Job scope (budget, management, specific criteria):

The QA Manager’s main responsibilities are:

• Provide the principal point of contact for all quality management issues on the project.
• Review the EPC Contractor’s Quality Plans and procedures to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Comment on Contractor Method Statements to ensure quality requirements are addressed where applicable.
• Review the EPC Contractor’s Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), soliciting input from relevant PMC construction superintendents and field engineers, including review/assignment of appropriate Hold & Witness points to ensure Company/PMC inspection involvement is correctly specified.
• Plan, perform and report on audits of the EPC Contractor’s activities on-site and off-site (e.g. pre-fabrication activities) and follow up on issues raised.
• Review and distribute inspection reports and follow up on issues identified.
• Monitor resolution of any NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) raised during construction & inspection.
• Perform routine surveillance of site construction activities.
• Perform critical inspection activities as required by ITPs.
• Ensure that the EPC Contractor prepares a monthly QA report including quality related metrics for review by the Project Director and respective PMC management.
• Review Certification Dossiers prepared by the EPC Contractor during compilation and at completion.
• Be fully familiar with the PMC project and construction procedures related to his/her duties.
• Be fully familiar with:
• The EPC Contractor’s methods of construction and procedures.
• The drawings, technical data and codes of practice applicable to the project.
• Technip’s and the EPC Contractor’s QA/QC requirements.

Typical background and experience required:

An experienced QA Manager with a minimum of 15 years’ experience including design office and site experience gained with an EPC Contractor.

Must have:

• QA management experience of PMC projects
• QA management experience on large EPC projects
• An engineering degree from an accredited university
• Must be familiar with ISO 9001 and local construction related requirements
• Must be experienced in performing Quality Audits (certification/approved auditor status preferred)