Summary:

The Quality Program Manager is responsible for working with the Project Owner Group to develop and implement a quality control plan addressing areas including vendor assessment, inspection criticality levels, budgeting, defining key positions/personnel, and execution plan from project startup to commissioning.

Responsibilities:

• Help craft a quality strategy given the project philosophy, risk profile and budget.
• Create detailed quality plans outlining inspection procedures, testing methods, acceptance criteria and documentation requirements for all project phases.
• Perform or oversee supplier audits to help develop a resilient supply chain, assess compliance with quality standards, identify non-conformances, and implement corrective actions.
• Define key quality metrics and implement a tracking system to analyze the data and report on overall project quality performance to all stakeholders.
• Help develop key competencies for various roles, oversee the selection and training of qualified program staff, assign clear roles and responsibilities, provide effective supervision, and manage performance to ensure efficient Project Quality Assurance.
• Act as the point-of-contact for all matters relating to Quality Management on the assigned project.
• Develop and provide training to project team members on quality standards, procedures and documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, site contractors and clients to ensure alignment on quality goals and effectively communicate quality issues.
• Implement the client safety strategy for the defined scope of work and address environmental standards and regulations
• Identify potential quality risks, implement mitigation strategies and monitor their effectiveness
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes as necessary
• Actively participate in regular meetings with the project team.

Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years in Quality, Engineering or Construction Management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or management preferred
• Experience in the Energy Industry
• 15+ Years of relevant work experience with major Capex projects

• Experience working in a Quality capacity on projects of 50M+
• General knowledge of engineering, construction principles, and practices for large Capex projects
• Strong understanding of industry standards and regulations
• Technical knowledge of oil and gas operations, equipment and facilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Leadership and team management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experienced dealing with subcontracts and subcontractors

This position reports to the Director of Operations and travel may be required up to 30%