Sr. QA/QC Engineer

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a senior QA/QC professional to champion quality across EPC/FEED and Construction phases for oil & gas projects in the UAE. You will ensure QA/QC procedures, conduct internal audits, and manage NCRs and approvals with EPC/FEED Contractors.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 15+ years in the oil, gas or petrochemical sector, and strong PMC/ADNOC experience, including offshore exposure. Join a global leader delivering sustainable energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15+ years of relevant Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience, including 5+ years in GCC region.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture and engagement activities.
• Identify, evaluate and resolve Quality issues during the EPC/FEED phase.
• Coordinate with engineers during Construction for QA/QC tasks.
• Ensure Project quality procedures are established and implemented by EPC/FEED.

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or equivalent

Job description

About Us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving Quality issues during the EPC / FEED phase of the works.
• Coordination with Engineers in different disciplines during the Construction phase for their tasks related to Quality Management activities.
• Ensuring that the Project quality procedures are established, maintained and implemented by the EPC / FEED
• Contractor.
• Advising the team on questions of quality, collaborating in the definition of objectives and pursuing them.
• Scheduling and conducting Project internal quality audits on EPC / FEED Contractor activities.
• Issuing Audit Reports, monitoring and administering the closure of actions.
• Witnessing Quality Audits conducted by the EPC / FEED Contractor.
• Detecting, identifying and recording quality problems and accordingly issuing Project Non-Conformity Reports (NCR) and Observations to Project Management and the EPC / FEED Contractor.
• Reviewing and approving EPC / FEED Contractor’s quality documents e.g. Review/Approve Project Quality plan.
• Review/Approve Quality Control Procedures.
• Ensure EPC / FEED Contractor’s QA/QC personnel are appropriately qualified.
• Ensure calibration system for inspection, measurement and test measuring equipment is in accordance with EPC/ FEED Contract requirements.
• Review and approve the Inspection and Test Plan and witness major activities.
• Ensure the implementation of the Project Quality Plan for the EPC / FEED Contract.
• Participating in reviewing the Project Execution Plan (PEP) prepared by EPC / FEED Contractor and ensuring that it addresses the applicable quality requirements to fulfill the overall Project requirements. The Project Execution Plan shall include all applicable forms that are needed to track and follow-up
• the Project requirements i.e. transmittal logs, control sheets, reports, inspection forms, follow up logs and NCR logs.
• Monitor the performance of third-party Inspectors assigned for inspection activities at Vendor’s premises.
• Ensure that the quality systems of Vendors and Sub-vendors is evaluated by EPC / FEED Contractor and complies with the Project Quality standards.
• Ensure the auditing of quality system of Vendors and Sub-vendors, by EPC / FEED Contractor, as applicable.
• Ensure that corrective and preventive actions raised under NCR’s are implemented to address the root cause (as applicable) and to prevent recurrence.
• Follow-up NCRs until close-out.
• Develop the structure and requirements to be addressed in the monthly quality report to be issued by EPC / FEED Contractor.
• Review and approve the monthly quality report issued by EPC / FEED Contractor.
• Highlight on a weekly basis and where necessary on daily basis, the Project quality management system issues that need to be addressed by Project Management and the Owner.
• Ensure that a proper system for QA/QC records is established and maintained by the EPC / FEED Contractor.
• Ensure that all EPC / FEED Contract specifications, codes and standards are available.
• Check the Quality aspects of critical procurement requisitions and relevant purchase orders affecting quality.
• Review all documents related to QA/QC activities.
• Establish and maintain the Project Quality Management System in accordance with ISO9001 and the requirements of the PMC and EPC / FEED Contracts.
• Develop the Project Quality Plan based on the Project scope of work and execution strategy and all other relevant Project specific procedures.
• Manage the development of PMC Quality plans and procedures.
• Develop and manage the QA/QC organization and the resource plan.
• Implement a Quality Assurance program to monitor adherence and identify improvement to the QMS.
• Implement Project audit program, setting clear terms of reference and follow-up audit action items.
• Provide support to Management with investigation of any QA/QC concerns and communicate the findings accordingly.
• Identifying appropriate continuous improvement processes.
• Monitor and independently report to the Project management on the effectiveness of the QMS and provide recommendations for management review.
• Provide support to ensure that a Project lessons learned process is implemented.
• Provide regular feedback to Project management and key stakeholders, including lessons learned.
• Review the Quality Management System to be implemented by the EPC / FEED Contractor to ensure conformity during the execution of their scope of work.
• Review and comment on Vendor’s and EPC / FEED Contractor’s QA/QC Plans and Inspection and Test Plans and act as a point of contact between the PMC and the EPC / FEED Contractor for Quality related issues.
• Manage interface issues and coordinate Inspection activities provided by any out-sourced Quality activities (e.g. Third-Party Inspection and Accreditation Service Providers etc.)
• Monitor the performance of EPC / FEED Contractor and Subcontractors with respect to Quality.
• Manage QC witness tests during testing/welding as per relevant EPC / FEED Contractor’s ITP.
• Ensure all Project personnel are aware of Project Quality practices and their requirements.

Qualifications And Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC region.
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience in similar position for international major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.
• PMC & ADNOC experiences are Required
• Offshore project experience is Required
• FEED/EPC project experience required

Moving forward together

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