Quality Manager III at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Provide Quality discipline input to the Project Organization Plan and manage staffing of Quality personnel for the Project Team (PT)
• Develop quality plans, programs, procedures and tools to manage quality across project
• Interface with other disciplines and provide Quality input to project plans
• Manage the oversight of Contractors’ quality-related activities and deliverables
• Act as Quality Assurance Coordinator (QAC) while none is assigned to project
• Provide direction, guidance and resources to QACs
• Provide advice to Project Management on quality issues and support effort to resolve them
• Provide feedback on quality-related issues and metrics to the Project Quality function

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promote Quality awareness throughout the project
• Prepare and maintain Project Quality Plan, Surveillance Programs and other quality procedures and tools and ensure their successful implementation across the project
• Interface and coordinate work activities between Quality and other disciplines
• Ensure project-specific indoctrination and general training for Quality personnel is conducted and provide quality-related training for PT as required
• Provide direction, guidance and resources to QACs
• Provide oversight of Contractors’ implementation of their Quality program and compliance with project requirements:
  • Ensure appropriate quality and quantity of Contractor's Quality staff assigned to the project
  • Confirm adequacy of Contractors’ plans, procedures, processes and documents
  • Ensure appropriate PT review and approval of Contractor’s and Suppliers’ quality deliverables (e.g., plans, Criticality Ratings, Inspection and Test Plans)
  • Ensure appropriate PT and functional review of deviations to equipment and materials
  • Ensure audits of Contractors, Suppliers and PT are scheduled and conducted; lead PT audits and participate in Contractor audits as appropriate
  • Steward audit findings to resolution and closure in a timely manner
• Coordinate Quality management activities to ensure consistency, effectiveness across the Project
• Maintain ongoing communication with Quality Coordinators (i.e., QACs, PQCs, SQCs)
• Manage resolution of quality issues and monitor quality performance
• Coordinate and report Project quality metrics to PT and Project Quality function
• Interface with Start-up / Operations to ensure clear understanding of project quality and participate in turnover as appropriate
• Maintain interface communication with Project Quality function and support functional initiatives and tool building efforts as needed

JOB REQUIREMENT

• Extensive experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of engineering, procurement, and construction activities
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science
• Extensive experience in responsible roles in Quality Management and coordination of quality surveillance / inspection activities for projects in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Experience as a Project Quality Manager or equivalent experience in management of project quality systems for the Oil and Gas Industry
• Extensive experience with auditing quality management systems. Auditor Certification is preferred.
• Worldwide experience with Contractors and Suppliers of materials, equipment and fabrications involved in production facilities projects
• Experience working in client role on oil and gas projects
• Experience with project mechanical completions processes and documentation for operations turnover
• Must be proficient in common PC software (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to travel internationally