Job Description
Please note: Applicants should be UK based and already have the right to work here.
To provide project-specific quality assurance and quality control support for the Dogger Bank South Project across development, procurement, fabrication, construction, installation, commissioning and handover activities. The role supports the implementation of project quality requirements by working with package managers, contractors, suppliers, inspectors and project teams to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, Project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans and applicable quality standards. The role provides Masdar-side quality assurance through surveillance, audit support, document review, performance monitoring, non-conformance management and continual improvement across project delivery activities.
Responsibilities
Contribution to delivery of Quality Strategy of GOFSW SPV projects
- Support the delivery of Masdar’s project objectives for Dogger Bank South by contributing to effective quality assurance and quality control across assigned project package(s).
- Ensure quality risks, contractual requirements, inspection requirements and project quality obligations are identified, implemented and monitored throughout project delivery.
- Support alignment between Masdar expectations, DBS project requirements, MASDAR and RWE quality arrangements, contractor quality plans and relevant ISO 9001 principles.
Management of GOFSW Quality Scope
- Support implementation of DBS project and package quality plan/requirements across assigned project activities.
- Review contractor and supplier quality documentation including Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, procedures, inspection reports, manufacturing records and handover documentation, including for fabrication facilities, as required.
- Support project and package teams in applying DBS project quality requirements during procurement, fabrication, construction, installation and commissioning activities.
- Engage with contractors, suppliers, inspectors and package managers to ensure quality requirements are understood, implemented and monitored.
- Coordinate quality reporting and quality performance monitoring activities across assigned project packages.
Risk Management
- Conduct and support quality audits, inspections and surveillance activities to verify compliance with project requirements.
- Identify quality risks that may affect project delivery and support development of mitigation measures.
- Support management of non-conformances, concessions, corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Maintain project quality issue tracking and support timely close-out of open actions.
- Escalate significant quality concerns through appropriate project governance arrangements.
Oversight of Project SPV Quality Scope
- Support the delivery of project-specific Quality Assurance Plans (QAP) for offshore construction activities, aligned with project requirements.
- Monitor and report quality performance metrics, including incident rates, observations, and compliance, while identifying trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Promote a proactive quality culture among project team, contractors and suppliers through targeted training and initiatives.
- Support DBS project teams and contractors in achieving project quality objectives and contractual quality requirements.
Incident Investigations and Root Cause Analysis
- Support investigations relating to quality non-conformances, defects, inspection findings, deviations and other quality-related issues.
- Facilitate root cause analysis and development of corrective and preventive actions whilst monitoring implementation and effectiveness.
- Support regulatory engagement and reporting requirements arising from quality incidents.
Stakeholder management
- Act as a project quality interface between Masdar, DBS project team, consents team, package managers, contractors, consultants, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Support timely communication, reporting and resolution of quality compliance matters, including consent commitments, permit conditions, audit findings, incident follow-up and contractor performance issues.
Comply with information security policies, procedures and requirements at all times
- Adhere to applicable Masdar and project-specific information security policies, procedures and requirements, particularly when handling project documentation, contractor records, quality documentation, inspection reports, audit findings and commercially sensitive project information.
- Protection of assets under care (e.g. laptops and other devices) and information/credentials against unauthorized access, sharing, and/or damage/loss, in accordance with the Information Classification and Handling Procedure.
- Clearing desk of all sensitive material and logging off/ locking workstations at the end of the day and when leaving desk for a prolonged period in accordance with Acceptable Usage Policies.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality management or a related technical discipline.
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor qualification desirable.
- Relevant quality assurance and quality control training.
- GWO Certifications: Working at Heights, Sea Survival, Fire Awareness, First Aid, Manual Handling. OGUK Offshore Medical Certificate – Valid and up to date.
- CDM 2015 Awareness/Training – Understanding of roles and responsibilities under UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience supporting project quality assurance and quality control activities within offshore wind, renewable energy, construction or major infrastructure projects throughout development, construction, and operational phases, including contractor and supply chain quality assurance.
- Experience implementing Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 requirements.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience reviewing quality plans, inspections, and test plans and quality records, with at least 2–3 years in offshore wind, marine infrastructure, or major infrastructure projects.
Job-Specific Skills:
- Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and project quality assurance processes.
- Ability to review contractor and supplier quality documentation in a practical and risk-based manner.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, flexible and able to work in multi-cultural and multi-discipline environment.
- Skilled in using digital tools for reporting, remote engagement (e.g., MS Teams), and data analysis.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills to apply in high-pressure offshore environment.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and safety culture development.
Additional Information
Job-Specific Skills:
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate/multifunctional environment.
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of the traditional energy industry.
- Project administration and legal knowledge.
- Project management skills and planning and organising.
- Attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple ongoing projects acumen
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Company Description
Masdar is the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges.
Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development. Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.