Quality Lead

Hatch•Salt Lake, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Lead is responsible for ensuring construction-related procedures, systems, and processes are established and followed at the Stillwater, Oklahoma site. The role implements assurance monitoring and measurement requirements and site quality, handover, and closeout requirements, and ensures contractors follow stipulated contract quality requirements. The position coordinates site quality meetings, reviews contractor documentation and data packs, prepares quality and closeout reports, conducts audits and assessments, and establishes and maintains quality plans, inspection procedures, documentation controls, and QA/QC records. It coordinates inspections, testing, non-conformance resolution, inspection resources, and supplier quality activities, while supporting change management and construction closeout. The role also works with project personnel, contractors, suppliers, engineering leads, procurement, and third-party agencies on quality matters.

Requirements

Completed secondary school.
Quality Diploma from a recognized institute.
Ten years of appropriate experience in Quality Management in the field or on EPCM projects.
Knowledge of national and international codes, standards, and specifications related to fabrication of pressurized and non-pressurized plant and equipment.
Familiarity with ISO 9001.

Responsibilities

Attend and coordinate kickoff meetings with the client and contractors; host site quality meetings and coordinate progress and commissioning meetings and construction closeout reviews.
Conduct progressive reviews of contractor data packs for completeness and compliance.
Produce site quality monthly and dashboard reports, audit and assessment reports, inspection and surveillance reports, and the project closeout report.
Conduct internal, contractor, and supplier audits and quality assessments according to approved schedules and checklists.
Set up and implement site aspects of the Project Quality Plan in consultation with the Construction and Project Quality Manager, and manage Project Quality Control Plan interventions and sign-offs.
Prepare and implement QC inspection procedures and maintain site quality documentation controls.
Assist with development of the project QC inspection schedule and measure progress.
Coordinate preparation of Field Inspection Packs and project field inspections, sampling, and testing identified in contractor Inspection Test Plans.
Coordinate disposition of non-conformances, Field Engineering Queries, and concessions with Field Engineers, and ensure non-conformances and concession requests are resolved before equipment release.
Ensure supplier and contractor inspection, measuring, and testing equipment is calibrated and traceable to a national standard.
Comply with document management requirements and coordinate site QA/QC records.
Witness Site Acceptance Test requirements and check red-line and final as-built documents.
Define requirements for approved inspection authorities and inspection staff.
Coordinate local and agency inspection resources, allocate inspection assignments according to the QC inspection plan, and ensure inspection resources understand supplier scopes and QC requirements.
Review and distribute inspection reports and inspection releases.
Recommend and follow up on corrective actions to prevent internal or external deficiencies.
Support change management processes, including Field Engineering Queries, concessions, Design Change Notices, and Project Change Notices, and participate in construction site closeout activities.
Liaise with contractor QA/QC personnel, project site representatives, third-party agencies, and procurement expeditors on quality matters.
Facilitate and coordinate supplier pre-inspection meetings and manage QC aspects associated with supplier product release.
Ensure the designer fulfills obligations under the OHS Act and its regulations, and include these as intervention points in the Project Quality Plan and contractor Inspection Test Plan, as well as in data book sign-off.
Work with discipline engineering leads to expedite and resolve issues identified during inspections.
Coordinate QC records in line with data pack indices.