Lead QA/QC Engineer (Manager II, Quality)

WorleyParsons; Ahmadi; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

WorleyParsons is seeking a Lead QA/QC Engineer to oversee quality management systems on projects in Kuwait. The role involves coordinating quality assurance practices, managing inspection activities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should hold a B.Sc. in Engineering and have substantial experience in quality management within the oil and gas sector.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and industry experience required.
• Thorough understanding of Quality Management principles.
• Practical experience of plant and vendor inspection.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate development of Project Quality Management Systems.
• Manage project quality support functions.
• Ensure customers' quality management requirements are met.

Skills

Project Quality Management

HSE Management

Team Management

Communication

Education

B.Sc. Engineering Degree

Job description

Job Description - Lead QA/QC Engineer (Manager II, Quality) (AHM00NY)

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Primary Location

: KWT-AMD-Ahmadi

Job

Job

: Project Quality Assurance

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Jul 2, 2025

Unposting Date

Unposting Date

: Ongoing

:

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Primary objective

• Facilitate the development and effective implementation of Project Quality Management Systems by the Project Team in a manner that meets Corporate, location and contractual requirements.
• Manage project service and product verification and inspection the project consistent with criticality assessments and contractual and regulatory obligations.
• Manage project quality support functions including quality planning, preventive action, non-conformance control, corrective action, audits and project quality reporting and review.

Specific accountabilities

HSE Management

• Demonstrate behaviour and practices consistent with Managerial, co-worker and community duty of care obligations.
• Work with the Project HSE Advisor and the Project Management Team to ensure that all areas of the Project’s operations conform to applicable WorleyParsons, regulatory and contractual HSE obligations.

Quality Management

Work with the Location Quality Manager and the Project Management Team to ensure:

• Effective implementation and coordination of vendor assessment and inspection activities.
• Effective implementation and verification of construction inspection and testing activities.
• Effective implementation of non-conformance, corrective action, and preventive action management processes.
• Establishment of an effective risk based audit program.
• Effectiveness of Project Management Review Programs including collection analysis and reporting of project performance measures.

Capability Enhancement

• Participate in the global quality learning community initiative to enable quality professionals to communicate with each other and receive updates on latest developments.
• Support in-house education, promotion and awareness programs relating to sound quality management practice and WorleyParsons quality strategies.
• Facilitate the implementation of existing and new company processes and capability enhancements across the Project Operations.
• Determine areas of potential improvement and, in consultation with the Location Quality Manager and Project Management Team.
• Facilitate independent review/certification of Project Quality Management Systems in line with Corporate, legislative or customer requirements.

Customer Relationships

• Ensure that the customer’s quality management requirements and concerns and the needs of multiple stakeholders are being identified and managed by the Project Team effectively.

Resources

• In conjunction with the Project Management Team and the Location Quality Manager recruit and allocate quality practitioners to project verification and inspection roles to ensure these activities are suitably resourced and
• Ensure that the new quality practitioners are effectively inducted in all aspects that relate to the Quality aspects of the Project.

Performance Management

In conjunction with Project Management Team and the Location Quality Manager:

• Provide functional leadership for project quality personnel.
• Strengthen and coach project quality personnel to support development, management and administration of project quality management systems in response to project and customer expectations

Essential skills/experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and industry experience, including experience in Project Quality Management and or closely related fields of HSE and integrity management.
• Thorough understanding of the principles and practice of Quality Management and the implementation and improvement of management systems.
• Practical experience of plant and vendor inspection of all types of mechanical equipment typically required at oil & gas installations, both on- shore and off shore.
• Ability to develop, maintain, update in – house technical standards & specifications.
• Communication skills – verbal, written – to report standard and presentation skills.
• Experience in managing a team of quality practitioners.

Matching indicators:-

• B.Sc.Eng. Degree.
• Post g raduation total experience
• Relevant years post graduation experience in oil & gas / refinery / petrochemical industry experience.
• Relevant years of experience as Lead / Senior QA/QC Engineer.
• Practical Experience of plant and vendor inspection of all types of mechanical equipment typically required at oil and gas installations, both on shore and off shore.
• Fully conversant with NDE requirements and sour environments.
• Excellent written, coordination and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop, update and maintain in house technical standards & specifications.
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 and 14000 Series and international standards relevant to oil and gas industry.

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