Field Quality Manager - Quality Management and Technical Support

1. Quality Planning & Documentation

• Implement Field Quality Plan (FQP) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) for substation and Transmission line works.
• Prepare, Review and approve contractors’ method statements and work procedures.
• Prepare & Implement PQP, SOP, Check lists & Formats in line with TS, Codes & Standards and FQP. 
• Maintain comprehensive QA/QC records — inspection reports, RFI’s, Check Lists, RA Bills, FOM & NCR’s, calibration certificates, test results, and approvals.
• Verification of material and equipment quality against approved drawings and specifications.
• Check manufacturer’s test certificates and shipping documents.
• Site inspection for:
  • Transformers, Reactors, GIS/AIS equipment, breakers, CTs, PTs, isolators, LA, SVG’s, HT/LT SGR Panels .
  • Conductors, insulators, hardware fittings.
  • Steel structures, tower members, bolts/nuts, earthing materials.
    1. Stores Management
• Auditing & Inspecting Stores
• Audit Report Generation & ensure compliance on findings
• Ensure to follow Stores SOP & OEM Guidelines in storing and preservation.

2. Incoming Material Inspection

4. Substation Installation Quality Oversight

• Civil works: Excavation, PCC, RCC foundations, trenches, cable ducts, Back Filling, Roads, control room building as per specs.
• Cubes Casting , Traceability, Curing & Testing.
• Electrical/mechanical works: erection of gantries, busbars, GIS bays, switchgear, transformers, SGR Panels and auxiliary systems.
• Torquing & Marking.
• Cable laying, Crimping, termination, glanding, and control panel wiring.
• Witness functional and electrical tests: Ratio, Magnetic Balance, Vector group, Winding Resistance, Oil DGA, BDV,        SFRA, Insulation resistance, contact resistance, ratio tests, SF6  Breaker timing, gas leakage, relay testing.
• Tower foundation type checks (pile, raft, chimney, pad & chimney, etc.).
• Cubes Casting , Traceability, Curing & Testing.
• Tower erection quality checks: verticality, tightening torque, member placement.
• Conductor stringing: sagging, tensioning, mid-span joints, compression fittings.
• OPGW/earth wire installation and optical fiber testing.
• Witness line tests: continuity, insulation, and earthing resistance.
• Prepare, Review testing formats & Check lists, SOPS.
• Witness substation pre-commissioning tests (transformers, breakers, relays).
• Line pre-energization checks and statutory clearances.
• Ensure proper documentation for energization approval.
• Raise NCRs for deviations from standards or drawings.
• Verify corrective & preventive action closure.
• Conduct root cause analysis for repeated issues.
• Resolution plan  & follow-up of NCR closure on open NCR.
• Avoid repeatability of NCR’s.
• Ensure all QA/QC documentation is complete for PAC (Provisional Acceptance Certificate).
• Maintain punch list and verify closure.
• Deliver final Quality Dossier for both substation and line.
• Daily weekly & Monthly quality reports to Project Manager and Corporate QA.
• Coordinate with EPC & OEM inspectors for joint inspections.
• Liaise with statutory bodies for mandatory inspections.

5. Transmission Line Quality Oversight

6. Testing & Commissioning QA

7. Non-Conformance & Corrective Action

8. Handover & Final Quality Dossier

9. Reporting & Coordination

• Adopt digital quality tools, non-conformance tracking systems, and real-time quality data analytics.

• Budget allocation for quality engineers, inspectors, and specialists at project sites
• Provision for quality tools (measuring instruments, test kits), digital platforms (QMS software, NCR tracking), third-party inspections, lab testing, for his site

• Conduct regular training and awareness programs on quality standards, root cause analysis (RCA)
• Promote a culture of zero-defect and first-time-right execution

• Monitor & Update FQR data on Wrench Portal.
• Provide quality assurance reports to internal management, clients, and lenders.
• Showcase quality credentials through audit clearances, and compliance records. 

• Showcase quality credentials through audit clearances, and compliance records

Operating Business Units within Apraava Energy

Project Team

BD & Contracts Team

Apraava Management team

PMO teams at CLP Hong Kong

• Essential:

  10 + Year experience with B.E./B. Tech in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Mechanical/Civil Engineering from a recognized university.

• Acceptable Alternate: Diploma in Electrical (preferred) or Mechanical/Civil Engineering with 13–15+ years of relevant QA/QC experience in transmission projects.

• Preferred Certifications:

  ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor or QA/QC certification.

  Electrical Safety or HV Switching certification.

  Training in IEC/IS standards applicable to transmission projects.

  RCA - CAPA & 8D.

  Six Sigma Green Belt.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of AIS/GIS substation and OHTL construction and quality requirements.
  • Familiarity with Indian Standards (IS), IEC, and relevant CPWD/CBIP/CEA guidelines.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, method statements, and ITPs.
  • Expertise in electrical testing (Transformer, SGR, SVG, insulation, contact resistance, ratio tests, SF6 leakage, relay settings).
  • Experience in tower erection, conductor stringing, and OPGW installation quality control.
  • Material inspection skills for high-voltage equipment, conductors, insulators, hardware fittings, and steel structures.

Quality Management Skills

• Hands-on experience in preparing and implementing PQP, ITP, and method statements.
  • NCR/CAPA management and root cause analysis.
  • QA/QC documentation and dossier preparation for handover.

Soft Skills

• Strong coordination and stakeholder management (EPC contractors, OEMs, client inspectors).
  • Clear communication, both verbal and written, for reporting and inspection notes.
  • Problem-solving and proactive issue prevention.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and remote site conditions.

Educational Qualification

• Essential:

  10 + Year experience with B.E./B. Tech in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or Mechanical/Civil Engineering from a recognized university.

   

  Acceptable Alternate: Diploma in Electrical (preferred) or Mechanical/Civil Engineering with 12–15+ years of relevant QA/QC experience in transmission projects