Quality and safety are entrenched into our project delivery through our Quality Assurance / Quality Control systems and our Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management systems, certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards.
In 2004 VQ obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification through ICONTEC, which has subsequently been maintained, updated, and expanded. In 2019, with the Colombian Security Council as a certification body, and under standard ISO 9001:2015, VQ INGENIERIA is certified with the following scope: "Project Management (planning, procurement and supervision) for infrastructure, oil and gas, industrial and energy sectors; including crude oil refining, petro chemical and gas plants. Supervision, quality and technical assurance of engineering projects, including basic and detail engineering. Supervision of health, safety, environmental and quality (HSEQ) activities. Supervision, quality and technical assurance of architectural and engineering designs”.
VQ`s commitment with quality and HSE compliance has been recognized by world class companies, such as OXY, ECOPETROL, PACIFIC RUBIALES (FRONTERA ENERGY), among others. Recognitions include Best Pacific Ally award (MAP) for VQ`s commitment in adopting best practices and corporate values (PACIFIC RUBIALES ENERGY- 2013); Excellency in the category of "High Performance Teams and Investment Projects" for VQ`s performance and commitment to achieve objectives related to reliability, environment, safety, efficiency and social responsibility, contributing to the project success (ECOPETROL- 2010; GRB oil mist lubrication system project).