This role resides under MISC Marine (the Integrated Marine Services arm of MISC Group).
Key Accountabilities
1. Quality Management System (QMS) Governance
- Establish, implement, govern, and continually improve the Technical Services Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring alignment with Company requirements, applicable ISO standards, industry best practices, and regulatory expectations.
- Develop, review, approve, and maintain the Technical Services Department Manual, procedures, work instructions, templates, forms, guidelines, and documented management system.
- Govern the lifecycle of Technical Services engineering standards, technical procedures, design guidelines, project methodologies and associated quality documentation, ensuring documents remain current, controlled, practical and consistently implemented across all Technical Services functions.
- Ensure quality management practices remain practical, effective, and aligned with project delivery requirements.
2. Project HSSE Governance
- Establish and govern the Project HSSE Management System for Technical Services projects, ensuring consistent implementation across all project phases.
- Develop and maintain Project HSSE procedures, frameworks, risk management methodologies, and governance requirements.
- Provide strategic guidance to Project Teams on Project HSSE planning, risk assessment, project-specific HSSE requirements, and compliance obligations.
- Monitor Project HSSE performance and recommend improvement initiatives to strengthen project execution and organizational performance.
- Promote proactive safety leadership and continuous improvement across Technical Services projects.
3. Audit, Compliance & Assurance
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee internal quality audits, process compliance audits, and external audit activities applicable to Technical Services.
- Serve as the Technical Services focal point for Quality Management System certification, surveillance audits, recertification activities, and engagements with Corporate HSSE and external certification bodies.
- Monitor compliance with departmental procedures, Company requirements, contractual obligations, applicable regulations, and recognized industry standards.
- Review audit findings, monitor corrective and preventive actions, and ensure timely implementation of agreed improvement measures.
- Recommend appropriate intervention, escalation or suspension of project activities where significant quality, Project HSSE or compliance risks are identified.
4. Project Quality & HSSE Assurance
- Maintain the Technical Services Engineering Standards Library, ensuring technical standards, design guidelines, engineering procedures, and related governance documents remain current and properly controlled.
- Coordinate periodic reviews of engineering standards with Engineering & Design and other Technical Services functions.
- Maintain revision records, document history, and supporting references for engineering governance documentation.
- Support implementation of approved engineering standards and governance documentation across Technical Services.
5. Technical Governance & Standards Management
- Govern Technical Services engineering standards, technical procedures, design guidelines, and project execution frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and effective document control.
- Coordinate periodic reviews of engineering standards with Engineering & Design to ensure documentation remains current, relevant, and aligned with operational needs.
- Ensure technical governance documentation supports standardisation, knowledge retention, and continual improvement across Technical Services.
- Facilitate the implementation of approved technical standards and governance practices across projects
6. Continuous Improvement & Organizational Learning
- Drive continual improvement initiatives related to quality management, Project HSSE, governance, and project execution processes.
- Coordinate lessons learnt, best practices, and improvement opportunities arising from audits, projects, incidents, and management reviews.
- Promote knowledge sharing and standardization across Technical Services to strengthen organizational capability and project performance.
- Monitor quality and Project HSSE performance trends and recommend strategic improvement initiatives.
7. Stakeholder Engagement & Functional Leadership
- Lead the Quality Assurance and Project HSSE functions by providing direction, coaching, and performance oversight to Executive Quality Assurance and Executive Project HSSE personnel.
- Serve as the primary Technical Services representative for quality and Project HSSE matters with Corporate HSSE, clients, regulatory authorities, classification societies, and external auditors.
- Influence stakeholders to achieve compliance and governance objectives while balancing project delivery priorities.
- Foster a strong culture of quality, compliance, accountability, and continual improvement throughout Technical Services.
8. Reporting, Risk Management & Management Support
- Prepare and present management reports on Quality Management System performance, Project HSSE performance, audit outcomes, compliance status, organizational risks, and improvement initiatives.
- Identify emerging governance, compliance, quality, and Project HSSE risks, and recommend mitigation strategies to Management.
- Support management reviews, strategic planning, and organizational governance activities through accurate reporting and performance analysis.
- Provide advice to the Head on quality, Project HSSE, governance, and management system matters affecting Technical Services.
Job Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Quality Management, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical disciplines.
- Professional certification in Quality Management, ISO Lead Auditor, Occupational Safety & Health, Project Management, or related disciplines would be an added advantage.
Experience
- Ideal: Minimum 8 years' experience in Quality Management, Project HSSE, Engineering, Project Management, Marine, Offshore, or related technical disciplines.
- Experience in developing, implementing and governing Quality Management Systems, Project HSSE Management Systems, engineering governance frameworks or organizational management systems.
- Experience coordinating internal and external audits, management reviews, compliance program, and continual improvement initiatives within engineering or project environments.
Skills & Competencies
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- Project HSSE Management
- Audit & Compliance Management
- Risk Assessment & Risk Management
- Process Governance
- Project Quality Assurance
- Strategic Thinking
- Governance & Decision Making
- Stakeholder Management
- Leadership & Coaching
- Influencing & Negotiation
- Analytical Thinking