Quality Manager

Location: Midland, TX
Schedule: 6 days on (10 hour days) - 1 day off.  
Truck Allowance and Per Diem Available 

MAIN FUNCTIONS
• Provide Quality discipline input to the Project Organization Plan and manage staffing of
Quality personnel for the Project Team (PT)
• Develop quality plans, programs, procedures and tools to manage quality across project
• Interface with other disciplines and provide Quality input to project plans
• Manage the oversight of Contractors’ quality-related activities and deliverables
• Act as Quality Assurance Coordinator (QAC) while none is assigned to project
• Provide direction, guidance and resources to QACs
• Provide advice to Project Management on quality issues and support effort to resolve them
• Provide feedback on quality-related issues and metrics to the Project Quality function

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Promote Quality awareness throughout the project
• Prepare and maintain Project Quality Plan, Surveillance Programs and other quality
procedures and tools and ensure their successful implementation across the project
• Interface and coordinate work activities between Quality and other disciplines
• Ensure project-specific indoctrination and general training for Quality personnel is conducted
and provide quality-related training for PT as required
• Provide direction, guidance and resources to QACs
• Provide oversight of Contractors’ implementation of their Quality program and compliance
with project requirements:
- Ensure appropriate quality and quantity of Contractor's Quality staff assigned to the project
- Confirm adequacy of Contractors’ plans, procedures, processes and documents
- Ensure appropriate PT review and approval of Contractor’s and Suppliers’ quality deliverables
(e.g., plans, Criticality Ratings, Inspection and Test Plans)
- Ensure appropriate PT and functional review of deviations to equipment and materials
- Ensure audits of Contractors, Suppliers and PT are scheduled and conducted; lead PT audits
and participate in Contractor audits as appropriate
- Steward audit findings to resolution and closure in a timely manner
• Coordinate Quality management activities to ensure consistency, effectiveness across the
Project
• Maintain ongoing communication with Quality Coordinators (i.e., QACs, PQCs, SQCs)
• Manage resolution of quality issues and monitor quality performance
• Coordinate and report Project quality metrics to PT and Project Quality function
• Interface with Start-up / Operations to ensure clear understanding of project quality and
participate in turnover as appropriate
• Maintain interface communication with Project Quality function and support functional
initiatives and tool building efforts as needed

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of engineering,
procurement, and construction activities
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science
• Experience in responsible roles in Quality Management and coordination of quality
surveillance / inspection activities for projects in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Experience as a Project Quality Manager or equivalent experience in management of project
quality systems for the Oil and Gas Industry
• Must be proficient in common PC software (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Read, write and speak fluent English
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to travel internationally

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 and Manufacturing sectors 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.