QUALITY MANAGER
Dar Al-Handasah
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :19 years, 9 أشهر
Managing QA/QC for the 'Site Manager' company for Client - Arriyadh Development Authority - on 4 major Contracts as part of the overall Riyadh Bus Rapid Transport Project. Reviewing Document Submittals, Carrying out Supplier Visits, Carrying out Quality Workshops, Coordinating Inspection & Testing On and Off Site, Chairing Weekly QA/QC Meetings.
These Contracts consist of the following:-
Phase 3 Project: The project mainly includes road rehabilitation schemes, construction of 21 pairs of Bus Rapid Transit System Stations, 2574 community bus stops and 7 pedestrian bridges. Contractor - Yuksel Insaat Saudia Company Limited.
Phase 2 Project: The project includes all civil, architectural and electro-mechanical works as well as the site adaptation, the utility diversion, the traffic diversion/management etc. This project is comprises of 540 nos. Bus stops, 3096 Feeder Bus Stops, 10 nos. BRT Stations served by 09 nos. Bridges and Roadway and Streetscape. These are located in 9 lines and 2 nos Highways. Contractor - Saudi Constructioneers.
Phase 1B Project: The project includes all civil, architectural and electro-mechanical works as well as the site adaptation, the utility diversion, the traffic diversion/management etc. This project is comprises of 408 nos. Bus stops, 28 nos. BRT Stations served by 19 nos. Bridges, 2 nos. Terminus Stations and 2 nos. Park and Ride area. These are located in 7 lines and 4 nos. Highways. Saudi Constructioneers.
Phase 1R Project: The project includes modifications of four highways for the Riyadh Bus Rapid Transit Project. Works include several items to be executed in order to create separate lanes for the buses in the median of roads, as well as landscaping, electrical works, road traffic management system, temporary roads and detours. The total lengths of road works is 34 km. Contractor - Manwa Trading & Contracting Co.
Duties and Responsibilities:
In charge of a quality team of 127 staff on a project of 23, 000 people.
• The Quality Manager has the necessary authority and responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of the Project Quality Management System are established and implemented.
• He is the final authority and represents the TCAJV Abu Dhabi International Airport-Mid Field site organization on quality matters and has the primary responsibility to structure the quality management system which involves all departments in a focused effort to ensure compliance with contract quality requirements.
• The Quality Manager is independent of production personnel, reports directly to TCAJV Project Director, has a professional and communication link with the TCAJV Corporate Quality Managers, and liaises with the customer’s quality management representative.
• Drafting, on behalf of and in conjunction with the Corporate QA Managers and senior management, the Quality Policy and Objectives, Quality Assurance Plan, QMP’s Contractor Quality Control Plan and ensuring and approving the development of any other procedures or documents necessary for the successful implementation of the project quality requirements.
• Auditing and monitoring the Project Quality Management System to determine its continuing suitability and effectiveness, and the level of implementation being applied, to determine where improvements are needed, recommending and instigating as necessary the appropriate corrective action.
• Reporting quality activities to the Project Director.
• Evaluating TCAJV Abu Dhabi International Airport Mid-Field supplier and subcontractor Quality Management Systems, and carry out Quality Assessment Audits of potential suppliers and subcontractors.
• Liaison with the sub-contractors and suppliers Quality Managers.
As Senior QA/QC Advisor I have line responsibility to the Project Manager for monitoring the effectiveness of the Project Quality System and for the identification and allocation of Quality Control personnel to various areas / sub contractors etc. I also have functional links to the Regional HSEQ manager and/ or the Global Quality manager.
Regular assigned duties include:
• Establish and maintain the Project Quality Plan and Inspection & Test Plans
• Schedule and conduct audits of the Project Quality System and subcontractors where applicable.
• Ensure all supplier to be used meet corporate requirements and where identified carry out assessment audits on suppliers/ subcontractors
• Monitor the effectiveness of and the implementation the project Quality Management System throughout the design, procurement, fabrication and installation phases.
