Principal Assurance Specialist (Lead Procurement)

McDermott International; Dubai; On-site; AED 390,600 - 580,320; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International in Dubai seeks a Principal Assurance Specialist (Lead Procurement) to interpret complex QHSES issues and drive best practices. You will work independently, lead projects, and apply deep QA/QHSES expertise across the organization to meet standards.

The role requires extensive EPC construction/fabrication experience, ISO auditing training, and proven leadership with strong analytical and communication skills across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant EPC construction and fabrication experience.
• ISO Auditor 9001, 14001, 18001 training or equivalent.
• Ability to lead as a team member and as a team leader.
• Adaptable to changing business environments and demands.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills for trend evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with MS Word, Visio, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review procedures and work instructions.
• Assist revisions of standard manuals and management review meetings.
• Liaise with internal and external entities on quality matters.
• Lead continual improvement projects with dept heads.
• Develop and monitor area audit plans with functional leads.
• Identify and execute process improvement to boost effectiveness.
• Prepare data for annual management review and action plans.
• Support external certifications and awards readiness.
• Conduct gap analyses and document evidence.
• Accompany extrinsic auditors and track corrective actions.
• Oversee KPI and quality processes, analyze trends globally.
• Analyze measurement data to set targets and plans.
• Conduct quality training sessions and plan future training needs.
• Develop training material for Quality as required.
• Assist in customer satisfaction surveys.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

MS Word

Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Principal Assurance Specialist (Lead Procurement)

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

Job Overview

The Principal QHSES Assurance Specialist is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex QHSES Assurance-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. They may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and are regarded as a specialist in the field of QHSES Assurance. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in QHSES Assurance and broad knowledge of the QHSES Assurance discipline within the QHSES function.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Prepare and review procedures and work instruction
• Assist in revisions of the standard manuals, preparation of the management review meetings, external surveillance visits
• Liaise with internal and external entities on quality-related matters
• Assist in managing a continual improvement process within the company that works with the dept heads to set targets, feedback effects of the audit, and institute ‘preventive measures’ in collaboration
• Develop and monitor area audit plans in consultation with Functional Leads, Manager Assurance, and Corporate IMS Team
• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects to improve process effectiveness and efficiency
• Assist in the preparation of data for the annual management review to present the effectiveness of the system, areas of re-occurring deficiencies, and areas for improvement
• Assist in the preparation of the organization to apply for external certifications and awards
• Assist in gap analysis, evidence & documentation presentation
• Accompany all extrinsic auditors, follow up with actions, maintain our licenses, and conduct External Surveillance audits
• Oversee the KPI, QI, and performance quality process, trend analysis on a global level and initiate ground-level documentation and understand benchmarks and lessons learned within the operating units
• Analyze trends of all the measurement data to assist in setting targets and future planning, in establishing action plans for improvement, and effectively follow-up to verify compliance
• Conduct training sessions for quality education and oversee and plan future training requirements for new employees
• Develop training material for Quality as required
• Assist in conducting customer satisfaction surveys

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant experience related to EPC construction and fabrication
• Possess ISO Auditor 9001, 14001, 18001 other globally recognized Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor training
• Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader
• Ability to understand and positively respond to organizational demands in a continuously changing business environment
• Strong analytical and organizational skills for evaluating trending data
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work with other departments in a tactful and effective manner
• Communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken
• Computer literate in Microsoft programs:Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong attention to detail
• Skilled at prioritization and multi-tasking
• Ability to write in explanatory and procedural styles for multiple audiences