Senior Quality Control Engineer Mechanical

Overview

In this role you support the Project Quality Manager to embed quality across the project lifecycle, ensuring requirements are implemented within time and budget constraints. You will manage the inspection resource and act as a decision authority in quality disputes with suppliers or subcontractors. The role involves leading or joining audit teams, applying subcontractor quality requirements, and driving Right 1st Time quality and continuous improvement within the project and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Quality Manager in promoting bp NZT/NEP or H2T requirements throughout the project team and supply chain
• Assist in implementing the approved quality management system
• Help deliver works right first time to the specified quality
• Manage the inspection resource and resolve disputes between inspectors (Costain/Customer) and subcontractors/suppliers
• Lead or participate in project audits on Costain and the supply chain
• Apply Subcontractor/Supplier Quality Requirements Specification to ensure top product quality
• Assign Hold, Witness and Review points to ITPs and manage related ITRs and Quality Records
• Identify potential failures and apply preventive actions
• Drive and embed Quality Surveillance/Right 1st Time within project teams and supply chain
• Control release of material and equipment, ensuring close out of non-conformances and concessions

Key requirements

• Practitioner of the Chartered Quality Institute or Associate Member of an engineering institution
• HNC or HND in Quality Management, Project Management or related engineering discipline
• Auditor qualification by a recognised industry body
• Formal training in root cause analysis techniques
• CSWIP 3.2 Senior Inspector
• BGAS or PCN Level 2 for NDT techniques
• BGAS or PCN Level 2 for Coating Inspectors

• Strong communication skills (written and spoken)
• Customer service orientation
• Ability to work under pressure
• Quality Management Systems knowledge
• Document management systems knowledge
• Understanding of pipeline industry standards (API, ASME, ASTM, BS, GIS, IGEM, PD)

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