Job Description

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

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients