About Killick Group
Killick Group provides independent quality assurance, inspection and supply chain support services to owners and EPCs across the oil & gas, LNG, power generation and nuclear, mining and minerals, infrastructure and heavy industrial sectors worldwide.
Founded in Newfoundland and Labrador, Killick Group has grown from its Canadian roots into an established international service provider, with operations in Canada, United States and Italy.
In September 2025, Killick Group became part of GQS, bringing our established client relationships, coordination expertise and North American presence into a broader international quality and technical services organization. The combination strengthens the geographic reach, specialist expertise and technical capability available to our clients while retaining the responsive, practical service Killick Group is known for.
Experience & Expertise
Killick Group's management, coordination and technical teams bring extensive experience supporting complex projects and global supply chains.
Our coordinators work closely with clients throughout the assignment lifecycle, supported by qualified inspection and technical personnel across a wide range of disciplines and supplier locations.
We continually invest in our people, processes and technology to improve visibility, responsiveness and service delivery for our clients.
Our Approach
Our Be Global - Act Local approach is built around providing clients with direct access to people who understand their requirements.
Killick Group coordinators remain closely involved throughout each assignment, providing a consistent point of contact from initial request through completion. Rather than simply passing work between offices, we maintain continuity while drawing on local resources, technical expertise and regional support from across the wider GQS network.
This allows us to combine Killick Group's established hands-on coordination model with the broader geographic reach and specialist capabilities of GQS.
✓ Consistent point of contact
✓ Responsive communication
✓ Qualified resources close to supplier locations
✓ Broader specialist expertise through GQS
✓ Practical, non-bureaucratic service
✓ Global capability with local support
Part of GQS Powered by insight. Driven by performance.
In 2025, GQS acquired a majority interest in Killick Group as part of its continued global expansion. The combination strengthens GQS's presence in North America while connecting Killick Group clients with a wider international network of quality, technical and supply chain specialists.
Safety Our Goal: No One Gets Hurt - Everyone Goes Home
Killick Group is committed to protecting the health and safety of our employees, contractors, clients and the communities in which we work.
Safety is a shared responsibility throughout our organization. Through effective systems, training, communication and continual improvement, we work to identify hazards, reduce risk and ensure that every task is completed safely.
No job is so urgent that it cannot be performed safely.
Quality
Quality is fundamental to how Killick Group operates.
Killick Group maintains an ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System, supporting the consistent delivery of Supplier Quality Surveillance and technical services in accordance with applicable client, statutory and regulatory requirements.
Our management systems, procedures, training and continual improvement activities are designed to support consistent service delivery, clear accountability and confidence in the work we perform.
Across Killick Group and the wider GQS organization, our objective is to provide clients with trusted people, reliable processes and quality-focused support throughout the project and supply chain lifecycle.
Mission
To provide trusted Supplier Quality Surveillance and technical services through our Be Global - Act Local approach, combining responsive local support, experienced people and global capability to help our clients deliver safe, successful projects.
Values
At Killick Group, we believe in the following 10 core values:
What Is a Killick?
We wanted a name that reflected our heritage: the land, the sea, and the strength of where we come from.
A Killick is a traditional anchor made from an elongated stone, secured with wooden sticks and rope, historically used to moor nets and small boats.
That same meaning is carried through our logo:
