Quality Manager for one of the world’s largest and most unique infrastructure projects:  The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel

Are you an accomplished Quality Manager with international experience? Do you have a background from major projects or companies working in complex technical environments? Are you an agile people person with strong communication skills and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams with diverse stakeholders? And would you like to seize a unique opportunity to shape the future by working with the world’s largest immersed tunnel and the longest tunnel for both road and rail traffic?

Then we have the perfect job for you in Femern Link Contractors!

 

About Femern Link Contractors

The Fehmarnbelt Connection is one of Europe's most comprehensive construction projects ever. It is run by an organization of close to 500 staff building the world’s longest immersed tunnel and the longest tunnel for both road and rail traffic. It will consist of a motorway and rail connection including an 18 km long tunnel that will allow travelling faster and safer between Scandinavia and continental Europe. It will take less than 3 hours to travel by train between Hamburg & Copenhagen (currently, 4½ hours). 

Appointed by the owner, Femern A/S, Femern Link Contractors (FLC), is the Joint Venture in charge of the Design & Construction of the immersed tunnel, including the tunnel portals and ramps. The Joint Venture is constituted by a series of international civil works companies - all with individual experience in major infrastructure projects. 
FLC’s joint venture partners are all committed to jointly cooperate to deliver a state-of-the-art immersed tunnel, portals & ramps that is timely and safely executed, in a sustainable and ethical manner.

For FLC, Landau Headhunting is now looking for a Quality Manager to support the QHSE organisation to ensure compliance with rules and regulations and a good process flow between the teams and towards key stakeholders. Apart from leading audits and managing your own team of 3 experienced engineers, you will play an important role in communicating and coordinating to maintain clarity and efficiency in all processes.
 

Your Main Responsibilities

In this role, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Support the process owners in setting up their organisation, KPIs, management procedures and trainings
• Establish, maintain and improve the Integrated Management System and related documents in relation with the QHSE Team and the PMT (Project Management Team)
• Ensure overall surveillance of FLC processes and performance through audits: establish the audit programme in coordination with the QHSE Team, organise the audit. Ensure that the designated auditors are independent from the audited field. Ensure that the reports are issued and that all findings are dealt with in a timely manner
• Monitor the process and review all Quality non-conformities (system and product) before they are closed in order to check that the necessary proofs are available, and that the non-conformity can be effectively closed
• Accompany the FLC Team in defining and monitoring improvement actions when appropriate and participate to their communication by establishing good practices and Quality Alerts reports that are spread through the organisation
• Accompany the FLC Team in the implementation of the Quality Management System in FLC activities and towards subcontractors and suppliers
• Participates in the process reviews and management reviews
• Collaborate with the Information System Managers to make sure that FLC Information Systems are fulfilling the FLC organisation and needs
• Accompany the FLC Team in issuing the necessary handover of documentation as the project progresses
• Plan the issuance of the project final evaluation reports (experience feedback reports) and establish the related time schedule so that they are produced as the project progresses.

Yours Skills & Experience

Being the ideal candidate, we presume that you possess the following skills and experience:

• Experience in quality management in major companies and / or projects – construction knowledge is recommended but not required
• Experience in leading audits
• The position requires a combination of strong technical, analytical and innovative skills
• Good interpersonal, organisation skills and ability to work independently are essential
• Good communication skills and an aptitude for taking initiatives are essential, as is the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to manage the relationship with key stakeholders
• Ability to manage a team of experienced engineers.

We are looking for someone, who has:

• A bachelor’s degree and a Qualified Auditor Certification
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Quality Manager or similar
• High standard of written and spoken English (Danish and German is a plus)

At a personal level, we are searching for a structured person with a fair amount of human insight and cross-cultural understanding. We expect you to have a curious and inquisitive mindset and a natural interest and eager to always look for better solutions. 
As a manager, you act in a visible and open way, communicating clearly and constructively. You are the kind of person who takes ownership, and you have a natural talent for motivating and empowering others to do the same.
 

Conditions of Employment

We are offering an attractive and challenging job in a unique project, which is constantly on the move. Here is your chance to challenge your personal and professional skills in a highly ambitious and professional environment. 
The compensation will be in accordance with qualifications and responsibilities - and further conditions will follow the Danish Salaried Employees Act (Funktionærloven) with pension, health insurance and lunch arrangement.
Your place of work will be Rødbyhavn, Denmark. If needed, a relocation package will be provided, including accommodation, international school etc.
 

Interested?

Please apply soonest possible (in English) by clicking the “Apply” button and thereby uploading your CV and application. For any additional information, please contact Mette Landau from Landau Headhunting by phone: +45 2190 2188.

Landau Headhunting will carry out the recruitment process. Therefore, all inquiries should be directed to Landau Headhunting. We will call in relevant candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis, and we reserve the right to call in candidates prior to the application deadline. 



We are looking forward to hearing from you!

For more information about the Project and Femern A/S, please click here.