Quality Manager III - Projects (Tech) at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its' directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Manager III - Projects (Tech)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: Standard 5 days on / 2 days off

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Science
• 15 - 31 years relevant work experience.
• Extensive experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of engineering, procurement, and construction activities
• Extensive 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
• Extensive experience with auditing quality management systems. Auditor Certification is preferred.
• Worldwide experience with Contractors and Suppliers of materials, equipment and fabrications involved in production facilities projects
• Experience working in client role on oil and gas projects
• Experience with project mechanical completions processes and documentation for operations turnover
• 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.

Application Closing Date
9th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.