Quality Assurance Quality Control Engineer

Overview

JOB TITLE: Drilling & Wells QA/QC Engineer

ASSIGNMENT TYPE: Residential

START DATE: September/October 2025

CONTRACT: Annually Renewable Contract

WORKING SCHEDULE: Mon-Fri 8hrs (up to 10hrs as per contract)

Responsibilities

• Survey and support the Services Companies on the Drilling Support Base to establish a robust QA-QC management system that aims at eliminating the NPT.
• Define yearly objectives with the drilling manager and global orientation from OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
• Provide QAQC support to the D&W service contracts Technical Administrators to ensure: purchasing of equipment complies with CR-OT-DW-350; all PO and SO match QAQC MS; technical/quality receiving inspection of goods from vendors.
• Perform Quality Audits to vendors and Drilling contractors to assess compliance with contract requirements (in link with OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC).
• Define proper technical specifications for relevant storage of DW equipment, per OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC recommendations.
• Implement, enforce and update Service Quality Plans (SQP) as per API Q2 or similar standards and service criticality for all service contracts, in link with OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
• Promote and follow API Q2 audit plan for all service contracts (schedule, objectives).
• Set and coordinate service inspections at contractor locations, with witness by inspector crew or ad hoc inspection with OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC support.
• Before equipment RIG mobilization: establish a release process under DW QAQC to confirm equipment readiness (Final Released Note) from stock or from Service Contractors sites, including a waiver system under direct DM authority (approval).
• Implement, follow and update an inspection reporting system (IQ-ALL) for all proprietary equipment prepared at the base.
• Ensure NPTs are recorded in IQ-ALL, rated and converted into GRALs; register in and update an action-tracking database (IQ-ALL) using NPT tracker (IQ-NPT) and GRALs module for events and close-out of actions (NPT-related incidents, Field NCR, OFI).
• Provide support and expertise for service/equipment failure investigation (Troubleshooting, Cause Tree Analysis, etc.).
• Perform monthly reviews with each service contractor to track GRAL progress.
• Ensure all contracted services are subject to Service Scorecard and SQM.
• Track progress on all GRAL (continuous improvement) at Drilling and Wells scope.
• Respond to operational needs for QAQC/Standards/Actions support.
• Actively participate in SQM for performance reviews.
• Interface with HQ for manufacturing QAQC standards and potential delivery issues.
• Provide monthly reporting to OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.
• Support operations team to audit the Rig Management system, including PMS, and track progress of audit planning and corrective actions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in Oil and Gas.
• A minimum of 10 years of QA/QC experience, with at least 8 related to drilling activity (OCTG, equipment procurement, service contract QAC).
• Adequate knowledge of general drilling equipment as well as completion and well intervention services.
• Good global knowledge of Drilling and Wells operations on RIG.
• Lead Auditor certification in ISO 9001 / API Q1.
• Certification mandated by OT/TL/DW/OPS/QAQC.

Behavioral and Skills

• Good interpersonal relationships, multi-discipline and multicultural awareness.
• Flexibility, communication, coordination, and leadership ability.
• Self-motivated and autonomous.
• Strong organizational abilities and prioritization.
• Creativity, commitment, discipline, and open-mindedness.

Employment and Seniority

• Employment type: Contract
• Seniority level: Not Applicable

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