Senior Quality Advisor (m/w/d)

Job Description

Are you ready to take a central quality role in complex, international EPCI offshore wind projects, working across disciplines to ensure safe and successful project delivery?

At Seaway7, you will be part of a well-established, and forward-looking organisation with a trusted reputation in the offshore energy sector offering a collaborative environment where quality and innovation go hand in hand.

As an experienced professional, you combine well-developed communication skills with a solid technical foundation and a structured, risk-based mindset. You can turn project risks into practical preventive measures and coordinate problem-solving across engineering, procurement, and installation phases.

As Senior Quality Advisor, you are responsible for ensuring effective quality management across assigned EPCI work packages throughout the project lifecycle.

You work closely with engineering, supply chain management, operations, and suppliers to maintain compliance, manage quality risks, and support ongoing performance and improvement from tender through to project close-out.

What will you be doing?

Project Lifecycle Ownership

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan
• Define and deploy a risk-based quality strategy, including KPIs, audit programs, and assurance activities
• Monitor the effectiveness and ongoing suitability of the PQP

Risk-Based Quality Management

• Identify and manage quality risks related to engineering, supply chain, and execution activities
• Ensure risks are translated into inspection strategies, surveillance plans, and preventive actions
• Drive structured problem-solving, including root cause analysis investigation

Supplier & Subcontractor Quality

• Review and approve supplier Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
• Coordinate and manage supplier surveillance, inspection activities, and related budgets
• Oversee supplier performance and encourage continuous improvement across the supply chain

Quality Control & Assurance

• Verify implementation of the PQP through audits, reviews, inspections, and monitoring
• Oversee non-conformance management, deviation and concession processes
• Monitor and report quality performance, KPIs, and trends, including input to cost of poor quality

Auditing & Assurance

• Develop, implement, maintain and execute a risk-based Project Audit Program
• Ensure audit findings are effectively closed out with verified corrective actions
• Promote audit learnings across the project and contribute to organizational knowledge sharing

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

• Act as the primary quality focal point for Project Management Team, Client, and stakeholders
• Provide specialist quality guidance to engineering, supply chain management, and operations
• Promote quality awareness, accountability, and a culture of predictable performance

Execution & Delivery Support

• Participate in and support engineering, design, and constructability reviews
• Ensure effective implementation of management of change and document control processes
• Support offshore installation activities, ensuring compliance with procedures and plans

Project Close-Out & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure delivery of complete, accurate, and compliant project as-built documentation
• Manage and facilitate lessons learned, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement activities
• Review KPIs, the cost of poor quality, audit findings, and feedback to guide improvement initiatives

What experience would we like you to have?

• Demonstrated experience in a quality role within complex EPCI projects (offshore wind, renewables, or oil & gas)
• Comprehensive understanding of quality systems and standards, for example ISO 9001 and ISO 10005
• Demonstrated experience in risk-based quality management, audits, and incident investigations
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, multidisciplinary project environments
• Well-developed communication skills, capable of engaging up to senior management and client level
• Qualified auditor or lead auditor
• Methodical, structured approach with a focus on problem prevention and continuous improvement

What do we offer?

We offer the opportunity to create a future to be proud of for generations to come. Whatever the role, wherever the location, at Seaway7, everyone plays a part in making renewable energy possible.

This is more than a place to work, this is a place to bring your energy. A place to belong, and feel part of a team which will back you every step of the way.

Alongside this, we provide an environment for you to feel at your best - in-and-outside of work, with great perks to support your health, wealth and wellbeing. We offer comprehensive benefits which vary by location according to local requirements, as well as our global benefits which include:

• CAREER DEVELOPMENT- We support your continuous development to craft a career you love. You will have the opportunity to grow in Seaway7 or across the Subsea7 Group to suit your interests and goals.

• FLEXIBILITY - We want our employees to thrive. This is why we offer a working from home options that gives employees some flexibility whilst balancing this with highly valued face to face time that keeps our team spirit at the center.

• WELLBEING - Our extensive wellbeing offering is focused on mind, body, connection, and helping our employees to thrive. We have an excellent employee assistance programme which offers support for a range of work related or private matters.

• CONNECT - Our employee networks create a sense of community. Get involved in the planning or just enjoy perks! From paddle boarding, ski trips, running and cycle groups, to family days and summer parties. Join conversations on topics that matter such as inclusion and culture, and live our sustainability value by joining community beach cleans and plogging.

Our passionate employees make it all happen.

The Next Steps

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Here are 3 top tips to help you submit a successful application:

• Make sure your CV is up-to-date and highlights the transferable skills and experience you can bring to this role.
• We would encourage you to include a cover letter as part of your application. It's your chance to tell us why you would be a brilliant addition to our team.
• Take your time with your application and check there are no errors before final submission.

Once you have submitted your application, we will be in touch as soon as possible with next steps. To find out more about Seaway7, please visit our website.