Lead QC Engineer- Civil and Structural

Wood PLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented leader for their Onshore QC Engineering team in large-scale Oil and Gas projects. This role demands a seasoned professional with extensive experience in procurement quality management and a strong background in instrumentation and control systems. The successful candidate will guide a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety protocols while delivering projects on time and within budget. Join this dynamic environment where your leadership and technical expertise will directly impact high-profile projects and contribute to a culture of safety and excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Procurement Quality Management relevant to I&C.
• Experience in managing teams of 50+ engineers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and implementation of instrumentation and control systems.
• Lead and mentor a team of QC engineers and designers.

Skills

Procurement Quality Management

Instrumentation and Control Systems

Technical Bid Evaluation

Vendor Management

Safety Compliance

Leadership and Team Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in QC Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

In tools

Conval

SPI

3D Model Review Tools

Job description

The Role

The successful candidate will lead a team of Onshore QC Engineers and Designers for large-scale Oil and Gas Projects. The candidate should be flexible in assignments and eager to learn. Willing to have the patience to face work pressure and changes for a high-profile client.

The key objectives for this role are

• Overseeing the design, development, and implementation of instrumentation and control systems to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Creating detailed design specifications, selecting appropriate systems, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety protocols.
• Providing guidance to the engineering team, conducting technical reviews, and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of control systems.
• Coordinating with vendors, clients, and other engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration and quality.
• Developing and overseeing plans for testing and commissioning, ensuring proper calibration and functionality of equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

10+ years of experience in Procurement Quality Management (relevant to the mentioned QC discipline - I & C)

Participation in Vendor & Subcontractor Selection and Approval

Procurement Quality Management

Inspection & Test - Planning & Execution Management

Criticality Rating Management

Vendor / Subcontractors Inspections, Audits, and NC Management

Procurement Quality Objectives & KPIs Management

Performance analysis / evaluations of Vendor & Subcontractors

Procurement documents and record control management

Technical Bid Evaluation, Technical Queries, and Change Management

Liaising with Third Party Inspection Agencies

Procurement Quality Performance Reporting

Review & Approval of Vendor & Subcontractor documents

Compliance with the Project applicable codes, standards, specifications, and other special requirements.

Leadership Skills:

• Lead and mentor a team of QC engineers and designers, serving as the primary point of contact for QC engineering matters.
• Identify technical issues, define alternative solutions, establish pros and cons for multiple solutions, and make recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries and technical deviations.
• Allocate tasks, provide guidance, and issue clear directions to ensure effective and efficient project execution.
• Develop project schedules, ensure adherence to timelines and budgets, and monitor project schedules on submissions of QC deliverables.
• Coordinate with project/engineering managers, procurement, construction, and other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated design solutions.
• Ensure all deliverables' accuracy and completeness and that they comply with quality standards and specifications.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, initiative, and analytical skills.
• Lead, motivate, coach, and manage a team independently, ensuring engineering competence, team building, and enhancing responsibility and ownership.
• Demonstrate highly effective technical and practical engineering skills in the QC discipline, consistently delivering quality, accurate, and timely work to WOOD and its clients.
• Identify Project milestones, deliverables as per project schedule within budgeted manhours.

Stakeholder Management:

• Liaise with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure clear communication and understanding of project requirements.
• Manage interface meetings with Clients and Vendors to progress design scopes.

Safety and Compliance:

• Ensure all Instrumentation and Control activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Promote a culture of safety within the engineering team and across the project site.
• Actively participate in various project workshops/reviews such as Design/P&ID/HAZID/HAZOP/SIL/ALARP Reviews, 3D Model Reviews, Constructability, and SIMOPS reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

Expected:

• Bachelor's Degree in QC Engineering as a minimum.
• At least 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas projects Design from Conceptual stage to Detailed Design Stage.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Lead Engineer position for a Major Greenfield/Brownfield Project FEED/Detailed Design.
• Proven experience in selecting instrumentation and control equipment, developing control strategies, and preparing specifications.
• Preferred candidates have expertise in control system design, including control loop design, field instrumentation (sensors, transmitters, actuators), and communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus).
• Experience in managing a team of 50+ engineers and Designers.
• Experience in coordination of satellite office teams and managing productivity and quality.
• Hands-on experience in industry software, such as In tools, Conval, SPI, 3D Model Review Tools (SPR & Navis Works), MS Office Suite, etc.
• Must be self-motivated, results-oriented, multi-tasking, and flexible to work well under tight schedules in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Able to communicate in English both verbally and in writing with other disciplines & multinational workforces effectively.
• Knowledge of engineering work planning and control methods, inter-discipline coordination.
• Knowledge of related construction practices and the economics involved.

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