Senior Pipeline Quality Assurance Division Manager

Mekdam Technical Services; Doha; On-site; QAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mekdam Technical Services is seeking a Division Manager for Pipeline Quality Assurance to lead the Quality Management effort across offshore pipeline projects in Qatar. The role requires overseeing QA planning, audits, and compliance with contract standards from FEED through handover.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years in quality management of offshore oil and gas production processes, strong supervisory skills, and formal auditor training.

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge of Quality Management philosophies, strategies and practices.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate at all organizational levels.
• Sound technical, supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Formal Quality Auditor Training.

Responsibilities

• Implements Quality Management System and provides quality planning input for the PMT; Monitors Quality Management system effectiveness; Provides input to the Project Organization Plan and staffing of quality personnel for the PMT; Ensures the implementation of project-specific quality training and orientation; provides direction and instructions to Pipelines Heads of Quality Assurance (HOQ).
• Responsible for approving Contractor's Project Quality Plan and unless delegated to HOQs, the Individual Quality Plans of subcontractors, vendors, and sub-vendors (i.e., Suppliers) as required.
• Prepares and manages the PMT Audit Schedule and stewards audit findings to resolution and closure.; reviewing and commenting on Contractor's schedule(s) for internal and external technical and quality audits, and the plans for each audit; ensuring PMT reviews and, as required, approves quality deliverables of Contractor and suppliers (e.g., plans, Criticality Ratings, Inspection and Test Plans).
• Ensuring processes in place so that deviations to specification, equipment and approved plans/procedures are subject to appropriate review.
• Coordinating the quality management activities of HOQs and maintaining interfaces between PMTs to ensure a consistent, effective approach across the Project; monitors Contractors quality performance, provides, and distributes surveillance metrics as described in the QMS Control Procedures.
• Interfaces with Client to ensure clear understanding of project quality issues. Participate in turnover activities as appropriate; maintain interface communication with Client Quality Teams.
• Ensure that the Contractors engineering and designs comply with the Contract requirements including codes and standards. Provide guidance to the contractor to promote compliance; verify compliance with the Contract and fitness for purpose of the delivered Processes of Topsides and Pipeline designs.
• Support NFXP Offshore Project Manager Topsides & Pipelines in monitoring the contractors progress on delivery of the required Quality documents; support respective NFXP Offshore Project Managers in delivery of Quality for the Project; coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with respect to the disciplines involved in Quality aspects of the Project.
• Ensure compliance with management of change procedures for Quality changes in the contractors design or deviations from the company directives.

Skills

Quality Management

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Auditing

Education

BSc in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Mekdam Technical Services is seeking a Division Manager for Pipeline Quality Assurance to lead the Quality Management effort across offshore pipeline projects in Qatar. The role requires overseeing QA planning, audits, and compliance with contract standards from FEED through handover.

Ideal candidates will have 15+ years in quality management of offshore oil and gas production processes, strong supervisory skills, and formal auditor training.