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Job Description
Albemarle is hiring for a Quality & Construction Management Director in Charlotte NC. This position will be hybrid. This candidate will lead the Albemarles Quality and Construction Management team providing global inspection Candidate oversees the Albemarle Source Quality Surveillance (SQS) Inspectors Albemarle Senior Project Inspectors and vetted contract SQS shop & field inspectors which provides oversight and assure technical correctness on maintenance and capital projects from concept through startup.
What you will do
Responsibilities:
- Drives Albemarles safety focus to promote a safe fabrication shop and site inspection culture.
- Ensures safety is the paramount objective when planning and executing all construction activities.
- Participates in HSSE reviews permit audits and housekeeping inspections.
- Displays and champions the Albemarle Core Values on the project and maintenance team.
- Develops implements and provides specialized support to establish and maintain a Quality Management System ensuring that the organizations project and maintenance teams maintain compliance with all Albemarle specifications standards and drawings as well as Industry codes & standards and sitespecific jurisdictional requirements.
- Collaborates with project managers engineers across all disciplines and maintenance teams to develop implement and maintain a robust Quality & Construction Management Plans throughout the entire project cycle.
- Incorporates Quality & Construction Management best practices throughout the life cycle of a capital project.
- Implements programs to support longterm improvement in facilities infrastructure and project delivery in relation to Quality & Construction.
- Leads project constructability reviews as needed.
- Drives project construction readiness reviews as necessary prior to construction .
- Provides technical guidance for troubleshooting and problem solving when issues arise with Quality & Construction related activities during project engineering construction and startup.
- Effectively advises capital project management teams on applicable technology and innovation in the field of Quality & Construction.
- Incorporates lessons learned from previous capital projects into the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
- Drives to establish equipment criticality rating along with Equipment Inspection Plans on critical equipment.
- Ensures Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Orders include a Quality Inspection Plan (QIP) representing all the requirements detailed on the Equipment Data Sheet and the proper level of source inspection meets the equipment criticality ranking.
- Supports development of QA/QC process to ensure equipment procured meets technical requirements.
- Provides and manages inspection support to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) generating inspection reports to document the test results.
- Provides technical support establishing the supplier/vendors equipment specific Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) including a schedule to raise visibility & awareness on fabrication progress.
- Facilitate the PreInspection Meeting (PIM) process when applicable as per the SQS level of inspection assigned.
- Addresses and resolves Inspection report concerns identified with project and site maintenance team.
- Develops and implements specific instructions for SQS inspectors as needed.
- Addresses and resolves Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) prior to owner acceptance.
- Performs SQS shop inspections and audits as needed at the supplier/vendors facility.
- Provides capital project field Construction Management oversight as needed.
- Performs as the QA/QC oversight on capital projects especially during construction .
- Supports PEER reviews for Quality & Construction Management as needed at each stage gate review of projects sized >$2.5 million.
- Conducts project site construction assessments as needed identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations to the project management team for implementation.
- Aids onsite construction coordinators in overseeing construction efforts and assists with any troubleshooting or problem solving required to meet the design intent.
- Assists contractors in the development and successful completion of project quality documents to include dossiers and Turnover Packages (TOPs).
- Ensures all quality records are completed and transmitted in accordance with the project QA specifications.
What you bring
Required:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Civil Electrical or Chemical Engineering Engineering Technology or Construction Management.
- Minimum fifteen 15 years of verifiable experience of capital project QA/QC processes in a petrochemical or similar industrial environment.
- Minimum of five 5 years working as a QA/QC lead in a petrochemical or industrial manufacturing environment with progressive demonstration of experience on executing QA/QC activities as a coordinator to include shop and field inspections.
- Strong leadership and intrapersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with senior level leadership within an organization.
- Highly motivated with the ability to inspire and drive results through teamwork with all levels of the organization.
- Detail oriented with high standards for accuracy and completeness.
- Proven ability in problem solving and multitasking.
- Experience with major EPC(CM) contractors and owner project teams.
- Working knowledge of IPA and CII practices
- Experienced working in a project stagegate system environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the ability to read understand and modify or develop Inspection Test Plans for multiple types of equipment utilized in the chemical industry.
- Proven ability to manage multiple activities with varied scope schedule priorities and locations.
- Experience working with engineered documents to include PFDs P&IDs Civil/Structural plans and details Piping Isometrics etc.
- Experience in dimensional verification of fixed equipment as specified on the fabrication drawings.
- Knowledge of the latest applicable codes regulations and best practices related to fabrication and construction including but not limited to: ISO API ASME NBIC AWS NACE NFPA PIP GB codes and NEC.
- Extensive knowledge of ASME Section IX on the review and approval of WPS PQR and WPQs.
- Extensive knowledge of ASME Section V on the review and acceptance of NonDestructive Examinations to include VT PT UTT PAUT MT and RT Interpretation.
- Experience in the review of Material Test Reports (MTRs) and verification of materials against the MTRs.
- Ability to witness and accept pneumatic hydrostatic sensitive leak spark testing etc. to the applicable codes and Albemarle specifications.
- Excellent computer skills Microsoft SharePoint Online Office Suite (Word Excel etc. TEAMS SAP Aconex Adept and Bluebeam.
- Ability to travel globally to Albemarle sites and supplier/vendor fabrication shops. Travel may exceed 50 of time.
- Preferred experience and/or certification in the following:
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
- API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
- API 570 Piping Inspector
- NACE CIP Level I Coatings Inspector
- Positive Materials Identification (PMI)
- Fabrication of reactive metals (Titanium and Zirconium) and refractory metals (Tantalum and Niobium)
- Fabrication of nonmetallic materials of construction to include FRP Dual Laminates and Lined Piping
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
We are partners to one another in pioneering new ways to be better for ourselves our teams and our communities. When you join Albemarle you become our most essential element and you can anticipate competitive compensation a comprehensive benefits package and resources that foster your wellbeing and fuel your personal growth. Help us shape the future build with purpose and grow together.
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