Land & Marine - Emissions Reduction Project, Quality Management
Quality Management
Land and Marine, National Grid
Peterhead, Scotland
4 Jan 2012
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Ongoing
QEM Solutions were asked by Land and Marine Projects to assist in managing the Quality and Pre-commissioing processes on the St. Fergus Emissions Reductions Project.
The National Grid project is part of the overall company objective of reducing the carbon emissions brought about by gas transmission, and involves the design and build of two electric compressor stations.
The project is now nearing completion and QEM Solutions were brought on board to ensure that all quality and validation documentation and activities were inplace prior to commissioning and handover.
Main responsibilities included:
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Implementing the National Grid RE18 Process
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Working alongside the Commissioning team to ensure that all apparatus is verified prior to commissioning
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Maintaining and validating Project Quality Plans.
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Review and update the Project Quality Plan and procedures.
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Monitoring and measuring successful implementation of Project Quality Plans and Procedures.
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Providing assistance to and working with Project Management and Sub-Contractors in developing and maintaining the detailed procedures and instructions necessary to correctly implement the Project Quality System and Project requirements.
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Management of pre-commissioning validation process
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Assisting and managing the development and qualification of weld procedures and specifications
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Management of project traceability including welding /coating / backfill etc.
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Review of material certification and supplier Quality Plans / procedures
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Control of calibration and inspection activities
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Providing an independent channel of communication on Quality related problems, initiating necessary Company action to resolve deficiencies and ensuring satisfactory solutions have been achieved.
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Authorise stop work action until acceptable solutions to identified deficiencies have been obtained.
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General management of Quality system, including NCR’s, remedial actions, auditing schedule etc.
Main Benefits included:
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Having access to specialists that understand the RE18 process from start to finish
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Back-up support from multi-disciplined engineers and disciplines to ensure that all areas were addressed prior to commissioning and handover
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pre-established tools and trackers designed specifically for this process and this client.