Quality Assurance Manager

Our client, a Leader in EPC Construction and Development Solutions for the Energy industry, is looking for a Field Quality Manager. You will be responsible for monitoring and auditing a project's quality management requirements and executing the Project Quality Management Plan.

This is a permanent opportunity with a full benefits package

On-site role based in Linden, New Jersey

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and review planning for quality requirements of projects, including identifying the appropriate standards, guidelines, and checklists.
• Develop and/or update project-specific audit plans, including schedule, documentation, and resource requirements.
• Monitor the performance of the sub-contractor for compliance with quality requirements.
• Create project-specific quality management plans during the planning stage of a project.
• Provide guidance in the execution of the Quality Management System.
• Lead changes and improvements in performance and process plans.
• Offer leadership, support, and guidance for project-specific quality management activities.
• Lead the project team in quality-related training and awareness regarding planned activities.
• Monitor the alignment of project procedures and processes with the Quality Management System and project contract requirements.
• Verify that lessons learned, corrective action items, and improvement measures for project requirements are completed.
• Recommend procedural improvements and best practices based on audit results/experiences and lessons learned.
• Identify and document issues that may cause or contribute to deviations from planned/expected outcomes and develop corrective action plans to address these issues.
• Assist the Directors of Operations with maintaining the overall Quality Management System for activities specific to procedures, processes, and training.
• Regularly interact with field operations and project management teams, corporate operations support, project controls teams, and clients regarding quality-related matters.
• Perform detailed inspection/audit reviews of each feature of work within the definable features of work.
• Manage document control as it relates to quality; verify that project documents used at the job site are updated, maintained, and stored in accordance with project procedures. This includes design drawings, supplier and subcontractor drawings, test records, etc.
• Manage Non-Conformance Control; verify that non-conformances are identified, documented, tracked, and resolved by the PM and the Site CM acceptably.

Experience & Education:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in various aspects of design, surveillance monitoring, and Project Management, including electrical and substation, mechanical, and piping construction, as well as facility startup and operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must have heavy mechanical process piping background.
• Full understanding of ASME codes.
• Full understanding of Hydrotesting, pneumatic testing and mechanical startup process.
• 30-hour OSHA certification
• CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
• CQA – Certified Professional Auditor
• Certifications involving inspection, testing, welding inspection, structural bolting, testing, and commissioning preferred.
• Successful development and implementation of a Quality program, including all necessary processes and procedures.
• Experience as a Manager, Superintendent, Project Manager, or Quality Manager/Auditor on projects.
• Experience working in multiple states and understanding state and local codes relating to quality.