Overview
JOB TITLE: Drilling & Wells QA/QC Engineer
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: Residential
START DATE: September/October 2025
CONTRACT: Annually Renewable Contract
WORKING SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri 8hrs (up to 10hrs as per contract)
Responsibilities
- Survey and support the Services Companies on the Drilling Support Base to establish a robust QA-QC management system that aims at eliminating the NPT.
- Define yearly objectives with the drilling manager and global orientation from OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
- Provide QAQC support to the D&W service contracts Technical Administrators to ensure: purchasing of equipment complies with CR-OT-DW-350; all PO and SO match QAQC MS; technical/quality receiving inspection of goods from vendors.
- Perform Quality Audits to vendors and Drilling contractors to assess compliance with contract requirements (in link with OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC).
- Define proper technical specifications for relevant storage of DW equipment, per OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC recommendations.
- Implement, enforce and update Service Quality Plans (SQP) as per API Q2 or similar standards and service criticality for all service contracts, in link with OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
- Promote and follow API Q2 audit plan for all service contracts (schedule, objectives).
- Set and coordinate service inspections at contractor locations, with witness by inspector crew or ad hoc inspection with OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC support.
- Before equipment RIG mobilization: establish a release process under DW QAQC to confirm equipment readiness (Final Released Note) from stock or from Service Contractors sites, including a waiver system under direct DM authority (approval).
- Implement, follow and update an inspection reporting system (IQ-ALL) for all proprietary equipment prepared at the base.
- Ensure NPTs are recorded in IQ-ALL, rated and converted into GRALs; register in and update an action-tracking database (IQ-ALL) using NPT tracker (IQ-NPT) and GRALs module for events and close-out of actions (NPT-related incidents, Field NCR, OFI).
- Provide support and expertise for service/equipment failure investigation (Troubleshooting, Cause Tree Analysis, etc.).
- Perform monthly reviews with each service contractor to track GRAL progress.
- Ensure all contracted services are subject to Service Scorecard and SQM.
- Track progress on all GRAL (continuous improvement) at Drilling and Wells scope.
- Respond to operational needs for QAQC/Standards/Actions support.
- Actively participate in SQM for performance reviews.
- Interface with HQ for manufacturing QAQC standards and potential delivery issues.
- Provide monthly reporting to OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
- Support operations team to audit the Rig Management system, including PMS, and track progress of audit planning and corrective actions.
Qualifications and Requirements
- At least 15 years of experience in Oil and Gas.
- A minimum of 10 years of QA/QC experience, with at least 8 related to drilling activity (OCTG, equipment procurement, service contract QAC).
- Adequate knowledge of general drilling equipment as well as completion and well intervention services.
- Good global knowledge of Drilling and Wells operations on RIG.
- Lead Auditor certification in ISO 9001 / API Q1.
- Certification mandated by OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
Behavioral and Skills
- Good interpersonal relationships, multi-discipline and multicultural awareness.
- Flexibility, communication, coordination, and leadership ability.
- Self-motivated and autonomous.
- Strong organizational abilities and prioritization.
- Creativity, commitment, discipline, and open-mindedness.
Employment and Seniority
- Employment type: Contract
- Seniority level: Not Applicable
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