The PQM is a member of the project management team, and therefore must be able to work with minimal supervision, interact professionally with the project team and client personnel, have excellent written / verbal communication and conflict resolution skills, manage a diversified workload and challenging situations efficiently and effectively, have a Continuous Improvement (CI) and Total Quality Management (TQM) mentality, and takes the lead role in managing quality on the project. A four-year degree, preferred in engineering, science, or technical college degree with a minimum of five plus years of quality experience, performing functions as outlined above for an EPC or industrial environment, or An associates degree in engineering technology/science with minimum of eight plus years of quality experience as outlined above, with at least five (5) of these years in an EPC or industrial Quality position.