• Liaise with the client representative on all quality related matters
• Liaise with the client appointed IVB (should an IVB be appointed) and co-ordinate verification activities in accordance with the requirements of client verification scheme
• Monitor product and service quality throughout the procurement tendering phase and at subcontractor facilities
• May have additional Quality Advisors reporting directly to him and have them working on various work scope on the project
• Ensure adequate numbers of Project QC Inspectors are appointed and co-ordinate inspection activities at suppliers and subcontractors.
• Co-ordinate and manage to close-out supplier / subcontractor deviation or query requests
• Review and approve supplier as-built documentation.
• Issue Opportunity for Improvement Reports and track closure of items raised
I have the authority to obtain access to any relevant document, location or activity when performing audits, and to issue Opportunity for Improvement Action Reports on the Project, suppliers or subcontractors.
Location: Barwa Financial District Project (Value US$1.5B), Doha, Qatar
Key Achievements: As working on QPM’s flagship project, have played a large part in them obtaining ISO 9001: 2008 Certification.
Duties:
• QA-QC Manager for the Client’s Representative and Project Manager role, reporting to the Client BARWA (Owner Qatar Petroleum).
• Responsible for establishing the Quality Roles of all Project Parties and Monitoring and Reporting on Performances.
• Responsible for ensuring that all of the Client’s Service Providers deliver what they are contracted to deliver.
• As working on QPM’s flagship project, have played a large part in obtaining ISO 9001: 2008 Certification for the QPM Company.
Location: Edinburgh Tram Network Project (Value £540M), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Key Achievements: Establishing and maintaining the Project Quality Management System on behalf of the Consortium
Duties:
• Acting as Quality Manager for the whole \[BB-Siemens-CAF\] Consortium, Sub-Contractors and Consultants.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining the Project Management Plan and all documents associated with the Quality Management System for the Project.
• Maintaining Deliverables Tracking Register, NCR Register, Improvement Register, and Trending Analysis, and Project Audit Schedule (inc BSI Assessments); Managing Consortium Partner Quality Managers, QA Engineers, Document Control, Requirements Management, ‘V’ Cycle Management, as well as the Supervision of Engineering Staff in terms of Quality; Proving Training to Project Staff; Preparing of Period Reports to Client. It’s also involved in Risk Management.
Location: WG (NS) Ltd - Engineering Office, Glasgow, Scotland, UK (Contract Position)
Key Achievements: At WG’s new Glasgow offices, I played a large part in them obtaining ISO 9001: 2008 Certification.
Duties:
• Managed QA/QC for several contracts and maintained the Integrated Management System Certification awarded from BSI.
• In my time with the new Glasgow Operation, I undertook 3 BSI Certification Assessments without any findings.
• I managed the annual Consolidated Audit Programme and Centralised Corporate NCR & Improvement Proposal Register.
• I was responsible for a team of several QA Engineers, who have been appointed for individual Contracts / Projects.
Location: CTRL - Section 2 - upgrade of St. Pancras Station in London, England, UK (Contract Position)
Key Achievements: Utilised my experience quality-wise to deliver the project home to the Client in its final stages.
Duties:
• Area 100 Quality Manager - Incorporating the Contracts 105 (Combined) £510M - St. Pancras Station, 137 (£7.5M) & 138 (£11.5M) - Lifts and Escalators, 104G (£28M) - Signalling and 104H (£61M) Overhead Lines, and the Thames Link Box Fit-Out (£).
• Working for the Project Manager; mainly overseeing the Principal Contractors (including CORBER) for Civils, building, installation and Fit-out of the new station - in accordance with the Clients Brief and Works Information.
Location: Taisei-Kumagai-Gama-Nurol Joint Venture, Marmaray Project (Value US$1 B) - BC1 (Rail Tunnels)), Istanbul, Turkey
Key Achievements: Establishing and maintaining the Project Quality Management System on behalf of the Joint Venture.
Duties:
• I was the representative for all matters relating to Quality, Environment, Health & Safety and Risk Management for the Project.
• I developed and maintain required documentation for the Project and ensure that their requirements are executed through Continuous Assessment and Internal & External Auditing and in accordance with the Employer’s Requirements.
• I managed a Team of QA, QC and HSE Managers, Engineers and Inspectors.
• I oversaw management systems and training programmes for Quality, Environment, Health & Safety and Risk Management.
9 Merits and 8 Passes from modules studied
1 Distinction and 4 Passes