QA/QC Manager Job at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform
employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title QA/QC Manager

Job number: WTSHO9962
Location: Nigeria
Type of Employment Contract

About the Job

• Planning, preparing, implementing and (continuous) review of the project QMS (Quality Management System) as per ISO 9001 and Company mandatory rules, specifications and statutory requirements.
• Identifying the contractual requirements and advice the relevant Package Managers.
• Determining and establishing the quality policy and objectives, preparing and implementing the quality plan, the QA/QC audit plan and QA/QC procedures.
• Stimulating quality awareness and implications with all project employees and striving for continual improvement of the implemented QMS.
• To also take care of colleagues safety and behaviour without hesitating to intervene as much as necessary.
• To give his own input and making sure the workplace is safe (obviously clean and tidy).
• To fully comply with Security rules about Travelling in Nigeria.
• Prepare, issue, revise and control COMPANY PEP (Project Execution Plan)
• Develop, establish and maintain the Project Quality Management System (QMS) including Quality Plan, Surveillance Plan and procedures to ensure that the project focuses on planning, control and improvement of activities.
• Establish measurable objectives based on the project needs at all levels
• Prepare quality requirements for the Contracts - Invitation to Tender (ITT) and bids QA/QC evaluation
• Establish criteria for evaluating and selecting suppliers.
• Attend key bid clarification meetings with Vendors and Sub-Contractors as necessary, to reinforce COMPANY position in regard to quality
• Manage, report and solve quality issues raised in regard to COMPANY surveillance activities, in liaison with COMPANY project management group
• Participate in Contractor, sub-contractor and supplier Internal Quality Audits under the external audit programme
• Defining required QA/QC resources needed during various phases of project progress and managing QA/QC services contracts
• Performing internal and external audits, rising where necessary appropriate corrective action requests and follow up with effective re-audit and close out.
• Managing NCRs with relevant departments and tracking trends.
• To fully comply with office security, health and safety instructions.
• To stay vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of hazards and surroundings.
• To report to Management on any issue they may face or observe and propose way of improvement.
• Create, execute and lead quality and technical audits for the design, procurement, construction and commissioning processes
• Prepare a budget for COMPANY surveillance resources through all phases of the project and prepare a plan of when these resources shall be required to mobilised and demobilised. This activity will be planned in conjunction with Total Corporate resources available in the locations required. COMPANY surveillance activities shall always be coordinated with the COMPANY Lead Engineers
• Plan, conduct and report audits and reviews in accordance with the agreed Audit and Review Programme assisted where necessary by COMPANY specialist discipline personnel
• Monitor the application of all certification and classification control and links with the classification society
• Arrange and participate in Design Reviews of Design Packages
• Carry out appraisal of contractor quality systems
• Define a process for management review, including inputs/outputs, frequency, attendance and records
• Establish a process for QA/QC resource identification and integrate this with current and predicted project needs.
• Define controls to maintain system integrity during potential project organizational changes
• Convene QA & QC meetings with Contractor(s) on a regular basis to discuss quality matters as necessary
• Report promptly to COMPANY any quality related problems and intended resolutions that is identified and need to be resolved, including suggestions for resolution
• Participate in the review of HAZOP reports
• Monitor qualitative reliability, hazard analysis as well as maintainability and operability analysis
• Co-ordinate all inspection and testing activities provided by the call off Service Contractor and verify inspector’s and NDT technician’s qualifications and check all inspection orders and reports for accuracy and depth of detail
• Monitor the acceptance of equipment & material that require typically API, ASME, code stamp requirements. This also applies to 3rd Party certification testing requirements for safety & lifting equipment, electrical hazardous areas.
• Ensure full collection of quality documents as Design Dossier, “As built Dossier” and Certificates.
• Monitor test certificates and review final “as built” documents.
• Review requisitions for Quality Requirements for construction, equipment and materials
• Monitor the resolution of any identified non-conforming activities, findings, concessions, deviations etc.
• Assist in the review of critical Contractor enquiry and purchase requisitions and ensure COMPANY contractual quality related requirements, codes, standards etc., have been adequately specified
• Review key Contractors, Sub-Contractor, Vendor and Supplier Inspection & Test Plans to include COMPANY surveillance (hold, witness & review) of key activities including inspection and testing to verify compliance to the requirements independently

• To fully comply with office security, health and safety instructions.
• To also take care of colleagues safety and behaviour without hesitating to intervene as much as necessary.
• To give his own input and making sure the workplace is safe (obviously clean and tidy).
• When in doubt, ask questions to gain clarification
• To stay vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of hazards and surroundings.
• To report to Management on any issue they may face or observe and propose way of improvement.

• A Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent complemented with training in the domain of ISO 9001 / Internal Auditing.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Quality Management in the Oil & Gas or related industry and 5 years in supervisory position.
• Knowledge of RBI methodology (Risk Based Inspection); Knowledge of Unisup.
• Fluent English (written, read, spoken).
• Theoretical and practical experience with implementation of Quality Plans, ITPs CARs & NCRs document control and a process approach to Quality Management.
• A sound working knowledge of welding and NDT and ability to lead quality audits and reviews.