Project Quality Manager

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Project Overview:

The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fueling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S. 

Our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, that would lead to the start of full EPC delivery next year. 

The candidate will act as the Project Quality Manager on the CCGT Project in Cheyenne, WY. The candidate may start in the home office in Reston, Houston or on project site in Pecos, TX, as single status, to support preconstruction planning, ahead of project mobilization to the field when the candidate will locate on a long-term assignment to the project in Cheyenne, WY. This position is contingent upon project award. 

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team to align quality culture and programs with business strategy to improve project performance. You will manage Quality Management System certification and assessment and oversee the review and evaluation of project quality and execution plans. Your leadership will elevate organizational competencies and drive quality culture, standards, core programs, and processes.  The role will be based in Reston and require the candidate to spend periods of time at jobsites in the US and overseas. #LI-JL1 

Major Responsibilities:

• Directs quality activities on a project—including those specific to combined cycle power plant construction and operation—communicating with engineering, procurement, construction, administrative services, testing, operations, decommissioning, and other project personnel to ensure management goals and objectives are met.
• Coordinates the preparation and establishment of the quality program/plan for the project, incorporating industry standards relevant to combined cycle technologies.
• Reviews and approves quality-related procedures to ensure compliance with the project quality program/plan.
• Coordinates, supervises, and participates in the project auditing and monitoring program to verify the effectiveness of the project quality program/plan. Recommends actions to project personnel to correct observed quality deficiencies.
• Represents the project during quality assurance audits conducted by clients, management, or regulatory agencies as required.
• Reviews project schedules for quality-related activities to ensure timely and effective implementation of the project quality plan requirements.
• Identifies quality problems, initiates documented actions, verifies implementation of solutions, and manages the project corrective action system.
• Initiates and/or coordinates stop-work actions when warranted.
• Initiates project quality staffing requirements and budgets for approval as needed.
• Identifies and incorporates applicable quality system requirements for suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develop/maintains the Quality Management Plan (QMP) and supports its implementation.
• Coordinates, reviews, and approves subcontractors and suppliers’ responses to deficiencies identified through project quality audits and surveillance activities.
• Verifies the implementation of Best Practices and Lessons Learned, including collection, evaluation, and documentation into DevonWay.
• Reviews subcontractors’ and suppliers’ submittals, including quality manuals, procedures, Quality Plans, ITPs, quality personnel resumes, test reports, and audit schedules, with particular attention to combined cycle plant components such as gas turbines, HRSGs, and steam turbines.
• Performs NCR, RFI, FCD, and Punchlist trending.
• Supports the execution of the People Based Quality (PBQ) program on the project as applicable.
• Conducts Project QMS orientation and awareness sessions as applicable.
• Provides training and guidance to other supplier quality and quality personnel as required.
• Develops project-specific metrics for implementation as deemed useful by the project team.
• Analyzes the effectiveness of established quality surveillance systems and techniques.
• Oversee and monitor supplier quality performance, providing recommendations to address and resolve issues. Work with supplier quality to implement improvements and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Lead/facilitate Project Root Cause Analysis (RCA) utilizing an effective process for initiating, planning, and performing an analysis and reporting results of the analysis so appropriate corrective measures may be identified, documented, implemented, and verified to resolve condition(s) idmay be identified, documented, implemented and prevent recurrence.
• Reports weekly/monthly progress to the Project Quality Manager. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience​

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical knowledge in the application of engineering, environmental science, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning practices sufficient to comprehend specified engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, decommissioning, and regulatory requirements. 
• Proven experience managing large-scale power plant construction projects, specifically combined cycle power plants, including a thorough understanding of quality standards related to gas turbines, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), balance-of-plant systems, and integration testing.
• In-depth knowledge of combined cycle power plant design principles and the associated quality assurance practices needed to manage complex, multi-system integration across mechanical, electrical, and control systems. 
• Broad knowledge of the quality principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, or decommissioning. 
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and functions which impact the quality program/plan. 
• Proficiency in oral and written communications. 
• Proficiency in providing direction and on the job training to assigned personnel. 
• Some proficiency in managing financial performance. 
• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer programs. 
• ISO 9001: 2015 Certified Lead Auditor (IRCA approved) (required).

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