We are looking for a Quality \\& Risk Lead

MDE Stavanger; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 950,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Consultant events

Networking opportunities

Travel discount agreements

Structured onboarding and mobilization

Job summary

MDE Stavanger is seeking a Quality & Risk Lead to drive risk governance and quality processes across projects in the oil and gas/energy sector. You will lead risk identification, incidents handling, and continuous improvement efforts with project teams and suppliers.

The role requires a engineering/science degree and at least 10 years of experience, fluent English, and strong communication and leadership skills to influence stakeholders and deliver compliant results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or science.
• Minimum 10 years experience.
• Experience in quality and/or risk management in oil and gas or energy.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 31000.
• Fluent English, Norwegian is an advantage.
• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate identification and handling of risks and criticalities, follow up risk-reducing actions.
• Handle quality incidents, changes, nonconformities and deviations, and follow up actions until closed.
• Conduct quality and risk analyses, root cause investigations, and share lessons learned.
• Monitor QRM targets, KPIs and trends, drive continuous improvement.
• Set up and follow quality assurance plans in line with audits and other units.
• Represent QRM in contracting and supplier follow-up.
• Plan and carry out quality and risk campaigns.
• Support assets with a focus on deviations and timely closure.
• Be part of project leadership ensuring alignment with management system and model.
• Lead quality and risk governance within projects with project control, suppliers, and partners.
• Collaborate with the extended QRM network.

Skills

Fluent English

Norwegian an advantage

Communication skills

Influence and motivate

Structured and solution-oriented

Independent ownership

Project leadership collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or science

Job description

Lead quality and risk governance in projects, facilitate risk identification, and handle quality incidents and deviations.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or science
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Quality and/or risk management experience in oil and gas or energy
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 31000
• Fluent English, Norwegian is an advantage
• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms
• Consultant events and networking opportunities

We are looking for a Quality & Risk Lead

Job Description

• Facilitate the identification and handling of risks and criticalities, and follow up risk-reducing actions.
• Facilitate the handling of quality incidents, changes, nonconformities and deviations, and follow up actions until they are closed.
• Facilitate and take part in work process performance analysis, root cause analysis and quality incident investigations, and share lessons learned.
• Monitor QRM targets, KPIs and trends, and drive continuous improvement.
• Set up, coordinate and follow up quality assurance plans, in line with internal audit and other business units.
• Represent QRM in contracting and supplier follow-up.
• Plan and carry out quality and risk campaigns.
• Give hands-on support to the assets, with a strong focus on following up deviations and actions and closing them on time.
• Be part of the project leadership team and make sure the project is planned and run in line with the company management system and project development model.
• Lead quality and risk governance within a project, working closely with project control, suppliers, and partners.
• Cooperate extensively with the extended QRM network.

Qualification Requirements

• A relevant engineering or science degree at bachelor's or master's level.
• Minimum 10 years experience.
• Experience in quality and/or risk management in the oil and gas or energy industry.
• Knowledge of relevant standards, e.g. ISO 9001 and ISO 31000.
• Fluent English, written and spoken; Norwegian is an advantage.
• Structured and solution-oriented, with the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Good communication skills, and able to influence and motivate others.
• Works independently and takes ownership.
  Duration:a.s.a.p - 30.09.2027

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects - both nationally and internationally
• Exclusive access to MDE's strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long-term career planning
• Home-work-home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits

Consultant events bringing MDE consultants together across disciplines and projects - focusing on networking, knowledge sharing, and social interaction

About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value.MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together.

Risk Governance, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Quality Management