Job Description

The Senior Assurance Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) functions across the project. The role ensures compliance with client requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practices through effective governance, audits, risk management, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives, while promoting a strong culture of quality, safety, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Quality and HSSE Management System for the

Project in compliance with the Client Requirements, Hill Corporate policies, International Standards,

and Industry best practices.

• Periodically conducts detailed audits to assess the level of compliance with the QA and HSSE

systems, procedures, and related activities.

• Regularly interacts with the Client, Project Management Team, Project Stakeholders' Quality

Representatives, to assess and report on site activities, Quality and HSSE issues and observed

performance trends.

• Provides input to Client on project performance metrics and processes / system improvements.

QA Specific:

• Establish and implement in conjunction with the LDC (and Other Consultants), Quality Assurance and

Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures for the project.

• Ensure that the LDC (and Other Consultants) implements a computerized inspection and test

management system, permitting the registration of inspection and test data by date, location,

material, work package, linking to NCR's

• Monitor the activities of the Contractors, and the LDC (and Other Consultants) supervision teams to

ensure that Project quality procedures are being followed and that the result is quality execution and

workmanship.

• Conduct audits of the Contractors, the LDC (and Other Consultants) QA/QC systems, at least once

per quarter, to ensure effective implementation of their respective management system.

• Carry out observations of Quality and ensure that the LDC (and Other Consultants) issue Non-

Conformance Reports and follow up on corrective actions until the NCR is closed out.

• Ensure that the Contractors implement their own Quality management systems that are aligned with

and complement the LDC (and Other Consultants) own quality procedures, and that such systems

have been approved and accepted by the LDC (and Other Consultants)

• Make proposals to the Client (MODON) for correcting identified non-compliant work as designed or

constructed and instruct and supervise the corrective actions and confirm to MODON the satisfactory

implementation of the correction.

• Ensure that the LDC (and Other Consultants) issue monthly Project Quality Reports that describe the

inspections carried out in the preceding month, results of those inspections, NCRs issued, follow-up

and closure of NCRs.

HSSE Specific:

• Develop a project wide HSSE strategy which includes a safety incentive plan which will be

implemented by Contractors and LDC (and Other Consultants) across the Project.

• Ensures that the Contractors' HSSE program and Construction Environmental Management Plans

(CEMP) are in place, are reviewed and approved by the LDC (and other consultants) for conformance

with MODON's HSSE policy, statutory and contractual requirements, and industry best practices.

• Develop the framework for HSSE key performance indicators (KPIs) for the project. HSSE KPI

requirements, communicate these to MODON and the LDC (and Other Consultants), and review the

KPIs periodically to assess HSSE proactive and reactive performance.

• Implement PMC's HSSE program to promote a culture of safety and environmental compliance and

awareness covering effective waste management across the Project and including educational

measures (inductions and training courses), awareness campaigns, dissemination of Safety Alerts,

and other HSSE information.

• Develop reward and recognition schemes to promote a positive safety culture; implementing

initiatives across the Project to target high risk activities or areas of substandard performance.

• Ensure the LDC's review of the Contractors' Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Work

Plans, and that no activities are undertaken without an approved Method Statement, Risk

Assessments, and Work Plan in place.

• Establish a comprehensive reporting program, collecting regular reports from the Contractors, and

storing / filing those records and reports, and implementing an audit program to test the veracity of

the records.

• Manage and oversee the LDC in managing HSSE-related data and reporting on same in the Monthly

Project Report, including the status of HSSE performance across the projects; maintenance of HSSE

and associated processes; collection of data for all relevant reports; reporting to MODON on the

status of HSSE systems implementation.

• Ensure timely delivery of required reports to local and governmental authorities in accordance with

statutory requirements and conditions of any NOC's/permits issued by local and government

authorities related to HSSE

• Manage and oversee the LDC in implementing processes for regular scheduled inspections and

audits of Contractors and Sub-Contractors work packages; issue HSSE Improvement Notices (HIN's)

or Stop Work Notices (SWN's).

• Ensure that Emergency and Incident Response Plans are in place and First Aid Facilities are readily

available on-Site.

• Maintain oversight of the LDC (and Other Consultants) to ensure that occurring incidents are

effectively managed and investigated by the Contractor, highlighting concerns to the employer; and

carry out independent incident investigations where required.

• Proactively monitor and coordinate with the Construction Supervisor and MODON with regards to

HSSE Forums, training programs, awareness campaigns, sharing of safety alerts etc.

• Proactively monitor and coordinate with 3rd Party Developers, including but not limited to, HSSE

Forums, training programs, awareness campaigns, sharing of safety alerts, etc.

• Manage and oversee the LDC in being responsible for HSSE management of the project offices,

including but not limited to; fire marshal training, regular evacuation drills, office inspections, first aid

requirements.

• Manage and oversee the LDC in managing all HSSE related logistics, including but not limited to;

security control operations, traffic management of common areas, deliveries, lay down areas.

• Manage and oversee the LDC in being responsible for ensuring that all required environmental

monitoring is undertaken, recorded, and reported correctly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction, or equivalent.
• Minimum 20 years of experience, and 5 yers in a similar role in PMC organization.
• Certified Lead Auditor. Strong knowledge of ISO systems and construction quality and HSE procedures.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Construction of Infrastructure and Marine projects,.
• Good command of English language with good writing skills.
• Experience in preparation of logistics plans for large scale projects and experience in preparing reports.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.