Role Purpose:
To lead, manage, and implement the Quality Management System (QMS) for the Offshore project, ensuring full compliance with ADNOC standards, ISO 9001:2015 requirements, contractual obligations, and project specifications. The Lead QA/QC Engineer is responsible for overseeing all quality-related activities across engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases, ensuring consistent quality performance throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
QA/QC Planning & QMS Implementation
- Hold overall responsibility and accountability for all QA/QC activities on the project
- Establish, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan (PQP), procedures, work instructions, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
- Ensure effective implementation of QMS in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and ADNOC Offshore requirements
- Define and monitor project quality KPIs and performance metrics
- Promote continuous improvement and integration of lessons learned across project phases
Quality Assurance & Control Execution
- Ensure contractual quality requirements are fully implemented throughout the project lifecycle
- Conduct quality audits, surveillance, and compliance inspections at all project locations (onshore, offshore, yards, vendors)
- Lead management of NCRs including root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and closure verification
- Ensure timely reporting of quality performance, trends, and risks to Project Management and ADNOC Offshore Quality Representative
- Maintain comprehensive quality documentation, registers, and records
Interface with ADNOC Offshore & Stakeholders
- Act as the primary focal point for all quality-related communication with ADNOC Offshore
- Coordinate closely with Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, HSE, and Project Management teams
- Attend quality review meetings, audits, and management review sessions with ADNOC Offshore
- Ensure timely submission of quality reports, dashboards, and documentation
Contractor & Subcontractor Quality Management
- Review and approve contractor and subcontractor quality documents, PQPs, ITPs, and procedures
- Ensure subcontractor QA/QC teams meet competency and certification requirements
- Monitor vendor and subcontractor compliance with approved quality plans and inspection requirements
- Conduct vendor inspections, audits, and surveillance activities
Team Leadership & Management
- Provide leadership, direction, and technical guidance to the QA/QC team
- Manage QA/QC personnel across offshore platforms, fabrication yards, manufacturing facilities, and site installations
- Ensure effective coordination between multi-discipline QA/QC teams
- Support training, mentoring, and development of QA/QC personnel