Senior Project Quality Control Coordinator

SUMMARY:
Our global EPCM client require s the skills of a highly professional Senior Project Quality Control Coordinator for a 6 month assignment in Cape Town (with possibility of renewal).  The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the quality assurance and quality control requirements during the construction phase of the project are met.  The roles also entails leading and educating others to provide quality assurance and control support to deliver successful outcome of the projects.

POSITION INFO:
Major Accountabilities:

Project Execution (50%):

• Assuring that the Quality assurance and Quality control requirements during the construction phase of the project are met.
• Developing and maintaining a Construction Quality Management Plan
• Developing procedures, guidelines, forms referenced in the Construction Quality Management Plan (as appropriate).
• Reviewing and approving Construction Subcontractor Project Quality plans, support Quality Inspectors/Discipline Supervisors and Engineers in the reviewing and approval of ITPs and other Quality related submittals.
• Support Quality Control Inspectors/Discipline Supervisors and Engineers in the reviewing and approval of Method Statements.
• Identifying and implementing Quality indoctrination and training requirements to ensure personnel have sufficient understanding of the requirements of the project and Procedures to achieve project objectives.
• Performing scheduled assessment of Construction Subcontractor activities and lower tier Construction Subcontractors against their approved Quality Plan, Procedures and ITPs based on their work scope.
• Coordinate the witnessing and signing for acceptance of all on-site construction installation and testing.
• Ensure that contractors include and maintaining the record set of acceptance tests, conformance certificates and approved ITPs and testing Procedures in their applicable data books.
• Identifying nonconforming conditions and notifying the Project Manager and Construction Manager of situations that justify the issue of a non-conformance report and/or stopping work.
• Taking the lead role in issuance of Site based Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), following any issued NCR to closure, and maintaining a log of NCRs and as required corrective action. Effectively close all Non-Conformance within agreed due dates.
• Holding weekly Quality meetings with the Construction Subcontractor Quality representative to identify and address potential Quality-related project risks.
• Provided oversight on Quality activities of the Construction Subcontractor and document completed Quality surveillance of the Construction Subcontractor’s work in accordance with their approved Project Quality Plan, approved ITPs, and Procedures.
• Supervising any Client direct-hire third-party inspection or testing agencies.
• Identifying, developing and reviewing Quality records required for turnover.
• Preparing a weekly/monthly report to management summarizing site Quality activities, concerns, and project Quality statistics for the period.
• Verifying (By Tracking) of site-based Quality objectives and KPI’s ensuring that they are met.
• Preparing project Quality close-out report.
• Completing Customer Feedback report.
• Responsible for personal safety safe working practices. Understand and follow OH&S procedures
• Promoting health, safety and environmental awareness.

• Responsible for implementation and reporting of, operation and maintenance of Quality Management System on site during Construction phase.
• Responsible for Site Quality Management System compliance and system improvement activities.
• Effective implementation of non-conformance, corrective action, and preventive action management processes.
• Development and maintenance of Site Project Assurance Plan and Accountable for the overall performance of the audit program.
• Ensure timely follow-up of Contractor failure, corrective actions, and preventive actions. Support departmental and project specific risk management through identification of risks, implementation of mitigation plans.
• Accountable for site base Project Quality KPI monitoring and reporting of , leading and lagging indicators.
• Attend and provided quality requirement clarifications/input to all Contractor Kick off Meetings and Project Coordination meetings.
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the Site quality system such as Root cause analysis, Five Why, etc.
• Verify that review of quality documents is complete and in compliance with the contract documents.

• Responsible for relevant QA training for all site personnel as per Quality Plan Procedures.
• Provide the required support to the Construction Manager to achieve the handover of the applicable installation data pack.

• Understands and communicates the Client’s Project Vision, Purpose & Values and translates the strategy into practical goals and objectives for self and team members

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with key stakeholders including external parties such as the customer, suppliers, contractors and industry affiliations as appropriate.
• Seeks to learn and build understanding of key stakeholders objectives, shares insight and influences action.

• Comply to the required Client and project HSE requirements

• Deliver quality services and demonstrate a commitment to understand and meet customer needs.
• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to achieving the Client’s Vision and its associated requirements.
• Act in the best interests of the Client at all times.
• Perform any other duties that are reasonably required from time to time.
• Works independently at an advanced level completing a wide variety of assignments through the application of advanced engineering theories, techniques, and practices.
• Has substantial knowledge of relevant regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices for the control, development, and application of deliverables.
• Provides discipline supervision for one larger or one or more smaller projects.
• Arrives punctually for work and meetings.
• Demonstrates commitment to the organisation.
• Complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritisation of work to achieve them

• Thorough understanding of the principles and practice of Quality Management and the implementation and improvement of management systems.
• Has a good understanding of ECR engineering practices.
• Experience in EPCM projects construction completion and handover of Multi Discipline work packages. ECR Experience would be advantageous.
• Effective technical and practical engineering skills, and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the Client and its clients.
• Sound technical knowledge in materials, welding, coating/painting, NDE inspection and general construction activities within ECR industry. Supporting Standards Knowledge of AWS D1.1 M, ASME B31.3, ASME IX and V.

• Initiates and introduces changes into work processes;
• Makes quick, clear decisions that may include tough choices or considered risks.
• Recognizes the need for improved systems/processes and proactively recommends, develops and implements them.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the Client and its client’s requirements.

• Provides team members with a clear direction.
• Sets appropriate standards of behaviour.
• Ability to work under pressure and commitment deadline dates.

• Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise.
• Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.
• Demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions.
• Specialized expertise in regulations, codes, standards, and industry standard practices (AWS D1.1 M, ASME B31.3, ASME IX and V).
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and quality innovations within the quality function;
• Implements innovative solutions, and methods in self and team’s work.

• Able to analyse quality relates problems and quality related data methodically and arrive at satisfactory solutions and or improvement.
• Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem.
• Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.
• Proficient in specialty construction quality, analytics, and cross-discipline data centric methods.

• Takes responsibility for customer satisfaction and solving customer problems/ issues;
• Sets high standards for quality and quantity and monitors and maintains quality and productivity;
• Excellent customer focus and able to consistently meet the Client’s and its clients’ expectations
• Ensures design team aware of and complying with client’s Basis of Design and applicable regulations and codes.
• Pro-active, goal oriented with excellent attention to detail.

• Minimum of 7-year experience as a Senior QC Inspector on a Major (ECR experience would be advantageous)
• Proven track record in Multidiscipline construction and handover. (Require References/portfolio of evidence)
• Personnel shall have the specified minimum project experience in process plants, mainly Oil & Gas or petrochemicals, and shall be knowledgeable of the applicable Engineering codes and standards.
• Experience with ECR construction and handover knowledge including interfacing with other disciplines/discipline supervisors, i.e., Civil/Structural, Mechanical/Piping, Electrical and Controls and Instrumentation.

• Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Civil or relevant Engineering from an accredited university will be advantageous.
• Certified Level 2 Welding Inspectors.
• Non-destructive examination competency will be advantageous.
• ISO3834 (Quality Requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials)

• Maintain HSE focus with the team to ensure OHSE requirements.
• Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of world’s best health, safety and environmental performance.
• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to:

1. Personal well-being.
2. healthy and safe workplaces and activities.
3. Continuously improve the Client’s health, safety and environmental performance.
4. Identify and report work hazards and incidents.

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