Title/Position: Quality Assurance Coordinator (QAC)

Location:
Houston, Texas, USA

Contract Period:
January 2008 - June 2009

Closing Date: Jan 4, 2008

JOB FUNCTION:

The Quality Assurance Coordinator advises and informs Subproject Manager on Quality Management issues, status and metrics.  Reporting to the Project Quality Manager (PQM) while ensuring establishment and proper implementation of adequate control processes within the subproject Project Team (PT), as stipulated in the Project Plan and the Project Quality Plan.  Monitoring and auditing implementation of Project Team Construction Surveillance Programs and Contractors plans and procedures.

Note:  Quality Assurance Coordinator may take on the role of Site Quality Coordinator when moving from the engineering office to the site.

Roles and Responsibilities:

•    Advises and informs Subproject Manager on Quality issues, status and metrics.
•    Ensure establishment and proper implementation of adequate control processes within the subproject Project
     Team, as stipulated in the Project Plan and the Project Quality Plan.
•    Develops and coordinates Subproject Audit Schedule, conduct site audits within sub-projects and assist PQM in
      conduct of project audits, as needed.
•    Utilizes the Procurement Surveillance Program until the Procurement Quality Coordinator (PQC) is brought onto
      the project.
•    Perform scheduled periodic Assessments of the Contractor's activities in order to evaluate and monitor
      implementation of Contractor’s quality management systems.
•    Monitor, investigate, identify and raises subproject quality issues to the Project Team..
•    Evaluate Quality Metrics from Site, (PQC) and Engineering team and provide reports to responsible line
      management, PQM and Function, as required.
•    Provide PT Quality training as stipulated in the Project Quality Plan and as required.
•    Develop Subproject Quality Plan, when required.
•    Promote Quality awareness throughout the Subproject.
•    Review contractors quality audit schedule, monitor contractor’s audit program, and participate in selected audits
•    Review and approve contractor’s quality organizations.
•    Interview contractor’s key QA staff and monitoring their performance
•    Review contractor’s standard contract and purchase order quality requirements language.
•    Review and approval of EPC contractor’s Quality Plan and Inspection and Test Plans (ITP's)
•    Monitor and audit implementation of PT Construction Surveillance Programs
•    Participate in review of any proposed sub-contractors or suppliers not on approved bidders list
•    Ensure contractor and PT implement Criticality Rating process, as required
•    Review Quality Plan of suppliers of critical equipment / material in conjunction with PQC
•    Ensure contractor is performing quality reporting per the contract
•    Review metrics from PQC, Site Quality Coordinator (SQC) and Engineering team and identify and assist in
      resolution of issues
•    Assist Function in selection of SQC positions and assist Sites in selection of inspectors
•    Review and, when necessary, assist in development of the Quality portion of site close-out reports
•    Ensure previous lessons learned are reviewed and that new lessons learned are identified

Qualifications:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor or Associate degree in Engineering or Science preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience associated with Quality Management in Quality Assurance and Quality Control,
   coordination of quality activities within Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up projects of various
   facilities in the Oil and Gas Industry.
• Minimum 5 years experience in management of project quality systems.
• Worldwide experience with contractors and vendors, in particular those involved in the construction of offshore
   and onshore production facilities.
• Strong management skills, extensive QA experience in responsible roles on major oil & gas engineering &
   construction projects.
• Previous experience with auditing quality management systems.
• Experience with facilitating efforts to resolve interface issues and coordinate multiparty QA objectives.
• Experience with project completions and document for operations turnover preferred.
• Knowledge with process driven quality systems.
• Knowledge in auditing procedure and requirements.
• High level of construction knowledge, skill and experience.
• Communication, strategy/planning skills.

Travel / Other:

For more information contact:

Thomas Thiis, Chief Operating Officer
thomas.thiis@fabcon-inc.com