9001:2008 management review at suitable intervals to ensure the continuing effectiveness of the project management system and to supply information to corporate.
• Carry out and/or lead internal and external audits.
• To provide quality training, including induction to all relevant project personnel.
• To participate in all procurement and subcontracting processes to ensure quality requirements are specified, suppliers are properly assessed and audited as necessary and documentation is reviewed and approved/accepted and all requirements implemented including statutory and certification requirements.
• To encourage and facilitate quality improvements, lessons learned, customer feedback and measurement and analysis of process and performance effectiveness.
• To manage and coordinate contractors’ and major subcontractors’ QC and inspection activities including at their premises and on site.
• To produce reports on quality activities to the Project Quality Manager and others as appropriate / required.
• To liaise with client Quality Representative(s) and other partner or contractors’ representatives.
• Develop statistical reports on Quality performance.

Qualifications & Years of Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in large engineering projects (oil and gas and infrastructure related).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is a must
• Experienced in the certification process, and implementation and compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
• A track record of QA/QC including organization of own time, prioritizing different activities, and negotiation skills.
• Has a previous record of developing productive working relationships with colleagues, the client and subcontractors.
• Proficient use of Word and Excel e.g. writing reports, developing flow charts etc.