Senior Asset Integrity Engineer (QA/QC)

Qatar Fertiliser Company; Al Wakrah; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

QAFCO seeks a Senior QA QC Engineer to lead quality assurance and control across the fertilizer complex. This role ensures compliance with international standards, company specs, and regulatory requirements through all lifecycle stages of assets, materials, and construction activities.

The incumbent drives continuous improvement and maintains ISO IEC 17020 alignment. Responsibilities include managing vendor qualification, ITP reviews, and ensuring NDE and welding QA are up to standard, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/metallurgy engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant functional experience in Fertilizer/ Petrochemicals/Oil & Gas industries.
• Professional certifications such as ASME Authorized Inspector and Welding Inspection (CSWIP 3.2, AWS, or equivalent); API 510/570/653/580 as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee QA/QC activities across all plants and facilities to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
• Review ITPs, QA/QC documentation, manufacturing procedures and witness shop/site inspections.
• Manage vendor qualification in collaboration with Material, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation teams.
• Oversee QA/QC for fabrication, construction, installation, and maintenance of equipment and piping.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

Inspection management

Welding inspection

NDE coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Metallurgy Engineering

Tools

CSWIP 3.2

AWS

ASME Inspector

API 510

API 570

API 653

API 580

Job description

Overview

The Senior QA QC Engineer is responsible for leading and overseeing Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across the fertilizer complex to ensure that plant assets, materials, equipment and construction activities comply with applicable international standards, company specifications and regulatory requirements throughout their lifecycle. The role provides technical assurance for procurement, fabrication, welding, construction, inspection, testing and material quality while promoting a proactive Quality at Source culture to enhance asset reliability, mechanical integrity and process safety. The position also maintains compliance with ISO IEC 17020 requirements by implementing and continually improving the Inspection Body Management System, supporting accreditation and ensuring effective quality management practices across the Asset Integrity function.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and manage Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across all QAFCO plants and facilities to ensure compliance with company specifications, international standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure quality assurance throughout the asset lifecycle by participating in vendor qualification, reviewing Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality documentation, manufacturing procedures and witnessing shop and site inspections.
• Manage the qualification of vendors in co-operation with different stakeholders such as Material management, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation sections, etc.
• Oversee QA QC activities for fabrication, construction, installation, repairs and maintenance of static equipment and piping ensuring compliance with approved procedures, codes, standards and contractual requirements.
• Manage welding quality assurance by verifying Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), welder qualifications and non‑destructive examination (NDE) requirements for fabrication and repair activities. Review and approve welding book submitted by contractors.
• Coordinate and perform inspections with third‑party inspection agencies, contractors and vendors including factory acceptance tests (FAT), site inspections according to ITP steps and lifting equipment certification.
• Ensure effective quality control of incoming materials, equipment and spare parts by reviewing material certificates, verifying compliance with specifications, maintaining material traceability and reporting non‑conformities.
• Exercise expertise needed to take decisions if any deviations from the specification and mock test requirement, etc.
• Monitor the repair and integrity of pressure equipment, piping and static equipment in accordance with applicable codes and standards including ASME PCC‑2 to restore and maintain mechanical integrity.
• Manage inspection, testing, certification and performance evaluation of pressure relief devices and develop optimized inspection scopes using Risk‑Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies.
• Maintain compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including Radiation Protection licensing and other applicable Ministry requirements.
• Maintain, calibrate and control inspection instruments, tools and equipment to ensure their accuracy, availability and compliance with quality requirements.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve QA QC procedures, inspection documentation, records and electronic management systems to support effective asset integrity management.
• Implement, maintain and continuously improve the ISO IEC 17020 Inspection Body Management System, support accreditation activities, conduct internal audits and ensure effective implementation of all applicable ISO IEC 17020 requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Procurement, Supply Chain and Asset Integrity teams to promote a Quality at Source culture, enhance process safety and mechanical integrity and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise in materials engineering, selection, corrosion, welding, inspection techniques and damage mechanisms while supporting engineering studies, troubleshooting and quality improvement initiatives.
• Review metallography and preparation of replica, participate in Root Cause Analysis for failures.
• Train, mentor and develop inspection personnel and trainees through on‑the‑job coaching, knowledge sharing and technical guidance to strengthen organizational competency.
• Ensure full compliance with QAFCO Occupational Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (OHSEQ) requirements, company policies and all applicable regulatory and process safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in Mechanical/Metallurgy, graduated from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant functional experience within the Fertilizer, Petrochemicals or Oil & Gas Industry.
• Possess relevant professional certification such as ASME Authorized inspector/Welding Inspection Cert. (CSWIP 3.2, AWS, or equivalent), etc. API 510, 570, API 653, API 580, Inservice.