Quality Advisor

NES Fircroft are working on behalf of an industry leading power cabling client, sourcing a site Quality Advisor. The Site Quality Advisor will be responsible for site works on the project in regard to Quality, ISO and intercompany standards. Supporting on a high-profile project at the forefront of the green energy transition.

Site Quality Advisor
Contract position
Hybrid working: locations Dunbar and Seaham

The chosen candidate will plan, organize, lead and monitor all Quality work during site execution to ensure we satisfy customer expectations. This includes works undertaken internally in addition to the work performed by our subcontractors and/or partners as required for the project.
Please note this has been assessed as Inside IR35 (PAYE Umbrella Only).

Accountabilities
Site Quality Planning
Review contractual and local requirements applicable to site quality
Review lessons learnt from previous projects and relevant project plans (e.g SQP, SMP)
Review Contractor Quality Plans to ensure alignment with the Project Quality Plans and the customer requirements
Based on reviews and discussion with stakeholders identify and follow up risks and mitigations to ensure we fulfil site quality expectations
Set up and educate site personnel in the quality management system including the completion system at site and ensure it is compliant with any regulatory and PG requirements as well as any applicable codes & standardsSite Quality Execution Process
Provide Quality Induction training to the site personnel.
Execute and follows up the Quality Plans, master test plan and completion system status for site activities as required
Review quality documentations for correctness and completeness prior approval (e.g. test certificates, checklist, etc.).
Ensure that the quality control plans (ITP, ITR etc) and any erection documentation (isometrics, procedures, etc.) are effectively communicated to the site management team and the contractors.
Ensure that Quality Control processes are fully implemented and continuously monitored.
Ensure that inspection / testing during Civil, Mechanical & Electrical erection and Commissioning are conducted, documented, checked and validated as per the quality control system
Organize and supervise acceptance testing and/or approval by customers, third parties and governmental authorities whenever required at site
Ensure that the completion system, deviation, NCR (Non-Conformance Report) System, CCRP system and any other Quality tools are fully deployed at site and that the users are adequately trained.
Ensure that all testing and measurement equipment used at site are listed and calibrated and that the associated calibration certificates are available.
Follow up completion system at site having an overview of status in regard to inspections, certifications and all outstanding works including punch list
Provide Quality related site KPIs to the stakeholders whenever required
Coordinate, follow-up and lead site inspections and support the management of punch-out items
Provide Quality inputs to the site management to support on-time and in-budget execution of the project
Perform site quality inspection of goods coming to site and report any deviations according to the project regulations
Follows up that handling, storage of delivered material and equipment are in accordance with the manufacture’s guidelines and the SQP.
Ensures that the ITP/ITR are applied by the sub-contractor and its subcontractors including the compliance with the Hold points and Witness points.
Ensure site quality documentation is generated, distributed, updated and archived in accordance with the Management system and completion system requirements.
Deploy Site Quality audit program (including contractor audits and internal audits).
Participate in internal and contractor quality audits as per the Site Quality audit program  Assist and coordinate any planned external site related audits.
Monitor contractor compliance with Quality requirements and implement corrective actions whenever required.
Follow up the adherence and governance of the quality management system at site
Support in identifying lessons learnt and contribute with input to the ToE process
Qualifications
Technical / engineering / quality management education – minimum bachelor’s degree.
5+ year construction quality site experience or in operations
Power or energy industry experience, experience with working on National Grid projects would be advantageous
Track record and proven capability in Change Management, managing internal project/program in large and complex organization
Experience in process management ideally in project business, preferably in the energy or automation industry, or other quality and process-oriented industries
Continuous Improvement experience
L6S Belt
Capacity to communicate, result oriented, speed in execution, openness and listen to others
Test coordination experience
ISO9001 knowledge
Certified auditor
Knowledge and experience on construction codes / standards
English fluency (written + spoken)
Computer skills and knowledge of completion systems

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