Senior QA/QC Engineer

Job Purpose

• Support the QA/QC Lead in overseeing the execution of quality assurance and control programs across a portfolio of projects, and to act as the key interface between the Project Management Teams (PMTs) and the Projects QA/QC Section. Monitor performance, coordinate inspection and support with resource planning and contractor evaluation. Ensure optimal deployment of QA/QC resources, balanced workload distribution, and continuous performance tracking of contractors through structured reporting, surveillance, and closure of quality gaps.

Job Context & Major Challenge(s)

• Balancing inspector deployment across concurrent projects of varying scale and criticality, while maintaining workload equity and meeting quality coverage needs.
• Acting as the main link between the Projects QA/QC Section and various project teams, ensuring early engagement and alignment of quality expectations.
• Conducting quality assessments and surveillance visits across multiple sites to proactively identify performance risks, resource gaps, and procedural weaknesses.
• Monitoring and evaluating the quality performance of contractors and driving timely closure of non-conformities and systemic issues highlighted in NCRs and CARs.
• Preparing accurate business cases for resource justifications and ensuring transparent documentation of workforce utilization and productivity metrics.

Key Job Accountabilities - I

• Support the QA/QC Lead in coordinating QA/QC activities across active CAT II–VI projects, ensuring quality plans, inspection strategies, and contractor oversight are implemented effectively.
• Serve as the primary QA/QC liaison to assigned Project Management teams, ensuring quality requirements are understood, integrated, and executed across all disciplines.
• Review and monitor the inspectors’ workload and productivity, ensuring optimal distribution of QA/QC resources based on project risk, criticality, and execution needs.
• Prepare manpower forecast reports and develop business cases to justify resource requests, transfers, or renewals based on workload, shutdowns, and project complexity. Mentor junior QA/QC staff and promote a proactive quality culture among Company and contractor teams.
• Conduct regular field assessments and surveillance audits across project sites to monitor quality system implementation and identify opportunities for improvement.

Key Job Accountabilities - II

• Lead the tracking and performance evaluation of contractors’ QA/QC performance across all projects, including analysis of NCRs, CARs, and repeated deficiencies.
• Prepare quarterly contractor quality performance reports, highlighting trends, areas of concern, and recommended actions, and ensure accountability for gap closure.
• Track the effectiveness of corrective actions taken against audit findings and NCRs and escalate overdue or non-effective responses to the QA/QC Lead or Head.
• Ensure readiness of inspection teams by validating competency, availability, and engagement, particularly in preparation for shutdowns and tie-in activities.
• Conduct and lead external assessments, audits and verifications on the contractors’ procurement, engineering, construction and quality processes and identify any gaps within these areas. Conduct and lead external quality audits on contractors and internal self-assessments to gauge the effectiveness of the quality management system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or metallurgical disciplines).
• Certified Quality Auditor (IRCA). 
• Welding Inspection Certification (CSWIP 3.1, 3.2, AWS, IIW).
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Level II certification.

Knowledge and/or Experience - I

• 6 years of QA/QC experience in the oil & gas industry, with proven expertise in both greenfield and brownfield project environments.
• Extensive experience managing shutdown projects, preferably within LNG facilities, under live operating conditions and constrained execution windows.
• Proven track record in leading external quality audits and performing engineering and procurement assessments.
• Strong familiarity with a wide range of engineering materials and applications, including cryogenic, high-temperature, low-temperature, and sour service environments.
• Demonstrated capability in conducting QA/QC planning, inspections, and contractor oversight across engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction phases.
• Solid understanding of international codes and standards (ISO, ASME, API, AWS, NACE), with the ability to apply them practically across multi-discipline projects.
• Proven experience in reviewing and validating technical documents (WPS, PQRs, ITPs), source inspections, and managing quality deliverables for critical packages.

Knowledge and/or Experience - II

• Proficient written and spoken English.
• Computer literate.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Ability to work as a delegate to Lead and provides required guidance and technical support to the team.