Senior Quality Manager

Job description / Role

Faithful+Gould are currently looking for an experienced Senior Quality Manager to form part of the Programme Management Team based in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Role:
• Develop onboarding/welcome process for all stakeholders to ensure quick start up and compliance against programme standards, plans and processes within IMP.
• Prepare, develop and deploy the Quality Management Plan (appendice to the IMP)
• Audit processes and procedures, the issuance and follow up of NCRs and monitor trends to verify that meaningful corrections and corrective actions are proposed, approved and implemented in a timely manner, to prevent recurrence
• Effectively monitor implementation of Integrated Management Plan through a robust audit programme aligned with programme delivery phases within IMP ensure critical stages are included
• Advise, guide and support managers in the implementation of Quality Assurance and Controls
• Conduct regular periodic Quality Assurance Audits providing recommendations on how the processes, procedures and flow charts could be improved
• Ensure internal Information Management procedures are understood and implemented
• Gather Lessons Learned through Non Compliance and feedback to programme wide stakeholders
• Gather Best practice through Compliance identification and feedback to programme wide stakeholders
• Prepare and maintain relevant QA / QC trackers
• Prepare applicable QA / QC weekly/monthly reports
• Ensure that appropriate QA / QC procedural training is delivered

Requirements

Requirements:
• Degree qualified: BSc, BEng, BA or equivalent (Quality Chartership)
• Qualified Lead Auditor (ISO9001:2008)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with 3 years being in a similar role
• The successful Programme Quality Manager will be a qualified professional who has a proven track record of developing Quality Management Systems , and effectively managing the implementation and adherence of procedures, standards and processes
• Effective in building good working relationships with the Client, Contractors and the Project Team
• Confident with the ability to welcome and onboard large volumes of people to a large scale programme
• Familiar with EDMS systems and other Project Management tools and platforms
• Contribute and share ideas, and support others
• Able to plan and organise, prioritising own workload
• Have a “well-rounded profile”; self-assertive, capable of planning activities, analysing information, overseeing processes, coordinating with Contractors and effective management of staff
• Highly self-motivated and professional
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills

Desirable:
• IRCA registered Lead Auditor
• Qualified Lead Auditor (ISO9001:2015)
• Possess a comprehensive knowledge of project controls and procedures at Programme level
• Identification of risks on large scale programmes of a similar nature

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).