Job Information
KBR Lead Specialist, Quality Assurance in Corniche, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Title:
Lead Specialist, Quality Assurance
Duties and Responsibilities:
To develop and maintain the project management system, adopting corporate KBR procedures and any procedures from the client and project specific procedures.
To develop and maintain the Quality Plan for the project to ensure all relevant aspects of quality and ISO 9001 are adequately identified and controlled.
To develop, manage and implement an audit schedule (internal and external) to ensure compliance across the project including contractors and major subcontractors.
Understands engineering in the Pre-Feed, Feed and Detailed Engineering phases of a project.
Able to prepare Quality QPI’s and track them on an ongoing basis.
To conduct an ISO 9001:2008 management review at suitable intervals to ensure the continuing effectiveness of the project management system and to supply information to corporate.
Carry out and/or lead internal and external audits.
To provide quality training, including induction to all relevant project personnel.
To participate in all procurement and subcontracting processes to ensure quality requirements are specified, suppliers are properly assessed and audited as necessary and documentation is reviewed and approved/accepted and all requirements implemented including statutory and certification requirements.
To encourage and facilitate quality improvements, lessons learned, customer feedback and measurement and analysis of process and performance effectiveness.
To manage and coordinate contractors’ and major subcontractors’ QC and inspection activities including at their premises and on site.
To produce reports on quality activities to the Project Quality Manager and others as appropriate / required.
To liaise with client Quality Representative(s) and other partner or contractors’ representatives.
Develop statistical reports on Quality performance.
Qualifications & Years of Experience:
Minimum of 15 years of experience in large engineering projects (oil and gas and infrastructure related).
Bachelor’s degree in engineering is a must
Experienced in the certification process, and implementation and compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
A track record of QA/QC including organization of own time, prioritizing different activities, and negotiation skills.
Has a previous record of developing productive working relationships with colleagues, the client and subcontractors.
Proficient use of Word and Excel e.g. writing reports, developing flow charts etc.