Quality Assurance Manager at Globeleq

Main Purpose of Role

• The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) for the Menengai Geothermal Plant during commissioning, COD transition, and the operational phase.

This role ensures that all plant operations, maintenance, and services meet:

• Globeleq quality and performance standards
• PPA and PISSA requirements
• EPC Contract and Long-Term Spare Agreement (LTSA) quality provisions
• Kenyan statutory and regulatory standards
• ISO 9001 and related international standards
• OEM specifications and global best practices

Key Result Areas
Mobilisation Period (Pre-Commercial Operations Date)

• Oversee quality compliance during commissioning, performance testing, and reliability run.
• Ensure test procedures align with PPA, EPC Contract, and OEM standards.
• Review commissioning documentation including:
• ITPs (Inspection & Test Plans)
• FAT/SAT documentation
• Performance test reports
• Reliability run documentation
• Verify punch list close-out prior to Completion until the end of the Defect Notification Period under the EPC Contract.
• Ensure all as-built documentation is complete before handover to operations and maintenance.
• Participate in EPC punch list tracking and system handover validation.

Operational and Maintenance Period (Post COD)
Management of Quality Management System (QMS)

• Develop and implement technical assurance frameworks for critical plant assets (turbines, generators, transformers, BOP systems).
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Plant Quality Management System aligned to ISO 9001.
• Establish plant quality policy, vision, values, objectives, and KPIs.
• Develop and control standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and quality plans.
• Ensure effective document control and record management systems.
• Lead internal quality audits and coordinate external audits.
• Manage non-conformance reporting (NCR) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support plant performance optimization and loss reduction initiatives.
• Develop weekly, monthly, and annual quality plans in coordination with the Operations and Maintenance teams
• Ensure proper functioning of the IFS system during operations.

Regulatory & Contractual Compliance

Ensure compliance with:

• Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
• PPA and PISSA quality obligations
• LTSA quality provisions 
• O&M quality provisions
• EPC Contract quality provisions
• Support audits by Globeleq corporate offices, lenders, independent consultants, insurers, and regulatory authorities.
• Always maintain audit-ready quality documentation.

Contractor Quality Oversight

• Monitor contractor compliance during maintenance outages.
• Conduct vendor quality audits where required.
• Ensure OEM warranty conditions are preserved through proper quality processes.

Continuous Improvement & Risk Management

• Establish quality performance dashboards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Conduct risk-based quality assessments for critical systems:
• Steam turbine and generator
• Cooling tower system
• Steam gathering and reinjection interface
• Protection and control systems
• Balance of Plant Systems 
• Promote a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Participate in Management reviews 

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare monthly quality performance reports.
• Maintain document management and control system for:
• As built drawings
• O&M manuals
• Procedures
• Compliance certificates
• Technical and OEM manuals
• Support periodic Project Reporting requirements.
• Ensure controlled distribution of plant documentation.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or equivalent.

Experience:

• Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in power generation or heavy industrial environment.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification (preferred).
• Membership with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).

Skills and Competencies
Technical.

• Strong knowledge of:
• Power plant systems and reliability engineering
• ISO quality systems
• Root Cause Analysis methodologies (5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA)
• Commissioning and performance testing procedures
• Familiarity with SCADA/DCS documentation control processes.
• Strong audit and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in quality management software systems.
• Familiarity with CMMS/ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Strong analytical and statistical problem-solving skills

Behavioural

• Highly organized and results-oriented
• Collaborative with Operations and Maintenance teams
• Data-driven mindset with attention to detail
• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel advanced preferred)
• Experience with data analytics tools is an advantage