Sr. QA/QC Engineer
Qatar, Doha
Fulltime: 45 hrs a week
Experience: > 10 Years
Conventional Energy
Introduction
- Lead and manage multi-discipline QA/QC Team (QC Engineers and Inspectors) within the Department and ensure that the Inspection Test Plans and procedures are in place and adhered to throughout the project life cycle.
- Guide departmental staff and Project Team on various activities related to latest version of ISO 9001 Standard, QMS system documentation and certification requirements.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. IEC 62446, UL 3703, NFPA 70 etc.) in addition to contractual requirements.
- Act as a Project/s Focal Point for Contractor / Corporate/ External QMS audits.
- And coordinate with Company Project Teams and Contractors for planning / conducting audits and participate in assigned audits during contracts execution.
- Promote a culture of continual improvement in quality practices and conduct quality training sessions for site personnel and subcontractors.
- Support incident investigation and root cause analysis related to quality failures impacting safety or performance.
- Prepare the Departmental & Project QMS (Quality Management System) documentation in accordance with Company requirements.
What are you going to do
- And further Manage and follow-up on implementation of QMS compliance requirements in Contracts.
- Prepare Project Quality Plan (PQP), KPIs and ensure the alignment of Contractor’s PQP / KPIs with that of Company’s. Coordinate and ensure implementation of QMS compliance requirements during all phases of the projects by Project teams and Contractors and submit necessary reports /data on monthly / quarterly basis.
- Participate in pre-qualification of Contractors/Sub-Contractors and Vendors, as required, monitor, and enforce compliance with ISO 9001/Company Quality standards.
- Participate in technical bid evaluation of the Bidders to ensure that Company quality requirements are included, addressed, and understood.
- Review the Scope of Services (SOS) and Scope of Work (SOW) and ensure that Company quality and technical requirements are incorporated which include Contractor/Supplier’s QA/QC and relevant engineering and construction deliverables and any other Technical / Company System documents.
- Review and Approve Contractors’/Vendors’ QA/QC documentation/deliverables for engineering, procurement, and construction phases, including welding and testing procedures.
- Review and respond to technical queries and technical deviations regarding welding and non-destructive testing.
- Review Contractor/Supplier’s engineering and construction deliverables with specific emphasis to QA/QC and coordinate with relevant engineering discipline specialists on issues related to materials/corrosion/special processes etc; to enforce compliance to contract requirements.
- Ensure Deviation and non-conformance control systems are implemented to meet the departmental compliance requirements.
- Verify the resolution of deviations related to corrective and preventive actions and proper closure of NCRs and CARs.
- Surveillance and oversee the quality of project Construction works by visiting all project sites, attending weekly/monthly meetings with contractor, monitor the site QC inspector’s functioning etc.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls Engineering or related field) or higher educational qualification in engineering from internationally recognized Universities.
- IRCA Certified QMS Lead Auditor Certification or similar.
- ASNT Level-II Certifications in RT/MT/PT/UT is a plus.
- Professional certification / affiliation with internationally recognized Quality organizations like CQI or ASQ or similar is desirable.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience (Minimum of five (5) years lead experience) in Oil & Gas Industry as part of an internationally recognized EPIC contractor or end user/owner organization, covering large-scale solar projects or similar nature projects.
- Extensive experience in large scale solar (Photovoltaic) construction projects and strong background in quality management systems.
- Brownfield experience is a plus.
- Hands on working experience in major EPIC projects with involvement in all phases of EP-I-C from working level to independently managing / Heading QA/QC function, with technical expertise in a core discipline.
- Working knowledge in the manufacturing, inspection, and certification processes for equipment/ materials in projects and the associated Quality Assurance and Quality Control practices.
- Working from corporate offices with functional responsibility for simultaneous coordination / working / managing multiple projects is desirable.
- Working knowledge of using and interpreting Shell DEPs, International Codes / Standards (IEC, NEC, ASME, ASTM, NACE, AWS, API, BS, ISO and Local Regulations) related to the job and industry.
What we offer
- Salary:
- Day Rate in QAR Plus Allowance
- Work Schedule:
- 8 Hours / 5 Days
- Duration:
- 2 years, renewable
- Location:
- Qatar