Senior Assurance Specialist - QHSES Systems

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Senior Assurance Specialist to strengthen QHSES systems across oil and energy projects in the UAE. The role focuses on establishing management systems, improving documentation, and leading audits and root-cause investigations.

The ideal candidate will turn performance data into measurable improvements, train staff, and drive standardization of company procedures and templates to ensure consistent quality reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
• 8+ years of quality-related experience in EPC construction or fabrication.
• Strong understanding of assurance systems, quality controls, and audit principles.
• Internal Auditor training in ISO 9001/AS9100/AS9110 or equivalent is preferred.
• Lean and continuous-improvement practices are important.
• Document-management knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of a new organizational management system.
• Coordinate with functional process experts on significant quality-system initiatives.
• Engage Quality Directors when resolving complex issues with cross-functional implications.
• Configure and maintain document attributes for reliable quality-system reporting.
• Support removal of outdated practices and documents from systems.
• Train new team members in relevant systems, procedures, and documentation requirements.
• Help establish and enforce standard templates for documents.
• Advise process owners on document creation, classification, organization, and management.
• Track execution-plan activities and provide progress reports to management.
• Encourage functions to integrate quality-management principles into daily work.
• Draft, structure, edit, and maintain procedures and engineering documentation.
• Ensure consistency of language, structure, terminology across documents.
• Simplify content without sacrificing technical accuracy.
• Control updates and revisions to technical literature.
• Review documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, and consistency.
• Prepare and assess procedures and work instructions.
• Assist proposal teams with quality-related content for bids.
• Conduct scheduled internal and external audits and issue reports.
• Manage quality KPIs, indicators, and performance-monitoring processes.
• Analyze performance trends to identify risks and improvements.
• Establish action plans and verify improvements for compliance.
• Lead root-cause investigations into quality failures.
• Share specialist knowledge with colleagues for development.

Skills

QHSES assurance

Quality systems

Management-system implementation

ISO 9001

AS9100

AS9110

Internal auditing

External auditing

Root-cause analysis

Corrective actions

Lean methodology

Continuous improvement

KPI analysis

Quality indicators

Performance trending

Benchmarking

Lessons learned

Technical writing

Procedure development

Work instructions

Document management

Quality reporting

Training delivery

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Context

This position supports QHSES Assurance activities affecting operational, project, customer, and service functions. Working across organizational boundaries, the specialist provides practical expertise, advises less-experienced colleagues, and ensures that quality initiatives remain aligned with internal policies, recognized standards, and business requirements.

Salary

Salary: AED 18000-28000 per month Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Role

Senior Assurance Specialist - QHSES Systems role in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, offers an experienced quality professional the opportunity to strengthen assurance practices within the Oil and Energy industry. McDermott International requires a specialist who can establish management systems, improve controlled documentation, lead audits and root-cause investigations, and turn performance data into measurable improvements.

Country

Country: United Arab Emirates

City

City: Dubai

Industry

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function

Function: Quality Assurance-Safety

Experience

Experience: Minimum 8 years

Job Type

Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of a new organizational management system.


• Coordinate with functional process experts on significant quality-system initiatives.


• Engage Quality Directors when resolving complex issues with cross-functional implications.


• Configure and maintain document attributes needed for reliable quality-system reporting.


• Support the controlled removal of outdated practices and documents from existing systems.


• Train new team members in relevant systems, procedures, and documentation requirements.


• Help establish and enforce standard templates for new and revised company documents.


• Advise process owners on document creation, classification, organization, and management.


• Track execution-plan activities and provide clear progress reports to management.


• Encourage functions to integrate quality-management principles into daily work.


• Draft, structure, edit, and maintain company procedures and engineering documentation.


• Ensure continuity of language, structure, terminology, and presentation across documents.


• Simplify complex content without reducing its technical accuracy.


• Control updates and revisions to technical literature.


• Review documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and consistency.


• Prepare and assess procedures and work instructions.


• Assist proposal teams with quality-related content for project bids.


• Conduct scheduled internal and external audits and issue timely reports.


• Manage quality KPIs, indicators, and performance-monitoring processes.


• Analyze performance trends to identify risks and improvement opportunities.


• Support target setting, future planning, benchmarking, and lessons-learned activities.


• Establish action plans and verify that improvement measures achieve compliance.


• Lead root-cause investigations into quality failures and recurring issues.


• Share specialist knowledge with colleagues and support their professional development.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in a relevant field.


• At least 8 years of quality-related experience in EPC construction or fabrication.


• Strong understanding of assurance systems, quality controls, and audit principles.


• Internal Auditor training in ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9110, or another globally recognized system is preferred.


• Sound understanding of Lean and continuous-improvement practices.


• Document-management knowledge is advantageous.


• Able to interpret performance data and identify meaningful trends.


• Capable of making decisions in situations with limited standardization.


• Experienced in producing procedures and explanatory material for varied audiences.


• Able to convert technical concepts into clear written and visual guidance.


• Confident working independently, collaboratively, and as a team leader.


• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence working practices tactfully.


• Effective written, spoken, and presentation communication.


• Organized, detail-focused, and capable of managing multiple priorities.

Skills Set

• QHSES assurance


• Quality systems


• Management-system implementation


• ISO 9001


• AS9100


• AS9110


• Internal auditing


• External auditing


• Root-cause analysis


• Corrective actions


• Lean methodology


• Continuous improvement


• KPI analysis


• Quality indicators


• Performance trending


• Benchmarking


• Lessons learned


• Technical writing


• Procedure development


• Work instructions


• Document management


• Quality reporting


• Training delivery


• Microsoft Word


• Microsoft Visio


• Microsoft PowerPoint


• Microsoft Excel


• Stakeholder engagement

Why Join Us

This position provides a platform to influence quality practices across engineering, construction, fabrication, and corporate functions. The successful candidate will help build a modern management system, improve the usefulness of controlled information, guide assurance activities, and create lasting operational improvements through audits, analysis, and knowledge sharing.

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.