Pipeline Quality Assurance Division Manager(O-1530-Q) - 3

Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering or equivalent
• Significant knowledge of Quality Management philosophies, strategies and practices.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all organizational levels.
• Sound technical, supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Formal Risk Assessment Training.
• Formal Quality Auditor Training.
• More than 12 years experience in the delivery of Quality Management Systems for Projects.
• Working knowledge of Quality and or services/consultancy practices in oil and gas industry.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 15 years of experience in the area of Quality Management of offshore Oil and Gas Production Processes for Topsides and Pipeline facilities.
• Successful completions of international Offshore Projects from FEED to EPCI contracts up to including handover activities.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Implements Quality Management System and provides quality planning input for the PMT; Monitors Quality Management system effectiveness; Provides input to the Project Organization Plan and staffing of quality personnel for the PMT; Ensures the implementation of project-specific quality training and orientation; provides direction and instructions to Pipelines Heads of Quality Assurance (HOQ).
• Responsible for approving Contractor's Project Quality Plan and unless delegated to HOQs, the Individual Quality Plans of subcontractors, vendors, and sub-vendors (i.e., Suppliers) as required.
• Prepares and manages the PMT Audit Schedule and stewards audit findings to resolution and closure.; reviewing and commenting on Contractor's schedule(s) for internal and external technical and quality audits, and the plans for each audit; ensuring PMT reviews and, as required, approves quality deliverables of Contractor and suppliers (e.g., plans, Criticality Ratings, Inspection and Test Plans).
• Ensuring processes in place so that deviations to specification, equipment and approved plans/procedures are subject to appropriate review.
• Coordinating the quality management activities of HOQs and maintaining interfaces between PMTs to ensure a consistent, effective approach across the Project; monitors Contractors quality performance, provides, and distributes surveillance metrics as described in the QMS Control Procedures.
• Interfaces with Client to ensure clear understanding of project quality issues. Participate in turnover activities as appropriate; maintain interface communication with Client Quality Teams.
• Ensure that the Contractors engineering and designs comply with the Contract requirements including codes and standards. Provide guidance to the contractor to promote compliance; verify compliance with the Contract and fitness for purpose of the delivered Processes of Topsides and Pipeline designs.
• Support NFXP Offshore Project Manager Topsides & Pipelines in monitoring the contractors progress on delivery of the required Quality documents; support respective NFXP Offshore Project Managers in delivery of Quality for the Project; coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with respect to the disciplines involved in Quality aspects of the Project.
• Ensure compliance with management of change procedures for Quality changes in the contractors design or deviations from the company directives.

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