Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Projects

TalentOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentOne in Abu Dhabi is seeking a seasoned QA/QC Lead to helm project-level quality assurance activities across construction and EPC phases. You will drive the Construction Quality Plan, audits, corrective actions, and QMS alignment with ISO standards and client requirements.

Collaborating with site, engineering, and subcontractors, you will develop procedures, review QA deliverables, oversee NCRs, conduct internal audits, and report KPIs.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma in a relevant discipline.
• 10+ years of QA/QC experience in Oil & Gas/Petrochemical EPC projects.
• QMS Lead Auditor certification with at least 5 years as Lead Auditor.
• Minimum 5 years EPC industry experience, with ADNOC projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ISO-based QMS, audits, NCRs, and quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project Construction Quality Plan and QA program.
• Prepare/review construction quality procedures and ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 29001 and project requirements.
• Develop audit schedules covering subcontractors and critical quality areas including welding, cleanliness, tightness and preservation.
• Review and approve subcontractor QA deliverables and monitor overall quality performance.
• Conduct internal audits, coordinate client/third-party audits and drive timely closure of findings.
• Monitor NCRs, corrective actions, surveillance findings and verify effectiveness of close-out.
• Conduct QMS inductions, training and quality awareness sessions for project and subcontractor teams.
• Coordinate quality meetings, QMS reviews and customer feedback/complaint resolution.
• Prepare project QMS performance reports, KPIs, quality trends and management review inputs.
• Coordinate with Site QC, Construction, Engineering, Client and subcontractors to resolve QMS and technical quality issues.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous quality improvement across the project.

Skills

QA/QC Leadership

ISO 9001/29001

Lead Auditor

EPC Industry Experience

ADNOC Projects

Education

Engineering Degree or Diploma

Tools

QMS Documentation

Job description

Job Description:

Lead project-level Quality Assurance activities, ensuring theConstruction Quality Plan, QMS, audits, procedures and corrective actionscomply with contractual, client, EPC and applicable ISO requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project ConstructionQuality Plan and QA program.


• Prepare/review construction quality procedures and ensurecompliance with ISO 9001, ISO 29001 and project requirements.


• Develop audit schedules covering subcontractors and criticalquality areas including welding, cleanliness, tightness and preservation.


• Review and approve subcontractor QA deliverables and monitoroverall quality performance.


• Conduct internal audits, coordinate client/third-party auditsand drive timely closure of findings.


• Monitor NCRs, corrective actions, surveillance findings andverify effectiveness of close-out.


• Conduct QMS inductions, training and quality awarenesssessions for project and subcontractor teams.


• Coordinate quality meetings, QMS reviews and customerfeedback/complaint resolution.


• Prepare project QMS performance reports, KPIs, quality trendsand management review inputs.


• Coordinate with Site QC, Construction, Engineering, Client andsubcontractors to resolve QMS and technical quality issues.


• Drive lessons learned and continuous quality improvementacross the project.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree/Diploma or equivalent in a relevantdiscipline.


• Minimum 10 years’ QA/QC experience in Oil &Gas/Petrochemical projects.


• QMS Lead Auditor certification with minimum 5 years’ LeadAuditor experience.


• Minimum 5 years’ EPC industry experience.


• Previous experience with major EPC contractors and ADNOCprojects is mandatory.


• Strong knowledge of ISO-based QMS, construction qualityassurance, audits, NCRs, corrective actions and quality documentation.


• Excellent leadership, communication, coordination andreporting skills.