QA/QC Manager

abdullah a. al-barrak & son co.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 380,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Abdullah A. Al-Barrak & Son Co. seeks an experienced Senior QA/QC leader to oversee the QMS in an EPC setting. You will coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction, and may officiate corporate QA/QC tasks as needed.

The role emphasizes implementing ISO-based policies, leading audits, and driving continuous improvement across multiple projects with strong client interfaces and governance responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of solid experience in a senior QA/QC role within an EPC organization.
• Experience on Saudi Aramco projects is preferred.
• Bachelor of Engineering (any discipline) and certification from reputed Audit firms to perform QHSE audits

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee project quality to ensure compliance to codes, standards, regulations and QMS requirements
• Advancing quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization
• Managing the development and implementation of the QMS for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Bidding/Business Development, Project Planning and Controls, Document Control, Information Technology (IT), Human Resource, Senior and Top Management for all operational and day to day activities
• Overseeing the IMS function of QA/QC professionals across multiple EPC projects
• Ensure implementation of corporate QA policies, quality objectives, audit programs
• Lead quality reviews for technical and commercial bids, ensuring full compliance with client specifications, statutory requirements, and project-specific QHSE deliverables
• Participate in tender evaluations and risk reviews, identifying QA/QC scope, contractual obligations, and risk mitigation strategies
• Oversee project quality planning, including QA deliverables, client approvals, engineering document reviews, and final dossier compilation
• Coordinate with Procurement and engineering teams to embed QA/QC protocols in the sourcing and vendor qualification process
• Manage audit programs (certification/Re certification), Aramco Project Quality Index (PQI) performance, and non-conformance trends across business units
• Prepare and present quality performance dashboards and strategic insights to executive leadership
• Manage/participate in high-level client audits and board review

Skills

Quality Assurance

ISO Standards

Audits & Compliance

Leadership of QA/QC Teams

Risk & Root Cause Analysis

Vendor/Contractor QA

Client Interfaces (Aramco/SABIC)

Project Quality Planning

Quality Indexing & Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Ensuring that the quality management system (QMS) is fully implemented in an organized and efficient manner. Delegating and assigning tasks to QA/QC Engineers/Supervisors and working closely with Engineering, Procurement, Construction in an EPC environment. Occasionally and at some instances may require officiating Corporate QA/QC tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee project quality to ensure compliance to codes, standards, regulations and QMS requirements
• Advancing quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization
• Managing the development and implementation of the QMS for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Bidding/Business Development, Project Planning and Controls, Document Control, Information Technology (IT), Human Resource, Senior and Top Management for all operational and day to day activities
• Overseeing the IMS function of QA/QC professionals across multiple EPC projects
• Ensure implementation of corporate QA policies, quality objectives, audit programs
• Compliance frameworks aligned with international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001)
• Lead quality reviews for technical and commercial bids, ensuring full compliance with client specifications, statutory requirements, and project-specific QHSE deliverables
• Participate in tender evaluations and risk reviews, identifying QA/QC scope, contractual obligations, and risk mitigation strategies
• Oversee project quality planning, including QA deliverables, client approvals, engineering document reviews, and final dossier compilation
• Coordinate with Procurement and engineering teams to embed QA/QC protocols in the sourcing and vendor qualification process
• Manage audit programs (certification/Re certification), Aramco Project Quality Index (PQI) performance, and non-conformance trends across business units
• Prepare and present quality performance dashboards and strategic insights to executive leadership
• Manage/participate in high-level client audits and board review

Requirements

Experience

Minimum of 15 years of solid experience in a senior QA/QC role within an EPC organization. Experience on Saudi Aramco projects is preferred

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (any discipline) and certification from reputed Audit firms to perform QHSE audits

Required Skills & Abilities

1- Core Competencies

• MS Strategy & Deployment (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
• Tender & Proposal Quality Support | Technical Bid Inputs
• EPC & LSTK Projects Quality Oversight
• Corporate QA/QC Governance
• Internal/External Audits & Compliance
• Risk & Root Cause Analysis
• Vendor/Contractor Quality Management
• Regulatory & Client Interface (Aramco, SABIC, etc.)
• Leadership of Cross-Functional QA/QC Teams
• KPIs, PQIs, Quality Indexing & Reporting
• Project Quality Planning & Resource Allocation

2- Technical Skills

Same as core competencies/duties and responsibilities/evaluation basis