QHSES Specialist - Audit and Compliance

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 145,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd in Dubai is seeking a QHSES Specialist - Audit and Compliance with at least 5 years of EPC/construction or fabrication experience. The role focuses on audits, quality governance, and documentation control to ensure safe, compliant project execution.

The ideal candidate will lead audits, drive corrective actions, and support management-system improvements across engineering and fabrication teams in the Oil and Energy sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant discipline.
• Internal Auditor training in ISO 9001/ISO 14001/ISO 45001 or similar.
• Strong knowledge of Lean and continuous-improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Execute planned monthly audits and communicate results.
• Record findings clearly and coordinate their review with responsible stakeholders.
• Assist teams in identifying the underlying causes of processing and compliance problems.
• Monitor agreed corrective actions through completion.
• Verify corrective-action effectiveness after 30/60/90 days.
• Approve final closure after confirming improvements remain effective.
• Review current procedures and coordinate revisions.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly quality reports for management.

Skills

Quality assurance

QHSES compliance

Audit planning

ISO 9001

Root‑cause analysis

Corrective‑action verification

Compliance monitoring

Lean tools

Performance reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant discipline

Internal Auditor training (ISO 9001/ISO 14001/ISO 45001)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Visio

Job description

QHSES Specialist - Audit and Compliance Job Snapshot

Role: QHSES Specialist - Audit and Compliance

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Quality Assurance-Safety

Experience: Minimum 5 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview The QHSES Specialist - Audit and Compliance position in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, offers a quality-focused career opportunity within the Oil and Energy industry. McDermott International requires an assurance professional to manage scheduled audits, evaluate operating data, govern controlled documentation, and help EPC and fabrication teams achieve consistent compliance and performance.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Quality Assurance-Safety

Salary: AED 13000-22000 per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

Working with guidance from experienced colleagues and leaders, the specialist applies QHSES knowledge to defined assurance issues and evaluates solutions using accepted procedures, technical judgment, and prior examples. The role supports quality governance through audits, corrective-action verification, management-system maintenance, performance reporting, and document control.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute planned monthly audits and communicate results without delay.
• Record findings clearly and coordinate their review with responsible stakeholders.
• Assist teams in identifying the underlying causes of processing and compliance problems.
• Monitor agreed corrective actions through completion.
• Verify corrective-action effectiveness after 30 days, 60 days, and 90 days.
• Approve final closure only after confirming that improvements remain effective.
• Review current procedures and coordinate necessary revisions.
• Support the timely creation of new procedures and work instructions.
• Create tools for measuring KPIs, quality indicators, cost of quality, and related metrics.
• Maintain performance data for fabrication-yard functions and project teams.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly quality reports for management.
• Interpret trends and help process owners make evidence-based decisions.
• Analyze workflows to confirm compliance and reveal improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate improvement teams involving specialists, functional owners, and other employees.
• Resolve deficiencies using logical analysis, Lean tools, coaching, and basic problem-solving methods.
• Promote consistent processes, disciplined execution, and standardized practices.
• Work with functional leadership to validate new and revised process outputs.
• Support reviews of policies and procedures within the new management system.
• Present management-system results to site and business leadership teams.
• Represent the Quality department on designated projects and initiatives.
• Review management-system documents within defined governance periods.
• Move documentation efficiently through review and approval stages.
• Publish documents after obtaining final authorization.
• Coordinate the review repository used by functional teams.
• Validate system metadata and attributes required for dependable reporting.
• Process authorized document voids, supersessions, and deletions.
• Train new users in the electronic document management system.
• Assign system permissions after required training has been completed.
• Help implement and enforce standardized document templates.
• Guide functional users in creating, classifying, and organizing documents.
• Prepare biweekly and monthly intranet updates covering management-system activity.
• Format integration documents, circulate them for approval, and incorporate them into applicable systems.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant discipline is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant EPC construction or fabrication experience.
• Internal Auditor training in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or another recognized management system.
• Practical knowledge of Lean and continuous-improvement principles.
• Broad exposure to management systems and business software.
• Strong analytical reasoning and structured problem-solving ability.
• Able to combine data, professional experience, and judgment when developing solutions.
• Capable of evaluating complex technical documents, specifications, and performance information.
• Experienced in designing workflows, procedures, and instructional materials.
• Able to present complex issues in clear language for varied audiences.
• Comfortable operating where procedures have limited standardization.
• Able to lead improvement teams and collaborate across organizational functions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to achieving measurable monthly results.
• Excellent written, spoken, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Skills Set

• Quality assurance
• QHSES compliance
• Audit planning
• Audit reporting
• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• ISO 45001
• Root‑cause analysis
• Corrective‑action verification
• Compliance monitoring
• Lean tools
• Continuous improvement
• KPI analysis
• Quality indicators
• Cost‑of‑quality measurement
• Performance reporting
• Trend analysis
• Procedure development
• Work instructions
• Document governance
• Electronic document management
• Document metadata
• Controlled publication
• Workflow design
• Process‑owner coaching
• User‑access administration
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Visio

Why Join Us

This position offers meaningful responsibility for the audit and compliance activities that underpin safe, consistent project execution. The successful candidate will collaborate across functions, improve management-system reliability, and ensure that corrective actions create measurable and sustainable results across engineering and fabrication operations.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction company serving the energy industry. For more than 100 years, the company has transformed complex ideas into operational infrastructure, including subsea systems, offshore platforms, offshore wind facilities, and major onshore developments. With more than 30000 professionals across 54 countries, McDermott combines engineering expertise, technology, and project execution capabilities to support reliable energy delivery and the global energy transition.