Quality & Certification Lead

Position Summary

WSG is seeking an experienced Quality & Certification Lead to oversee quality assurance and certification activities for testing and commissioning operations on our Project.

The Quality & Certification Lead is responsible for the development, implementation, and management of quality processes, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), calibration controls, traceability systems, certification records, non-conformance management, and project turnover documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain project Quality Plans for testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Manage Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and ensure compliance with client, project, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and verify witness points, hold points, surveillance activities, and quality inspections.
• Ensure all testing and inspection activities are performed in accordance with approved procedures and quality requirements.
• Maintain calibration programs and ensure testing equipment calibration traceability is current and fully documented.
• Verify traceability of materials, instruments, equipment, and testing records.
• Review and validate testing documentation, inspection reports, and acceptance records.
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and quality investigations.
• Coordinate client, third-party, and regulatory inspections as required.
• Review and approve quality records supporting mechanical completion, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Maintain certification packages for pressure testing, valve testing, commissioning, and specialized testing activities.
• Compile and manage final turnover dossiers and project completion documentation.
• Ensure quality records are complete, accurate, and readily available for audit and project turnover.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Interface with project management, engineering, commissioning, client quality representatives, and field supervisors to ensure quality objectives are achieved.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, commissioning, construction, or industrial project delivery.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior quality leadership role on major industrial, LNG, energy, petrochemical, mining, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
  • Calibration Management
  • Traceability Requirements
  • Mechanical Completion and Turnover Processes
  • Non-Conformance Management
  • Certification and Documentation Control
• Experience managing project turnover dossiers and final certification packages.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, standards, and commissioning documentation.
• Strong understanding of quality requirements related to testing, pressure systems, and commissioning activities.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous LNG project experience.
• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Quality Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• ASQ, CQA, CQT, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent quality certifications.
• Experience supporting EPC, commissioning, and startup projects.
• Knowledge of ASME, CSA, API, ISO, and applicable industry standards.
• Experience using electronic completion and turnover management systems.
• Experience managing client and third-party quality audits.

Key Competencies

• Quality Management Leadership
• Inspection & Test Plan Administration
• Certification & Turnover Control
• Calibration & Traceability Management
• Independent Verification & Witnessing
• Non-Conformance Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Documentation Control
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Continuous Improvement

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