Job Title: Quality Management Lead (Civils)
Pay: £415.70 PAYE or £578.96 Umbrella
Location: Based in our Suffolk office with hybrid working
Job ID: 1967
Job Purpose / Overview
The purpose of the Quality Management Lead (QML) is to ensure Project quality requirements are complied with across the full project life-cycle (Contract award, Design, Procurement, Manufacture, Test, Shipping, Construction/Installation, Test/Commission and Contract close out).
The post holder will work in close collaboration with all other project functions (particularly the Commercial/Supply Chain Function, the Responsible Designer and their surveillance providers) and the suppliers, contract partners and their sub-contractors to ensure that project quality is delivered consistently (safely, efficiently and right first time) compliant with the scope of work and quality arrangements. A degree of international travel to suppliers' facilities will be required.
Principal Accountabilities
General
Support the development of quality (QA/QC) arrangements for deployment across the organisation;
Implement key quality arrangements related to the following topics: Manage Quality Execution
Support Technical Assessment of Suppliers
Conduct Supplier Audit
Conducting Manufacturing Surveillance
Modulating Manufacturing Surveillance
Management of Non-Conformances
Quality Release Certificate Process (where applicable);
Undertake actions to resolve issues relating to the implementation of quality and to bring about improvements, and support others in these actions.
Primary accountability
Review, accept and monitor Contractors Quality Assurance Plans (CQAP) provided by the supply chain;
Identify needs for supply chain audits, perform audits and resolve findings;
Produce Project Quality Control Plans (PQCP) for each contract/project;
In compliance with the PQCP, ensure deployment of key quality contractual arrangements including the General Quality Assurance Specification (GQAS), Lifetime Quality Records (LTQR) Specification, Quality Release Certificate and the Inspection & Test Plan Specification etc.
Provide relevant guidance to contractors, including contractor's CQAPs, LTQR partitioning strategies and the arrangements for identifying and planning for Quality Related Activities;
Lead the implementation of LTQR reviews;
Support the determination and application of strategies for progressive provision of LTQRs by contractors.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including contracted inspection entities (for offsite manufacturing in particular, Direction Industrielle is a key stakeholder).
Ensure manufacturing surveillance per contract is applied in a graded approach of equipment safety function and project importance through surveillance offers and performance monitoring of the inspection agencies used (e.g. Direction Industrielle);
Ensure overall effectiveness of ITPs submitted by the suppliers, checking that they are fit for purpose from a quality perspective and have been correctly distributed to the relevant internal parties for review and mark-up of the activities they wish to witness;
Where applicable, establish and check planned inspection witness and hold points marked in the supplier Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) / Quality Plans / Follow Up Documents (FUDs) and monitor their completion;
Coordinate, monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing documentation review and where applicable, inspection activities performed by contracted inspection entities;
Coordinate and lead the NNB review and acceptance of relevant manufacturing documentation provided by contractors;
Perform joint inspections, surveillance and audit when required;
Support the monitoring and technical resolution of non-conformances including the management of corrections and corrective actions;
Support the review and acceptance of End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR), End of Construction Status Reports (ECSR) and End of Erection Status Reports (EESR);
Responsible for the review and delivery of the end of manufacturing records, leading to the quality release of equipment to the construction site;
Produce quality documentation (e.g. specifications, procedures) as required.
Secondary accountability
Checking the Works are constructed in accordance with the contract and notify of non-conformances.
Proactively communicating with other site teams, maintaining good communication links and ensuring surveillance is timely reported.
Identifying potential Quality issues before they arrive to enable mitigating actions.
Supporting team instructions to take temporary measures to mitigate and keep works safe and within Quality standards. Following up by taking appropriate and proportionate action (e.g. issuing communications, calling meetings) to prevent delays to works.
Ensuring design decisions are not taken "in the field" by EDF Energy or contractors, but are considered and approved via a formal process.
Ensuring tasks are developed to quality in accordance with the company's requirement for health, safety and environment.
Developing and maintaining an understanding of construction drawings, construction activities, Quality Control Plans and Quality Inspection Records.
Ensuring and that Quality Inspection Records are taken and agreed before Works are covered up.
Reviewing Contractor performance against the authorised Quality Control Plan.
Implement the quality execution plan within the Programme and undertaken reviews and checks to ensure quality is delivered by the supply chain efficiently and in accordance with programme quality requirements;
Ensure supplier quality control requirements are adequately specified within contract documentation submitted in the Invitation To Tender (ITT);
Ensure quality management processes are correctly applied.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Position requires experience in project delivery, preferably in the nuclear power sector, with significant focus on project quality, with a solid understanding of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control in major projects across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning.
A clear and considerable understanding of quality management best practice for deployment by large, complex and contract-led organisations.
Confident and articulate communicator, able to prepare presentation material, and comfortable addressing individuals, small groups and very large audiences.
Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.
Experience of interfacing with project teams and with supply chain organisations.
Analysis of data, preparing reports and making recommendations.
The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.
The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
A team player who recognises how their position impacts and influences others.
Pro-active and flexible, being prepared to plan and work on own initiative.
Fluent in English language.
Desirable
Knowledge of the nuclear sector, ideally new build.
Knowledge & understanding of nuclear site license conditions.
Ability to speak French is advantageous.
Knowledge of pressure and nuclear codes
Knowledge of Welding, Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
A HNC/HND qualification or degree in a relevant science or engineering subject, or equivalent qualification.
Broad experience of implementing a variety of quality related solutions
Proven track record of delivering results
Proven leadership experience working in a quality assurance/control environment within the nuclear industry or other relevant safety critical industry.
Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
Desirable
Hold a professional accreditation
Corporate Member or working towards membership of the Chartered Quality Institute & Chartered Quality Professional
Commercial exposure, especially supplier management
Experience of interacting with regulators e.g. the ONR.
Knowledge of Improvement Methodologies, Tools & Techniques eg. Lean 6 Sigma
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