Vacancy Overview

Head Of QA/QC Pipelines

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Airswift is seeking for a Head of QA/QC Pipelines to work with our client based in Qatar.

Job purpose:

• Ensures effective implementation of the Company Project Management Systems through managing the implementation of the Project Quality Plan, Quality Processes to achieve the Project Quality Objectives.
• To successfully manage the Pipelines QA/QC Team to achieve Project Quality Requirements and Project Quality Objectives in line with Company Project Management Systems.
• Assures through Quality monitoring and measurement the implementation of Company Project Management Systems & EPCI Contract Quality Requirements, Leading Quality Audit Programs, Quality Surveillance and Quality Self-Assessments.
• To develop necessary Quality Procedures, Plans, Work Instructions and provides quality support and guidance to the Project Offshore PMT.
• Responsible for ensuring the implementation of quality surveillance tools and manages development and maintenance of quality plans that provide direction and guidance to Pipelines Quality Assurance Lead, Coordinators, practitioners, and Pipelines Quality Teams.

Qualifications:

• BSc in a Science or Engineering Mechanical Background preferable subject or equivalent supported by lesser qualifications and significant experience.
• In addition, preferred Diploma in Quality Assurance from a recognized Quality Institute or equivalent and/or IRCA ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Accreditation & Valid ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certificate and/or CSWIP Senior Welding Inspector with ISO 9712 NDE Qualifications.

Experience:

• Demonstrated a minimum of 10 years of experience in the Role of Quality Management of offshore Oil and Gas Pipeline facilities.
• Shall have a proven track record or deliverance in challenging project environments in a Project Quality Heads role.
• Demonstratable, successful quality completions of International Offshore Pipeline Projects from FEED to Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, and Handover activities.
• Experience in the development and delivery of External & Internal Audit Programs along with Quality Surveillance Programs.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all organizational levels.
• Sound technical, management, supervisory and interpersonal skills.

Key accountabilities:

• Implements the Project Quality Management System and Project Quality Plan providing quality planning input for the Quality Assurance Area Manager in the Process. To provide continuous support, coordination, advice and Daily/Weekly Reporting to the North Field Expansion Offshore Project Quality Assurance Area Manager on quality issues concerning PMT discipline execution and the oversight of Contractors/Suppliers.
• Responsible to manage the Pipelines QA/QC Team daily to assure achievement of Project Quality Objectives through the Project Quality Plan, Surveillance Programs and ITP's.
• To Develop, Implement External and Internal Project Audit Programs and to e nsure implementation of the Project Quality Audit, Surveillance, SDR, NCR, Deficiency and other Project QA/QC Processes, Tools, Reports and Deliverables in line with the company system.
• Coordinating the quality management activities of Pipelines QA/QC team and maintaining interfaces between PMT's and EPCI QA/QC Team to ensure a consistent, effective Quality approach across the Project; monitors Contractor's quality performance, provides, and distributes surveillance metrics as described in the QMS Control Procedures.
• Ensures the implementation of project-specific quality training and orientation; provides direction to the Pipelines Project QA/QC Team in their daily Roles and Tasks.
• 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).
• Monitors and Reports Quality KPIs to measure and improve Quality Performance. Prepares and gains QA Assurance Mangers approval of Weekly and Monthly Quality Reports.
• Ensure that the Pipelines Contractor's 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 Phases of Pipeline Design, Construction, Installation and Completions.
• Support Offshore Pipelines Project Manager in monitoring the contractor's progress; support respective Offshore Pipelines 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. Be active part of the Contractor and Vendors meetings to address the Quality related