Lead QA/ QC Engineer

WorleyParsons Arabia Limited Co; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

WorleyParsons Arabia Limited Co is seeking a Senior QA/QC Lead to manage the Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes for ADNOC Growth Projects, ensuring compliance with project-specific contractual QA/QC requirements and international standards.

You will report to the project's Quality Manager, lead the QA/QC team, maintain the QMS, risk and lessons learned, and coordinate with vendors and contractors to enforce quality objectives and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience, including 5+ years in GCC.
• At least 5 years in a similar QA/QC leadership role on major projects.
• Experience in FEED and EPC phases; ADNOC/Offshore experience preferred.
• Certifications in Quality Management (ISO 9000) and Lead Auditor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and enforce the Project Quality Management System per contractual and ISO requirements.
• Oversee QA/QC processes, audits, and corrective actions across the project.
• Maintain risk and lessons learned registers; monitor KPIs and quality objectives.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and manage resources for QA/QC readiness.
• Ensure changes follow MOC and that project documentation remains compliant.

Skills

Quality Management

Project Coordination

Auditing

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder is responsible to manage the Quality Assurance amp Quality Control processes team and all other resources to support specific ADNOC Growth Project s and to ensure enforcement and full compliance to Project specific Contractual QA QC requirements by all the parties involved while meeting ADNOC Policies amp Processes international standards and practices and Owners Policies and Directives This role will be reporting to Quality Manager of the project This role includes managing the projects quality management systems to support the project s documentation referencing and data leading the projects compliance and risk registers while developing the quality plans to support smooth implementation of ADNOC project s and meeting the pre-defined standards and end-user specifications through ensuring timely monitoring of quality reports and concerns Also ensuring timely compilation of all the Lessons Learned from projects for future reference and continuing improvement

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Projects Quality Management SystemEnsure Project Specific Quality Management System and related manuals and procedures are timely developed approved by Company and enforced on project for full compliance Such system shall meeting the Project Contractual Requirements PTS Procedures Owners expectations i e VAP GPE ERM etc ADNOC Quality Policies Projects specific requirements lesson learnt etc
• Ensure any changes in Project requirements specifications schedule etc are implemented following applicable Project MOC procedure
• Develop update and maintain list of Quality Objectives KPIs and Contractual Requirements and Company s quality expectations from each type of service providers Process Licensors Pre-FEED Engineer FEED Contractors EPC contractors other consultants and suppliers and project phase
• Participate and contribute in developing company strategy related to vendor and field inspection and selection of TPI agency to ensure that the quality of critical equipment and material are within company specified acceptance criteria
• Provide projects management and teams with consultation while ensuring development and maintaining availability of up to date Project Quality Management System meeting the requirements of ISO 9000 series company policies and shareholder expectations agreed project and or phase specific quality objectives
• Ensure an overall Project Risk Register covering all the Project specific risks are maintained within respective Project
• Ensure periodic review and update of the Risk Register in coordination with all Packages and other internal and external stakeholders as applicable
• Review all the Audit reports on Project and findings ensuring that corrective actions are followed-up and timely closed-out by the respective Parties i e IPMT Contractors service providers
• Stakeholders and feedback on such corrective actions are timely communicated to concern parties including PTS core team
• Review Quality system documentation of process Licensors EPC contractors and suppliers for compliance to Company s and Project specific contractual requirements
• Monitoring compliance to procedural and contractual QA QC requirements by all the parties through reviews follow-up and conducting Quality Audits
• Monitor that Project s are maintaining the compliance to Quality requirements as per expectations and contractual requirements including maintain up to date Lesson Learned Register Project Risk Registers NCR Registers etc through periodic review and update
• Ensuring project QA QC organization is adequately resourced with required QA QC personnel as per the project type size complexity and or speciality
• Ensure inclusion of appropriate QA QC related requirements and KPIs as Contractual Scope for respective sub-Contractors Vendors service providers for the Project
• Provide support in identifying suitable Contracting strategy and selection of TPI Third Party Inspection consultant s scrutinizing specialized Inspector s for specific inspection surveillance for PTS and its projects
• Maintain an overall Project Internal Quality Audit Plan covering all its Package Contractors through necessary alignment with Quality manager and respective managers of Project Packages Contractors Service-Providers Assist Projects Management and Committees i e PM IPMT etc in its interface management with third parties relating to quality issues
• Ensure systems and procedures are in place for periodic assessment examination of projects overall activities and compliance to the same

QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor s degree in relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen 15 years of relevant experience in the Oil amp Gas or Petrochemical industry including a minimum of five 5 years preferred in the GCC region Must have at least five 5 years of experience in a similar position on major Oil amp Gas or Petrochemical projects managing a team of Specialists Senior Engineers and Engineers ADNOC amp Offshore project experience is preferredPMC experiences are preferrable Experience in FEED amp EPC Phases is required Sound knowledge on project handover and associated compliance requirements Communication skills in both writing and verbally Proven record of completed Execution phases of projects Professional Certifications Preferred to be certified in Quality Management Systems ISO9000 etc Preferred to be a certified Lead Auditor

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Minimum Experience amp Knowledge amp Skills

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Quality Management System
• Stakeholders Communications
• Technical Reporting
• Contracting
• Project Risk
• Project Compliance
• Clear understanding on activities involved in Engineering Procurement Construction phase of Project
• Project Confidentiality Requirements
• Project specific special requirements
• Project Documentation
• Quality Assurance amp Control
• Deviations NCR Registers amp Management
• Quality Audits Contractors Monitoring Concession Requests
• Various QC Testing Field
• Source Inspections Manufacturing Data Records Project Lessons Learned Project Handover Requirements