Quality Manager

About us

Worley is a global company of energy chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting engineering procurement and construction across the project lifecycle with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet todays needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Role Summary
The Quality Assurance Manager is accountable for overseeing project-wide quality assurance governance systems plans metrics audits surveillances non-conformance management and continuous improvement activities to ensure delivery in accordance with regulatory contractual and company requirements. This role provides independent oversight and assurance across the full scope of Facilities engineering procurement fabrication construction and decommissioning scopes including monitoring the quality performance of all EPC contractors third-party contractors suppliers and subcontractors. The IPMT Quality Assurance Manager reports to the IPMT Project Manager and serves as the focal point for promoting a strong quality culture transparent reporting and disciplined execution throughout the project.

Key Responsibilities
Business and Project Performance

• Develop implement and maintain the overall Project Quality Assurance Strategy Quality Plan and Project Assurance Program
• Establish effective quality assurance practices governance and controls that oversee all aspects of the project across the full delivery lifecycle.
• Provide independent oversight of project execution to verify that work processes deliverables and records conform to regulatory contractual and project-specific quality requirements.
• Lead and coordinate quality activities across Facilities engineering procurement fabrication construction and decommissioning scopes.
• Direct the effective implementation of quality assurance requirements by EPC contractors third-party contractors suppliers and subcontractors including verification of their quality plans and performance.
• Conduct and coordinate quality audits assessments surveillances and spot checks to evaluate conformance effectiveness and risk across all project functions.
• Implement monitor analyze and report project quality KPIs trends and performance insights to project leadership with recommendations for corrective and preventive action.
• Lead resolution of quality concerns including non-conformances audit findings and corrective action plans in a timely transparent and disciplined manner.
• Drive continuous improvement by facilitating root cause analysis lessons learned and systemic improvement actions to prevent recurrence of quality issues.
• Ensure that project quality records assurance evidence and performance data are maintained controlled and reported in accordance with project procedures and governance expectations.
  Independent Assurance Audits & Surveillance
• Establish and lead the project-wide independent assurance program including a risk-based schedule of audits assessments surveillance activities and compliance reviews across all contractors suppliers and project functions.
• Verify the adequacy and effectiveness of the Project Quality Management System and supporting contractor quality systems and identify systemic weaknesses recurring issues and emerging quality risks requiring management attention.
• Oversee qualifications evaluations and ongoing surveillance of subcontractor and supplier quality programs to confirm that quality requirements are understood implemented and sustained throughout execution.

• Provide independent assurance reporting to project leadership including clear escalation of significant findings trends and areas requiring corrective or preventive action.

Qualifications Accreditation Training

• Bachelors degree in engineering quality management construction management or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant industry experience may be considered.
• Professional quality accreditation required such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certified Quality Auditor or equivalent recognized quality auditing certification.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management principles and their practical application within complex capital projects EPC delivery models and contractor assurance programs.
• Typically 10 years of progressive experience in engineering construction fabrication procurement or EPC project environments including significant experience in senior project quality assurance leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and overseeing quality assurance programs across multiple project phases including engineering procurement fabrication construction commissioning/readiness and decommissioning or closeout.
• Proven ability to lead audits surveillance activities non-conformance management corrective action programs root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives across contractors and suppliers.
• Strong interface management communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively with project leadership technical disciplines contractor quality representatives and customer stakeholders.
• Ability to lead quality workshops provide coaching and training and promote a strong quality culture that supports disciplined execution compliance and continuous improvement.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation. Were building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong can be themselves and are heard.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here.

And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.