Head of Quality
Orion Group
| Company | Orion Group |
| Category | Operations & Admin |
| Location | — |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Head of Quality to lead quality assurance and quality control activities during the fabrication of major offshore oil & gas facilities.
The successful candidate will oversee quality management systems, drive contractor compliance, manage inspection activities, and ensure fabrication is delivered in accordance with international quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead all site quality activities during fabrication.
• Ensure effective implementation of Quality Management Systems.
• Manage contractor and subcontractor quality performance.
• Coordinate Welding, NDE, QA/QC and inspection activities.
• Drive resolution of non-conformances and technical deviations.
• Support systems completion through accurate quality documentation.
• Lead lessons learned and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Interface with fabrication, engineering and project management teams.
• Monitor quality KPIs and recommend corrective actions.
• Promote a strong safety and quality culture across the fabrication yard.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science.
• Additional certifications in Quality, Welding or NDE are highly desirable.
• Minimum 10 years of Quality experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong experience working with EPC Contractors, Fabrication Yards or Oil & Gas Operators.
• Solid understanding of international quality standards and fabrication processes.
• Experience managing Welding, NDE and QA/QC activities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, planning and organizational capabilities.
• Fluent in English.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.