QA/QC Engineer

Job description / Role

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in instrumentation, electrical, or controls engineering (or equivalent) from a recognized university.

IRCA certified QMS lead auditor.

Qualification from IECEx-CoPC, CompEx, or similar international certification schemes - desirable.

Membership or certifications from internationally recognized institutions (ASQ-CMQ&OE, MCQI-CQP, or similar) - desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years' experience in construction of major greenfield or brownfield process plants in oil & gas, including experience in solar (photovoltaic), power plants, or similar projects - desirable.
• Worked with major EPIC contractors or end-users in similar positions, responsible for QA of electrical, instrumentation & controls (I&C) discipline construction and commissioning.
• Strong working knowledge of QA/QC aspects, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria for various E&I, telecom, F&G equipment and systems.
• Experience in loop checking, instrument calibration, field instruments, control valves, DCS, telecom, fiber optics, etc.
• Good knowledge of international codes, standards, and practices (IEC, IEEE, BS, ISO, UL, IOGP, Shell DEPs, etc.) relevant to the job function.
• Ability to work effectively and communicate with contractors, third-party personnel, and multidisciplinary, multicultural project teams.
• Hands-on experience in preparation, review, and approval of quality plans/ITPs/QCPs/MARs and inspection/testing activities during field erection, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of:
  instrumentation & controls, telecommunication, F&G equipment/material/systems (ESD, FGS, DCS, PCS, SCADA, MCMS, PMS/LDS, ACS, metering, WHCP, CCTV, PAGAs, EMS, HVAC & BAMS, analyzers, cabinets, panels, instruments, cables, etc.)
• Experience managing discipline inspectors, coordinating inspection/testing activities, establishing and monitoring KPIs.
• Experience developing or implementing quality surveillance programs, completion management systems (CMS), inspection & test records (ITRs), technical integrity verification (TIV), flawless project delivery (FPD), project quality health check (PQHC) programs.
• Experience implementing pre-qualification/QMS/technical compliance audits, quality walkthroughs of EPIC organizations and project activities.
• Ability to resolve highly complex QA/QC issues and disputes arising from disparate interpretations of project technical requirements and scope.

Primary duties and responsibilities

QA/QC document management

• Support contractors in identifying and submitting QA/QC documents (ITPs, QCPs, test procedures, MARs, etc.) in line with construction programs; ensure timely review and approval.
• Assist functional supervisor in reviewing/approving relevant QMS, engineering, and procurement documents; implement quality programs; resolve escalated discipline matters.

Project QA/QC implementation

• Ensure implementation of project QA/QC requirements at sites and subcontractor works in compliance with project specifications.
• Organize pre-activity review meetings, quality walkthroughs, and QA/QC weekly meetings.

Inspection & testing oversight

• Undertake surveillance and inspection of on-site and off-site erection/inspection/testing activities.
• Identify potential or actual non-conformances and direct contractors in corrective/preventive actions.
• Initiate or ensure initiation of NCRs for recurrent observations/non-conformities; coordinate/follow up for RCA/corrective/preventive actions and timely closeout.
• Monitor compilation of material test certificates and construction records; ensure traceability.
• Verify implementation of preservation management systems.

System & process monitoring

• Ensure contractors maintain and update IMTE registers and calibration records.
• Ensure systems/processes/procedures/databases are established to maintain inspection/test status and allow relevant statistical analysis.
• Monitor KPIs, special processes, and personnel performance.

Audit & compliance

• Participate in project QHSE audits and pre-qualification audits of vendors/suppliers/subcontractors.
• Conduct ITP/QCP/MS/process/activity-level compliance audits/checks.

Team & stakeholder management

• Monitor contractor/subcontractor/third-party inspectors, engineers, and subordinates; provide guidance and support, reporting to functional supervisor.
• Implement and enforce the organization's quality management system requirements applicable to the function.

Safety & work environment

• Exposed to construction site and prevailing climatic conditions at least 50% of the time.
• Ensure personal safety and the safety of others affected by project activities, whether directly controlled or not.