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OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The Quality Advisor provides guidance and advice regarding the effective management of Quality Assurance and Quality Control; delivering quality management and improvement support to all projects and Functions within the designated area of responsibility. 

He/she provides support to the relevant Quality Manager and his/her team in the maintenance and control of processes, procedures, work methods and initiatives in support of the Company's overall Quality strategies.

Key Responsibilities & Activities

• Focal point for all QA matters providing a support function to project management, ensuring that they have adequate resources and QA input.
• The Quality Advisor ensures the implementation/compliance and alignment of all quality programs, policies, processes and procedures within Subsea 7.
• Responsible of audits execution.
• Manage non-conformities, facilitate root-cause analysis corrective actions (RCCA) process, and ensure effective implementation of solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management and Engineering to manage supplier quality and performance.
• Pivotal in the development and implementation of continuous improvements of the Quality Management System and Subsea 7 ways of working.
• Develops and mentors resources to meet business needs.
• Provides support on the application of Business Management System (BMS) within the Region.
• Assist and advise project personnel in all matters relating to the application and implementation of the company management system on projects, ensuring appropriate levels of quality surveillance, inspection, and control with applicable areas of project execution and delivery.
• Utilise the knowledge management tools available to assist Quality to capitalise from Lessons Learned and to perform in accordance with best practice, striving to mitigate risk, promoting safety and integrity consistently.
• The Quality Advisor may be required to fulfill a Senior QA Advisor role in smaller projects.

KEY QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably Master degree) and QMS Lead Auditor Certification.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in subsea construction industry and strong knowledge of offshore environment.
• Have professional working knowledge of relevant international industry standards and specifications.
• A broad range of subsea products and operations knowledge (preferable).
• Ability to articulate views, learning and training experiences in comprehensive manner; good organizational skills and smart working methods.
• Quality Management System and process auditing experience.
• Willing to travel both domestically/ internationally onshore /offshore up to 30 % of the time.

AUTHORITY/DIMENSIONS

• Operate within the Business Code of Conduct.
• Operate according to Subsea 7's Management Principles.
• Support standards and procedures for the quality function.
• For level of authority see Expenditure and Authorisation Specification.