Quality Specialist Iv Jobs

Airswift is working with one of our major oil and gas clients to find a Quality Specialist to join their team on a 1-year contract in Edmonton, AB.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with and direct project quality coordinators to ensure that quality management plans and dependent systems and procedures are developed and implemented to assure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Assess Company, Engineering Consultants, and Construction Contractors’ quality management efforts.
• Supports in-house education, promotion and awareness programs relating to improving the company's Major Projects quality management strategies and practices.
• Coaches and mentors project quality personnel to support project QMP implementation
• Assists and provides advice regarding the development and management of consultant and contractor quality plans.
• Directs and assists in the implementation of quality management systems.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of pipeline-related technology, regulatory requirements, engineering and construction practices and pipeline project control systems, and identifies opportunities for improved quality management and project execution strategies.
• Assess the effectiveness of quality planning to ensure that process controls and requisite product and service verification and inspection arrangements are established and adequately resourced for the project.
• Confirm that effective, risk-based, internal and external assessment programs are implemented on the projects.
• Provides direction to the project teams regarding the recruitment of quality staff in verification and inspection roles.

Working conditions:

• Office environment with moderate travel (20%) to contractor locations and manufacturer facilities.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of project quality management techniques and tools, and of the principles and practices of quality management and the implementation and improvement of management systems. PMI PMP preferred.
• The ability to apply root cause problem-solving / process improvement techniques. Certification in a discipline such as Six Sigma or 8D Problem Solving is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements in Canada related to pipeline design and construction.
• RABQSA Registered Principal or Lead Auditor QMS or equivalent
• Detailed familiarity with the ISO 9000 series of standards.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible pipeline-related engineering experience, including at least two years of quality management.