Principal Assurance Specialist

**Company Overview**:
People power our future. That is why advancing a dynamic, inclusive environment, where everyone grows and thrives is critically important to us.

Our ingenuity fuels daily life.Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing offshore platforms hundreds of miles from shore, and using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Here, what you do matters.

**Job Overview**:

- Provide an overall Quality management support, guidance and assist PQM in maintenance of project QMS.
- Directly responsible for the audit schedule, auditing process and overall assessment of the QMS effectiveness.
- This role will involve determining compliance of product/process quality to the requirements of the contract and performance Quality measurement to determine process efficiency and effectiveness.
- Conduct trend analysis, identify deficiencies and determine area for improvement.
- Promote project Quality policy and Objectives.

At McDermott, we proudly work together to create and deliver innovative engineering and construction solutions for the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach to design and build infrastructure solutions to responsibly transport and transform natural resources into the products the world needs today. Because we’re powered by the most innovative minds, we rise to every challenge to make what was once just an idea a reality.

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Maintenance of project Quality Management System (QMS).
- Planning and timely execution of project internal and external audits.
- Participate in Criticality rating workshop and ensure inspection level is determined.
- Measuring and reporting of project Objectives, KPIs and conduct analysis & trending of data.
- Identify process deficiencies and assurance of implementation of effective corrective actions.
- Working closely with PQM to ensure compliance of Quality processes with internal QMS and Customer requirements.
- Manage Non-Conformance process, reporting and Close-out. Initiate and, if required, lead Root Cause Analysis investigation processes and assurance of implementation of corrections and corrective actions to improve and avoid repeat NCs.
- Management or all project Quality registers and action trackers (CATR, NCR, Audits, RCA, etc.)
- Quality assessment during Supplier/Subcontractor Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE) and attend clarification meetings.
- Plan and deliver necessary quality trainings & awareness sessions to the project team (NCR, MOC, LL etc.).
- Interfacing with other Contractors and Company
- Develop Project quality deliverables and assist PQM in maintenance of Project Quality Management Plan and Engineering Quality Assurance Plan.
- Oversee the project internal and Supplier As Built Certification progress and final delivery to Customer.
- Ensure progressive compilation of Quality Risk, Readiness Review, Customer Feedback Form (CFF) and Lesson Learned by the project team and input into LL database.
- Ensure timely reporting of quality concerns to the PQM.
- Assist PQM in preparing Project Clos-out Report

**Essential Qualifications and Education**:

- Degree or Diploma in Mech Engineering (or similar preferred);
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in Offshore & Subsea O&G Construction Industry.
- ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certificate with audit execution experience
- Years of experience to be specific in Package Quality Assurance of Pumps and other packages, management systems of offshore EPC/EPCIC projects including leading of internal and external audits.

**Desired/Preferred Qualifications**
- Knowledge of Welding, NDT & Coating processes (preferred AWS, CSWIP, NDT qualifications)
- Experience in fabrication quality management of offshore Topsides, Jackets, Subsea Structures, Pipelines as well and Umbilicals and Flexible products;
- Experienced in SCM processes of vendor management & packaged equipment.
- Some knowledge of construction Codes and Standards (E.g., AWS D1.1, ASME & DNV-OS-F101, etc.)
- Good knowledge of ISO standards (ISO9000, 9001, 9004, 29001)
- Good communication skills & experience in working with multinational teams.
- Experience in Risk Management tools and conducting RCA’s.
- Good computer & presentation skills (e.g., MS Office).

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