Quality Assurance Engineer

The Project Assurance Engineer supports the Assurance Manager in implementing the Project Assurance Framework across all project phases. The role is responsible for coordinating assurance activities, stage gate reviews, readiness assessments, assurance actions, and compliance verification to ensure project delivery requirements are achieved in accordance with Company Management System (SMS) requirements.The position provides assurance coordination throughout the project lifecycle, from opportunity maturation through FEED, execution, commissioning, start-up, and handover.Key ResponsibilitiesProject Assurance FrameworkSupport implementation of the Project Assurance Plan (QAP).Coordinate project assurance activities across all project phases.Maintain assurance schedules, action registers, and deliverable tracking systems.Verify project assurance requirements are incorporated into project execution plans.Ensure assurance deliverables are completed in accordance with project timelines.Stage Gate AssuranceCoordinate preparation for all project stage gate reviews.Track gate deliverables and evidence requirements.Support gate readiness assessments.Verify closure of gate actions and conditions.  

Maintain records of gate decisions and approvals.Facilitate coordination between functional disciplines to achieve gate readiness.Phase Assurance ReviewsCoordinate assurance activities during:Opportunity IdentificationConcept SelectPre-FEEDFEEDDetailed DesignExecuteCommissioningStart-UpHandoverSupport verification that phase-specific requirements have been completed prior to progression to the next phase.Assurance Action ManagementMaintain project assurance action registers.Track closure of assurance findings and recommendations.Monitor aging and overdue actions.Coordinate with action owners to ensure timely closeout.Provide regular status reporting to project leadership.Readiness Reviews[pre style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"]Support planning andexecution of:Project Readiness ReviewsExecution Readiness ReviewsConstruction Readiness ReviewsCommissioning Readiness ReviewsOperations Readiness ReviewsTrack readiness actions and verify completion.Management System ComplianceVerify project compliance with applicable SMS requirements.Monitor implementation of project governance requirements.Support periodic assurance assessments.Assist with identification of improvement opportunities.Assurance ReportingPrepare assurance dashboards and reports.Develop assurance status summaries for project management.Monitor assurance KPIs and performance metrics.Support management review meetings.Lessons Learned IntegrationCoordinate incorporation of lessons learned into project planning and execution.Verify lessons learned actions are implemented where applicable.Maintain lessons learned tracking records.Interface CoordinationCoordinate assurance activities between:Project ManagementEngineeringProcurementConstructionCommissioningOperationsHSECommercial  

Stakeholder ManagementExperience5+ years expereience with Engineer degreePreferredMajor capital projects ($100M+)Oil & Gas / Energy projectsProject assurance or project governance experienceStage gate and project delivery systemsPre-FEED and FEED development processesReadiness reviews and project controls

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