Subsea QA/QC Specialist

Brunel; Doha; On-site; QAR 604,000 - 873,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel in Qatar seeks a Subsea QA/QC Specialist (Project) to act as the project quality focal point, interfacing with stakeholders and contractors to ensure QA/QC for project execution and handover. The role focuses on subsea pipeline repairs, NDE/verification and compliance with the Project Quality Plan.

Responsibilities include reviewing FEED, plans, and supplier documentation, leading NCR and QA verification programs, and ensuring readiness for mechanical acceptance in a 16-month assignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering from a recognized university.
• Current and valid BOSIET certificate.
• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (IRCA or equivalent) with extensive experience leading QMS audits and QA verification programs for each project phase.

Responsibilities

• Interface with project stakeholders and contractors to ensure QA/QC compliance for effective project execution and handover.
• Prepare quality plans and work schedules to ensure timely project completion.
• Review FEED deliverables and reports to support quality plans and procedures.
• Review project scope to determine frequency of quality verification activities.
• Support during tender phase to review repair methodology, inspection techniques, and vendor documentation.
• Monitor inspection and testing status of pipeline repair activities.
• Establish interface with engineering consultants, contractors, and regulatory focal points.
• Review and accept contractor's and vendor's quality reports/deliverables.
• Verify repair activities comply with approved methodologies.
• Support underwater inspection and anomaly assessment of offshore structures.
• Lead QA verification programs to ensure project compliance.
• Lead NCR management and disposition for non-conformances.
• Identify lessons learned and corrective actions to improve processes.
• Uphold health, safety and environmental requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

BOSIET certificate

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Job description

Job description

• The Subsea QA/QC Specialist (Project) is a project-specific quality focal point, interfacing with company project stakeholders and contractors to ensure QA/QC compliance for effective project execution and handover.
• The project scope involves subsea pipeline repairs to CWC and sleeper anomalies.

• Ensure compliance with systems and processes including the Project Management System.
• Prepare plans and work schedules to ensure effective project completion.
• Review FEED deliverables and engineering study reports to support the development of the Project Quality Plan and Procedures
• Review the project scope of work, to determine the nature, extent, and frequency of quality verification activities
• Provide support during tender phase to review the pipeline repair methodology (including repair methods and inspection techniques, equipment, planning, and qualification/ certification requirements), with emphasis on document review, preparation of subcontractor documents, CTR preparation, bid evaluation and vendor selection.
• Monitor, evaluate and report the inspection and testing status of the pipeline repair activities.
• Establish and maintain collaborative interface relationships with Engineering Consultants, Subsea Pipeline Repair Installation and Inspection contractors (including nominated specialist third-party contractor organizations), and the applicable regulatory focal points.
• Review and acceptance contractor's and vendor's quality reports/deliverables, in line with the project quality requirements
• Verify that the repair activities are in accordance with the approved methodology.
• Support underwater inspection of offshore structures, including UWI scope, anomaly criteria, execution support, report review and anomaly assessment/follow-up.
• Monitor the technical inspections, verification, certification and acceptance by Specialist Third Party Inspection Contractor, and review and accept the final documentation.
• Establish and lead the project QA verification programs to ensure ongoing project compliance through engineering, procurement, repair/installation.
• Ensure QA/QC readiness for mechanical acceptance, and compliant project completion/ handover.
• Lead the NCR management process for identified non-conformances - including NCR/CAR issue, RCA, disposition approval and close-out.
• Identify, record and communicate quality lessons learned, and identify suitable corrective actions to improve work processes and prevent further undesirable conditions/ situations.
• Implement and uphold the health, safety and environment requirements throughout project execution.

• Bachelor of Engineering from recognized university
• Current and valid BOSIET certificate
• Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (IRCA or equivalent) with extensive experience leading QMS audits and QA verification programs for each project phase, i.e., Engineering, Procurement, and Repair/ Installation. (NOTE: if equivalent is proposed, evidence of equivalence shall be provided).
• 15 years of working experience in Quality Assurance & Control for Oil & Gas EPC/EPCM projects; 10 years of which must include exposure to subsea pipeline projects.
• Shall have a proven track record in a senior QA/QC role, delivering challenging subsea projects
• Subsea Pipeline Project Experience is essential, with emphasis on Pipeline Operations, Integrity inspection, Maintenance and/or Design/Construction.
• Specific experience shall include specialized Pipeline Isolations for Subsea Pipeline Repair and Sleeper damage
• Knowledge of pipeline corrosion, failure mechanisms, corrosion controls, SHE standards and a proven track record within a subsea & pipelines integrity focused organization.
• Capability to develop and implement project quality plans, ITPs, QA and QC procedures, procurement plans, material / equipment criticality ratings, etc.
• Experienced with subsea pipeline coating specifications and inspection methods.

• Salary:
  • Day Rate in USD Plus Allowance
• Work Schedule:
  • 10 Hours / 6 Days

• Duration:
  • 16 Months, with possible extension
• Location:
  • Qatar