Osmond Ikwueme

Client - Etihad Rail Role - Client's Engineer and Representative on Site

Developing Inspection and Test Plans to relevant Australian authority
requirements and standards.
Ensuring adherence to the McConnell Dowell Integrated Management
System and Project Execution Manual.
Providing staff with thorough awareness and training in quality
management responsibilities.
Establishing Supplier/Subcontractor quality requirements and including
them in subcontract documents.
Preparing and maintaining the Project Audit Schedule in consultation
with the Business Unit Quality and Audit Managers
Carrying out and reporting audits by the Project Audit Schedule
Planning the controls for inspection and testing of construction works,
materials, and equipment onsite and offsite.
Identifying all client and project hold and witness points and
incorporating those into applicable ITPs.
Monitoring at site, the use of ITPs, verification checklists, and CEPs at regular intervals and evaluating the inspection and test results.
Handover documentation prepration and lots close-out on Aconex and
InEight
Non-Conformance /Audits closeout/follow up; ITP development and MDR
compilation for civil, mechanicalnand electrical disciplines.
Metrics development for KPI measurement and tracking ;
External Internal Auditing experience, 8D Problem Solving Methodologies; Supplier Quality Management,

• Improved turn around time for review of documentation by 50% by organizing workshops to discuss the pertinent issues with the Contractor team
• Controlled the issue of notice of non-conformances from Construction team by ensuring that observed deviations are valid from contractual and specifications point of view
• Developed the Quality KPI macro-enabled spreadsheet that was adopted by the entire ERL program for communicating the performance standards and metrics by which the quality will be measured
• Developed procedure used for monitoring quality site surveillance for the ERL program
• Managed and tracked the implementation of the Deficiency Management Process (initiation and close out of Field Surveillance Reports (FSR), Corrective Action Report (CAR), and NonConformance Reports (NCR)
• Tracked and ensured the accuracy of monthly Contractor submitted project level Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics for Quality.

• Ensured implementation of the Project Specific Quality Plan (PSQP) on project sites by all project stakeholders
• Ensured implementation the project specific Inspection and Test Plan(s) (ITP)
• Conducted random field verification of subcontractor's quality control activities for up to 80% of scheduled activities
• Participated in conducting field inspection and testing by third party laboratories / consultants
• Led project team in Root Cause Analysis investigations to determine cause and corrective measures of significant defects in materials and in-place work
• Assisted in the Tender Quality Assessment process with the estimators during the tender stage
• Ensured that Project Quality Risk Assessment (PQRA) is conducted for the project upon awarding of project contract.

• Increased appropriate corrective and preventive action on nonconformances (NCRs) and CARs and reduced repeat issues by 85% from preceding quarter
• Developed keynotes and checklists from approved company/subcontractor method statements, quality control procedures and inspection & test plans as appropriate for the guidance of site engineers and inspectors.

• Introduced the concept of QA/QC Toolbox talks in the company to educate skilled workers on proper methods of execution of each construction stage before the works commencing and delivered 95% improvement in workmanship
• Developed all Inspection Test Plans, KPI reporting sheets, and other QC-related documents
• Achieved 71% pass mark, in Shell Business Performance review placing the company in the top 10th percentile after the review.

• Performed Quality Control inspection for precast panels, tank construction, road construction, waterproofing, tank cathodic protection systems, plant roads
• Created detailed inspection test plans from specialist method statements and approved material submissions and ensured documentation approval success rate was not below 98% per monthly period
• Ensured that concessions and deviations were properly documented, processed, and reported
• Managed corrective and preventative action as well as tracked closure of NCRs, field design changes, and queries
• Analyzed purchase order requirements from a quality control point of view and made the necessary arrangements to ensure our subcontractors meet these requirements
• Performed quality assurance audit at regular intervals throughout the project lifecycle to ensure continued compliance with the project quality system
• Coordinated handover documentation of QA/QC deliverables according to project specifications.

• Managed the field quality control for EPC3,5 & 6 civil works packages reporting to the PMC Quality Manager
• Supervised parts of contractor Habtoor Leighton Group's scope of work in KPIZ which included:12 million cubic meters of earthworks, 18 kilometers of three, four, five, and six-lane dual carriageways, four bridges, 39 major services culverts and bridges, Seven kilometers of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, 31 kilometers of electrical reticulation, 39 kilometers of telecommunications distribution, 90 kilometers of pipelines
• Developed regular status reports for the client
• Guided Contractors to improve their inspection request system resulting in a reduction of the reject rate of 90%.

• Responsible for construction coordination and quality assurance compliance of Contractors on a project involving dredging and reclamation, site preparation, plant road network construction, non-process buildings and civil infrastructure construction
• Organized and performed weekly Data Analysis and reporting of Key Performance Indicators on quality of contractor work execution
• Developed proficiency with Contractor (Dredging International) software-winTOPO within one week to effectively cross-reviewed sand volume calculation submitted by contractor with conventional CAD software
• Design review of Road construction design over live gas and crude pipelines to approved specifications (API 1102,NLNG/SHELL DEP Specs) GTS2 >S4 pipelines as well as supervision of its construction
• Reviewed Contractor submissions for pre-Load design and field monitored pre-load and prefabricated vertical drain construction
• Settlement monitoring for planned LNG and LPG tanks location.

• Reported to Contracts Manager and provided estimation support work for infrastructure, earthworks, and dredging
• Provided input to 100% of on enclosed BOQ to tender submissions
• Performed field visits to dredging and reclamation locations to report on equipment usage and maintenance vs field output.

• Drove construction progress in unit, up incrementally by 2% with focus on committed deadlines
• Implemented as priority all safety and quality requirements leading to being given award
• Coordinated communication between Quantity Surveyor certifying progress on site for quantity verification
• Met project 100% completion target dates for as-built documentation preparation
• Prepared with subcontractors all required method statements and obtained approvals from consultant.