Quality Advisor

NES Fircroft; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Quality Assurance professional to lead functional assurance on multiple projects and ensure compliance with the OIMS framework. You will act as Quality Manager when needed and drive audits, staffing, and continuous improvement across the project team, collaborating with suppliers and contractors to sustain project integrity.

The role requires experience in QA/assurance for engineering, procurement, or construction activities, auditor qualification, and

Qualifications

• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of engineering, procurement, or construction activities.
• Recognized Auditor Qualification with demonstrable experience in audits.
• Technical training or high school diploma.
• Technical discipline certifications commensurate with work experience.
• Experience in Oil & Gas industry applying Quality requirements and principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Quality management activities to ensure consistency and effectiveness across the Project.
• Administer staffing of project Quality resources to projects.
• Provide orientation and ongoing training of project Quality staff.
• Conduct periodic audits and assessments and coordinate peer reviews.
• Provide ongoing oversight of project quality execution and resolve issues with supporting tools.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Auditing

Project quality management

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

End-to-end process development

Contract quality requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certifications (QA/Auditing)

Tools

Auditing standards

Job description

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Conduct Functional Assurance on multiple projects to confirm that Project Team (PT) activities are meeting the overall Quality and Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) goals and objectives.
• Perform Quality Manager role on projects prior to staffing or in absence of the Quality Manager.
• Provide feedback to Quality Manager on effectiveness of Project Quality Management system as implemented on projects.
• Identify needs for Functional improvement; participate in Functional initiatives (e.g., tool development, tool maintenance).
• Represent Project Quality across Functions: Quality overviews, cross-discipline initiatives, etc.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilize Quality Management expertise to support Quality Manager as directed

• Develop early EMCAPS (ExxonMobil Capital Project Management System) deliverables / plans
• Set expectations and provide input to staffing plan
• Provide Quality Management execution processes and supporting tools

Provide support with complex quality issues as needed

Provide Quality input to project planning efforts

Assist with interfaces and coordination between Quality and other disciplines

Coordinate Quality management activities to ensure consistency and effectiveness across the Project

• Administer the staffing of project Quality resources to projects
• Provide orientation and ongoing training of project Quality staff
• Identify opportunities to support project needs through use of Early Career Professionals
• Perform periodic audits and assessments, coordinate peer reviews, attend standing meetings, and provide ongoing informal support
• Provide ongoing oversight of project quality execution; analyze project metrics / reports, assist in resolving issues, provide tools, etc.

Ensure audits of Contractors, Suppliers, and PT are scheduled and conducted

• Steward audit findings to resolution and closure in a timely manner

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of engineering, procurement, or construction activities
• Recognized Auditor Qualification with demonstrable experience in participating in audits
• Technical training or high school diploma
• Technical discipline certifications commensurate with work experience
• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry, preferably applying Quality requirements and principles within operational and/or corporate environment
• Willing and able to business travel (domestic/overseas) to project sites to provide various levels of support
• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance principles and a process-based approach to managing Quality
• Demonstrable experience in the development and management of Quality Assurance processes and procedures within the wider "end-to-end" process
• Demonstrable experience in developing accurate contract Quality requirements for goods and/or services contracts based on equipment criticality and contract risk

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 andManufacturingsectors 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.