Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) Analyst

Job Description

Company Brief/Aspirations:

Axxela Limited is a subsidiary of Glover Gas & Power B.V., a portfolio venture co-owned by Helios Investment Partners LLP (UK) and Sojitz Corporation (Japan). We are currently pursuing a growth strategy aimed at scaling our current $500m investments across the Oil & Gas market in Africa. Our vision is to power Africa with innovative energy solutions. We have developed over 300km of gas pipeline networks in Nigeria, and we are currently delivering natural gas to about 180 industrial and commercial consumers in Nigerian and West African markets in addition to projects currently under maturation in subsectors such as Gas Distribution, Power Generation, Gas Processing, and other Energy Solutions.

The QAQC Analyst is responsible for ensuring field compliance with construction and fabrication codes and standards on projects. The incumbent shall monitor, enforce and report compliance and/or noncompliance in aspects associated with construction, commissioning, and handover, regardless of whether the activities are executed through in-house resources or by contractors. The QAQC oversight responsibility shall also include the operations phase of Gas & Power Infrastructures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates collation of field inspection and test reports on all live construction projects in Axxela.
• Monitors Welder performance and conducts visual inspections of welds and repairs of welds in accordance with Company procedures and international codes of practice.
• Checks, inspects and tests project welding and construction materials to ensure they meet project specification requirements.
• Monitors the construction process from all aspects to ensure performance meets job quality and design requirements in accordance with Company procedures and international standards.
• Coordinates with vendors to undertake Welding Qualification Tests (WQT) and inspections of prepared test specimens and witnesses destructive tests.
• Ensures that only Welders who have met the minimum requirements of implementing qualified Welding Procedure Specification (WPS), makes it to the production welding stage.
• Ensures diligent implementation of Axxela Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) across all projects.
• Undertakes Pre-mobilization Inspection of vendors’ Equipment prior to deployment for construction activities.
• Conducts fit-up and dimension inspections as per Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and provides technical guidance for welding sequence and distortion control.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum second class upper degree in relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Metallurgical & Material, Electrical & Electronic)
• 3-5 years relevant work experience in Construction, Welding Practices or Non-destructive testing.
• Understanding of API 1104, ASME BPV IX, API 5L, ANSI/ASME B31.8, BS, AWS and other Welding and Construction codes and Standards
• Knowledgeable in Inspection, NDT, and other test activities related to gas piping construction and operation.
• Knowledge of ISO Standards – 9001, 14001, and 45001.