QA/QC Coordinator

QA/QC Coordinator (Pos. 15.3.4)

Working Location

Doha, Qatar

Qualification

• Education: BSc degree or higher qualification in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering from a recognized Engineering faculty.
• Certification: Valid CSWIP 3.2.1 or AWS Senior Welding Inspector (SCWI) certificate with at least five years post-certification experience.
• Preferred: BGAS Grade 2 or NACE Level II Coating Inspector qualification is preferable.
• NDT: Level II in RT, UT, PT and MT against ASNT or ISO requirements.
• QMS Auditor: Certified QMS Lead Auditor to ISO 9001:2015 with at least five years' auditing experience.
• Technical Knowledge: Good knowledge of international codes/standards including EN, ISO, API, ASME and ASTM.
• Skills: Good leadership and communication skills; ability to work in complex multicultural projects.
• Proficient in MS Office, databases, spreadsheets and email communications.

Experience

• Industry Experience: Minimum 15 years' experience as QA/QC Coordinator/QA/QC Lead, leading multidisciplinary QC inspector teams for major Oil & Gas projects/offshore process platforms/jackets/subsea pipelines across manufacturing, fabrication, construction and offshore installation/laying.
• Offshore Projects: Minimum 5 years offshore project experience.
• International Projects: Experience with an international oil company/operator/EPIC contractor; large energy project experience is an advantage.
• Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, vendors and TPIs on major projects.
• Multidiscipline offshore project experience covering structures/piping, NDT, material inspection, mechanical equipment installation, sour services, cladded piping, CRA pipelines, welding, repair works, dimensional control, painting/coating, internal lining and Monel sheathing.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Report quality status daily to the Senior Quality Engineer.
• Supervise and coordinate quality management system activities during construction and installation phases.
• Ensure Contractor/Subcontractor/Vendor/Manufacturer/Service Provider/TPCA/TPIA work complies with project specifications, Shell DEPs, project standards, international codes and contract QA/QC requirements.
• Review Contractor/Vendor technical and quality documents, ITPs and QA/QC procedures in the document management system.
• Ensure approved QA/QC documents are implemented at worksite level, including quality plans, procedures, control plans, ITPs and checklists.
• Lead and coordinate QC inspectors at fabrication, site construction and offshore installation and review inspection reports.
• Monitor Contractor/Vendor implementation of approved quality requirements and control quality of inspection personnel activities.
• Act as focal point for shop/site QC issues in consultation with the Senior Quality Engineer and QHSE Head.
• Control and follow up technical deviations, material substitutions and changes to inspection/test requirements.
• Control and follow up NCRs and implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
• Monitor and report quality statistics/KPIs including welding repair rates, NDE performance, NCRs, audit findings and surveillance findings.
• Ensure proper inspection/test records, test packs and dossiers/MRBs are prepared and submitted.