General Information
Hitachi Energy is seeking a Site Quality Manager (SQM). The role will be based in the field at the project location and will require relocation to the new project site upon completion. The SQM reports functionally to the Quality & CI Manager for Site Quality. During site execution the Site Quality Specialist reports operationally to the Site Manager and is dotted to the PQM. The role will be based at the current project location of Wrenhall, UK. Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Review contractual and local requirements applicable to site quality, lessons learnt from previous projects and relevant project plans (e.g., SQP, SMP).
- Review Contractor Quality Plans to ensure alignment with the Project Quality Plans and the customer requirements, identify and follow up risks and mitigations.
- Set up and educate site personnel in the quality management system, including the completion system at site, ensuring compliance with regulatory and PG requirements and applicable codes and standards.
- Provide Quality Induction training to site personnel. Execute and follow up the Quality Plans, master test plan and completion system status for site activities as required.
- Review quality documentation for correctness and completeness prior approval (e.g., test certificates, checklists). Ensure that the quality control plans (ITP, ITR, etc.) and any erection documentation (isometrics, procedures) provided by HVDC are effectively communicated to the site management team and contractors.
- Ensure that Quality Control processes are fully implemented and continuously monitored. Ensure that inspection/testing during Civil, Mechanical & Electrical erection and Commissioning are conducted, documented, checked, and validated as per the quality control system.
- Organize and supervise acceptance testing and/or approval by customers, third parties and governmental authorities when required at site. Ensure that the completion system, deviation, NCR, CCRP system and any other Quality tools are fully deployed at site and users are adequately trained.
- Ensure that all testing and measurement equipment used at site are listed and calibrated and that the associated calibration certificates are available. Follow up the completion system at site with an overview of status regarding inspections, certifications and all outstanding works including punch list.
- Provide Quality related site KPIs to stakeholders when required. Coordinate, follow-up, and lead site inspections and support the management of punch-out items. Provide Quality inputs to the site management to support on‑time and in‑budget execution of the project.
- Perform site quality inspection of goods coming to site and report any deviations according to project regulations. Follow up that handling, storage of delivered material and equipment are in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines and the SQP.
- Ensure that the ITP/ITR are applied by the sub‑contractor and its subcontractors, including compliance with hold points and witness points. Ensure site quality documentation is generated, distributed, updated and archived in accordance with the Management system and completion system requirements.
- Deploy Site Quality audit program (including contractor audits and internal audits).
- Participate in internal and contractor quality audits as per the Site Quality audit program. Assist and coordinate any planned external site related audits. Monitor contractor compliance with Quality requirements and implement corrective actions when required.
- Follow up the adherence and governance of the quality management system at site. Support in identifying lessons learnt and contribute with input to the ToE process.
Your Background
- Technical / engineering / quality management education – minimum bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ year construction quality site experience or in operations.
- Power or energy industry experience.
- Track record and proven capability in change management, managing internal project/program in large and complex organization.
- ISO0991 knowledge, L6S Belt, MS Office suite.
- Ability to travel.
