CE005 Quality assurance and quality control

Competency ID
and title

CE005 Quality assurance and quality control

Competency area

Construction engineering and management

Stream/s

Construction

Level

Elective

Knowledge

AS 2885.1 – Construction

ISO 9001 Quality system requirements (or equivalent).

Principles and practices for effective quality assurance procedures/systems for pipeline construction.

Recognises the difference between quality assurance and quality control.

Quality control and assurance processes for all stages pipeline construction:

·         right of way preparation – clear and grade, fencing, centreline survey

·         receipt of pipe, materials, consumables and fittings.

·         pipe storage and handling

·         location of other services

·         stringing

·         bending

·         trenching

·         crossings

·         welding

·         joint coating

·         holiday testing and repair.

·         lowering in and padding

·         assemblies

·         thrust support and anchorage

·         backfill and compaction

·         hydrotest

·         drying

·         clean up and reinstatement

·         as constructed information.

Principles and practices for quality control (inspection and testing) procedures for pipeline construction.

Quality documentation (typical):

·         inspection and test plans (ITP)

·         quality management plan(s)

·         procedures

·         registers

·         material data reports (MDR)

·         project data books (PDB)

·         field inspection checklists (FIC)

·         audit reports

·         test reports

·         certification and qualification

·         as-built documentation

·         redline drawings

·         material receipts and certificates

·         document control requirements

·         photographic records

·         weld and test and inspection records

·         equipment calibration records.

Selection criteria for quality assurance and quality control specialists.

Experience

Membership of a construction team with responsibilities of quality assurance and/or quality control/inspection supervised by an experienced engineer for two major or medium pipelines or one small pipeline projects (because breadth of exposure is different).

Preparation of a range of the documents listed above (ITPs, MDRs, FICs, etc).

Participation in a project audit and responding to audit findings.

Expertise

Implements a full range of construction quality assurance processes for pipeline construction projects.

Implements a construction quality control/inspection program for pipeline construction.