Quality Leader - Polymer DBOT Projects (Oman)

ZL Chemicals Ltd.; Muscat; On-site; OMR 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Polymer Experts Oman seeks a Quality Manager to own the Contract Quality Plan for a DBOT polymer injection facility in Oman. The role covers engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and initial operation, with extensive interface management on live field sites.

You will lead QA/QC resourcing, drive zero-defect delivery, run TPIA and MVP programs, manage NCRs, and report quality KPIs to ensure seamless handover to the client.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with 15–20 years' relevant experience, including 10+ years on onshore oil and gas EPC projects, including live installations.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing EPC and subcontractor quality performance, including TPIA coordination and vendor audits.
• Demonstrated experience running ITPs, H/W/R/S regimes and Material Verification Programs across design, procurement and construction.
• Experience managing non-conformance systems, root cause analysis and quality KPI reporting on multi-disciplined capital projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 and how HSE and quality management interact on live or brownfield sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Contract Quality Plan (QMP) across the full EPCC lifecycle, from Detail Design to Handover and IOP.
• Own QA/QC resourcing across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and completions.
• Hold EPC contractor(s) and subcontractors to account on quality, cascading requirements through every tier of the supply chain and running vendor audits.
• Run the Third-Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) programme and the Material Verification Program (MVP).
• Own Inspection and Test Plans and the Hold, Witness, Review and Surveillance point regime across design, procurement and construction.
• Assure quality and traceability of interface and tie-in records — welding, NDE, material traceability — to the same standard as new-build scope.
• Own the non-conformance system: NCR raising, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action and close-out tracking.
• Plan and conduct quality audits across our own organisation, the EPC contractor(s) and subcontractors, and drive findings to closure.
• Report quality KPIs — NCR close-out, weld repair rate, preservation index — and drive corrective action where trends deteriorate.
• Ensure quality records, MRBs and certification packages support the pre-start-up audit, system completion and take-over milestones.

Skills

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

EPC quality management

Vendor audits

TPIA coordination

Non-conformance systems

Quality KPI reporting

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Polymer Experts Oman seeks a Quality Manager to own the Contract Quality Plan for a DBOT polymer injection facility in Oman. The role covers engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and initial operation, with extensive interface management on live field sites.

You will lead QA/QC resourcing, drive zero-defect delivery, run TPIA and MVP programs, manage NCRs, and report quality KPIs to ensure seamless handover to the client.