Project quality manager

Responsibilities

• Quality Strategy & Planning
• Develop and implement the Project Quality Management Plan (QMP) in line with contract requirements and company standards.
• Define project-specific quality objectives, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
• Establish the Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) strategy, surveillance levels, and hold/witness points.
• Ensure risk-based thinking is applied to critical activities and supply chains.
• Governance & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with:
• Project specifications and contractual requirements
• Applicable codes, standards, and regulations
• Company Quality Management System (ISO 9001 aligned)
• Act as focal point for Client quality requirements and audits.
• Lead internal and external quality audits, including suppliers and contractors.
• Supplier & Procurement Quality (SQM)
• Define and implement the Supplier Quality Strategy.
• Review and approve vendor quality documentation (QAPs, ITPs, procedures).
• Coordinate and supervise:
• Expediting and inspection activities
• Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)
• Manage supplier qualification and performance evaluation.
• Inspection & Surveillance
• Ensure effective implementation of:
• Inspections, tests, and surveillance activities
• Notifications of Inspection (NOIs)
• Coordinate with expediting and site teams to ensure timely inspections.
• Monitor and report inspection progress and quality performance.
• Non-Conformity Management
• Establish and oversee Non-Conformance Management process:
• NCR identification, classification, and tracking
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Chair or support Material Review Boards (MRB).
• Ensure closure and lessons learned integration.
• Documentation & Handover
• Define and control project quality documentation requirements:
• Manufacturing Record Books (MRB/MDR)
• Inspection dossiers and certification packages
• Ensure completeness, traceability, and compliance for final handover.
• Site Quality Management
• Support construction and commissioning phases ensuring:
• Implementation of site quality plans
• Coordination with site QA/QC teams and contractors
• Monitor site inspections, testing, and punch list management.
• Reporting & Communication
• Provide regular quality reports to Project Management and Client:
• KPIs, NCR status, inspection progress, supplier performance
• Act as the main quality interface between:
• Client
• EPCM/PMC team
• Contractors and vendors

Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background.
• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in quality management within large industrial projects (oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, or similar)
• Proven experience in EPC/EPCM project environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
• ISO 9001 and audit practices
• Welding, NDT, and manufacturing processes
• International codes and standards