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General Job Description (This section summarizes the general duties of this Job classification)
SUMMARY:
Manages the project quality program/plan for a large project with varying degrees of complexity. Manages and coordinates the project quality program/plan activities associated with the project. Maintains client liaison and communication for project quality activities.
Coordinates and network all project quality functions to better leverage resources to prevent business impacts. Integrate all project Quality and Six Sigma efforts with other EPC functional managers, Manager of Quality Assurance, as well as senior management.
JOB DIMENSIONS:
A. Supervision Received
Receives operational and technical guidance from a Manager of Quality Assurance or Senior Project Manager.
B. Supervision Exercised
Supervises all quality personnel assigned to the project.
C. Contacts
Represents the project with the client, management, or regulatory agencies. Makes contact with project team members in engineering, procurement, and construction, admin services, test, operations, decommissioning, and other project personnel, and with client and staff quality personnel.
Position Duties/Responsibilities (This section describes in more detail the functions of this specific position. Indicate any skills not available in the SAP Skills Catalog along with the appropriate proficiency levels)
Project Quality Manager
The Project Quality Manager position is responsible for a broad range of quality activities within OG&C. The Site Quality Manager will be responsible for the development, maintenance and verification of the project quality program for the TANAP project. The Project Quality Manager will manage and coordinate the project quality program and associated activities.
The Project Quality Manager may be required to travel, and may be required to work at project offices or jobsites internationally.
Essential job duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Leads quality activities of varying degrees of complexity on a project, communicating with project personnel to ensure management goals and objectives are met.
- Lead and network all project quality functions to better leverage resources to prevent business impacts.
- Energize the Quality Culture within the assigned project; Lead the Quality communication process leveraging and aligning with the Corporate Quality Culture Initiatives. Identify DCOM actions and work with line management to remove barriers and make resources available. Actively promote quality recognition on the project, nominating project team members for recognition.
- Responsible for generation and management of the Project Quality Plan; Assist in the development of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and Project Procedure Manual; Provide oversight of processes, procedures, instructions, inspection and test plans, installation of systems, structures and components and compliance with drawings, specification and customer requirements.
- Chair the Project Quality Leadership Committee.
- Become a Champion of Quality goals.
- Own and manage the implementation of project Quality metrics; Responsible for the project corrective action system and processes; Accountable for coordinating, supporting and tracking to closure project corrective actions; Analyze quality data and metrics to ensure process health is adequate to accomplish planned and future work and process work flows were followed; Ensure that quality measures comply with regulatory standards, industry standards, and accepted best practices; Drive data driven corrective action and Six Sigma activities.
- Lead the development, establishment, and enforcement of quality assurance measures and standards.
- Conduct project audits and surveillances to measure and assure adherence to project Quality Plan, ISO 9001, and GBU requirements and established QA standards; Responsible for the project corrective action system and processes. Ensure process health is adequate to accomplish planned and future work and process work flows were followed. Ensure that quality measures comply with regulatory standards, industry standards, and accepted best practices. Accountable for coordinating, supporting and tracking to closure corrective actions; Manage/coordinate with Quality Control and Supplier Quality the project inspection and audit process; Provide assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Project Quality Plan.
- Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of quality best practices through bulletins - hot topics, build it right first time, etc.
- Support Project Field Engineering in the setting up and implementation of the People Based Quality (PBQ) program.
- Implement the Quality Path of Construction, coordinating with Project Controls, understanding the 90-day lookahead work front analysis and accordingly planning the quality initiatives to suit the work fronts.
- Management of the project QA resources.
- Coordinate Project KASE process.
- Lead multi-function/discipline teams in the investigation of quality incidents and represent the project in the GBU Quality Performance Review meetings.
- Drive requirements management/verification process.
- Work collaboratively with QC and Supplier Quality to validate material and equipment meets design requirements and project critical safety and performance parameters are compliant to requirements.
- Proactively engage supplier risk and collaborate with Supplier Quality/Contracts on implementation of the Product Process Integrity Analysis (PPIA) process.
- Approves and provides training requirements and programs for quality personnel assigned to the project.
- Maintains client liaison and communication for project quality related activities.
- Provides work assignments to project quality personnel.
- Reviews quality problems, approves documented action and ensures implementation of solutions.
- Approves and initiates stop-work action, when warranted.
- Leads Root Cause Analysis teams to ensure proper and correct identification of the root cause of non-compliant issues.
- Reviews quality data to recommend improvements to project processes.
- Performs and approves performance evaluations of assigned personnel.
- Initiates and approves the project quality staffing requirements, cost estimates, staffing forecasts, and budgets for projects.
JOB KNOWLEDGE/ BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- 15+ years direct experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of quality standards and principles with leadership experience in a high technology EPC, defense / aerospace, nuclear or related industry encompassing activities associated with design and production of critical products, projects or services. Bachelor Degree from an accredited university or college preferred.
- At least 12 years of engineering or construction working experience in Quality on direct hire and construction management major industrial projects, preferably oil and gas. Minimum of 5-10 years of previous supervisory/leadership experience is required.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Must maintain outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to motivate a large employee community (note: this includes field site locations across the globe). Must have led diverse teams made up of multi-functional professionals to realize agreed upon goals and objectives.
- Proven data analysis, data verification, and problem-solving abilities. Experience with statistical reporting and analysis. Demonstrated ability to apply data driven decisions to execute sound business acumen.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and lead process implementation and improvement in a team environment. Understanding of product and process quality improvement using tools such as Six Sigma
- Effective in the leadership of audits and independent reviews.
- Experience in the implementation of failure investigations and associated recurrence control measures.
- Highly experienced in balancing multiple stakeholder needs and driving necessary changes to ensure project success.
- Passionate about growing customer relationships by creating an attention-to-detail culture centered on mistake proofing critical processes and designs.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through both direct control and influence management.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, lead, and monitor a wide variety of team efforts to their successful conclusion. Excellent coaching, listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven demonstration of cross functional knowledge, through practical engagement, across a project's life cycle. Must have the aptitude to devise and implement change strategies.
- Experience at construction site in a leadership or supporting position is preferred.
- Experience presenting to senior and executive management.
- Prior experience of PBQ implementation preferred, but not required.
- Six Sigma yellow belt or black belt - Preferred
- Must have experience in the application of system engineering principles and applications.
- Business travel overseas.
- Broad knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions which impact the quality assurance program/plan.
- Knowledge of company policies and practices regarding personnel actions.
- Proficiency in establishing and controlling budgets.
- Proficiency in the use of computer and Microsoft software.
This knowledge is normally acquired through one or a combination of the following:
- a recognized degree in an engineering or scientific discipline, or
- specialized courses in engineering, quality, personnel administration or a specialized discipline, and
- extensive work experience in fields of engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning, or business administration
POSITION SKILLS:
Quality Assurance Auditor/Lead Auditor Skills - ISO 9001 Quality Program Implementation - Expert
Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, procurement, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right- no matter how big, how complex or how remote. The reliability of our performance, the enduring quality of our projects, the strength of our ethics, and the seriousness of our commitment to safety and sustainability are evident in everything we do. Bechtel delivers for its customers what others can only promise.
Build your career as you build some of the most challenging and complex projects in the world today.
Bechtel is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE).
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