The Senior QA/QC Engineer is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and overseeing Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for oil & gas, offshore, fabrication, construction, maintenance, and industrial projects. The role ensures that all project activities, materials, equipment, fabrication, installation, testing, and documentation comply with client requirements, project specifications, applicable international standards, and company procedures.
The Senior QA/QC Engineer will work closely with project, engineering, construction, inspection, procurement, and HSE teams, as well as clients, consultants, and third-party inspectors, to ensure quality requirements are achieved throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific Quality Assurance and Quality Control plans, procedures, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), and quality documentation.
- Ensure project activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, contractual requirements, applicable codes, standards, and company procedures.
- Coordinate and supervise QA/QC activities across fabrication, construction, installation, maintenance, and commissioning activities.
- Review project specifications, drawings, method statements, procedures, and inspection requirements to identify applicable quality requirements.
- Coordinate inspections, testing, examinations, and quality verification activities with clients, consultants, third-party inspectors, and relevant authorities.
- Monitor and verify the quality of materials, equipment, fabrication, welding, installation, and workmanship throughout the project.
- Review and verify material certificates, inspection reports, test certificates, welding documentation, NDT reports, calibration certificates, and other quality records.
- Ensure welding and fabrication activities comply with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualifications.
- Coordinate and monitor Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), pressure testing, dimensional inspection, coating inspection, and other required examinations and tests.
- Raise, investigate, monitor, and close out Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), observations, corrective actions, and preventive actions.
- Conduct internal quality audits and participate in client, third-party, and certification audits.
- Monitor subcontractors and vendors to ensure compliance with project quality requirements.
- Review and approve subcontractor and vendor quality documentation where applicable.
- Maintain and monitor project Quality Records and ensure proper traceability and document control.
- Prepare and review quality reports, inspection reports, punch lists, quality dossiers, and final documentation for project handover.
- Identify quality risks and implement appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to QA/QC Engineers, Inspectors, and other quality personnel.
- Participate in project meetings and provide updates on quality performance, inspection status, NCRs, and outstanding quality issues.
- Ensure all inspection and testing activities are properly planned and completed within project schedules.
- Liaise with engineering and construction teams to resolve technical and quality-related issues.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve project quality, efficiency, and compliance.
- Perform other duties related to QA/QC activities as assigned by the Project Manager or QA/QC Manager.