Quality Lead

Quality Lead

A leading energy company is looking for a Quality Lead to join their Development and Construction Services team. The role is to provide support to major projects and set a high standard for the delivery of quality. They will work to ISO9000 standards and a Large Capital Projects framework to ensure quality is delivered effectively at all stages of project development and construction. They will work with guidance from the Quality Manager to maintain and promote the culture of high quality standards within their project area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide quality related support to projects at all lifecycle stages and input to project governance activities, including assistance with developing, specifying and negotiating Employers Requirements during the development phase
• Implement the Quality Management System within projects
• Provide in-depth support for specific activities (for example welding, blade testing)
• Proactively manage quality activities and personnel within their specific project area and liaise with Employer representation at contractor sites
• Liaise with senior project management personnel to discuss quality issues and provide updates on progress of quality activities
• Supporting internal and external audit activities
• Coordinate inspections and report on quality performance, following up on any adverse outcomes
• Work closely with the Completions team to provide relevant quality documentation and undertake reporting, tracking of activity progress and identify any trends in Technical Queries, Defects and remedial works
• Support identification and close out of non-conformances
• Assisting with the production and review of ITPs with the relevant disciplines
• Support and feed into Root Cause Analyses where required
• Ensure that the site teams are provided with the necessary equipment, resources and instructions including access to the relevant project procedures, reports and documentation
• Assist with site or manufacturing inspections where required
• Participate in lessons learned and continuous improvement activities

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience in undertaking Quality Assurance and Quality Control for large construction projects
• Experience supporting contractual setup and/or construction phase works on Large Capital Projects
• Leading on safety and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Proactively communicating with project management and working with international teams
• Engineering degree qualified or equivalent technical qualifications / experience
• Quality auditing certifications
• Knowledge of NDT, qualification in welding and coating would be helpful but not essential
• Offshore working experience and/or training and a willingness to attend offshore and onshore sites globally where required