QA/QC Coordinator
Location: Doha, QatarType of Vacancy: Contract
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate all activities related to quality management systems during construction and installation phases.
- Ensure all works undertaken by contractors, subcontractors, vendors, manufacturers, service providers, and third-party inspection agencies are in accordance with project specifications, corporate standards, international codes and standards, and contract QA/QC requirements.
- Review contractor and vendor technical and quality documents, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and QA/QC procedures in the document management system.
- Ensure approved project QA/QC documents are appropriately implemented at work sites, including quality plans, control procedures, ITPs, and inspection checklists.
- Lead and coordinate QC inspectors' work at fabrication, site construction, and offshore installation quality control activities; review inspection reports.
- Monitor main contractor and vendor implementation of approved quality requirements and address any deficiencies; control quality of inspection personnel's work activities daily.
- Act as focal point for resolution of shop/site related quality control issues in consultation with senior quality engineers and QHSE leadership.
- Control and follow up on contractor and vendor technical deviations, material substitutions, and changes to inspection and test requirements at shops, sites, and installations.
- Control and follow up on non-conformance reports and ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor and report contractor's quality statistics and KPIs, including welding repair rates, NDE performance, status of non-conformance reports, audit findings, and site surveillance findings.
- Ensure contractors and vendors prepare and manage proper inspection and test records, and compile test packs and dossiers for submission.
- Report status of all activities on a daily basis to senior quality engineers.
Requirements
- BSc degree or higher in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- Valid CSWIP 3.2.1 or AWS Senior Welding Inspection Certificate (SCWI) with at least five years of post-certification experience.
- B Gas Grade 2 or NACE Level II Coating Inspector qualification is preferable.
- NDT Level II in RT, UT, PT, and MT, with qualifications against ASNT or ISO requirements.
- Certified QMS Lead Auditor in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, with at least five years of auditing experience.
- Good knowledge of international codes and standards such as EN, ISO, API, ASME, and ASTM.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to work on projects in a complex and multicultural environment.
- Proficient in computer programs, including MS Office, database management, spreadsheets, and email communications.
- Minimum of 15 years' experience as a QA/QC Coordinator or QA/QC Lead, leading multidisciplinary inspection teams for major oil and gas projects, offshore process platforms, jackets, and subsea pipelines, covering all phases of manufacturing, fabrication, construction, and offshore installation/laying.
- At least 5 years of offshore project experience.
- Experience with international oil companies, operator companies, or EPIC contractors.
- Experience managing contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and third-party inspectors in major projects.
- Experience in multidisciplinary activities related to offshore projects, such as fabrication and installation of structures and piping, NDT material inspection, mechanical equipment installation, sour services, cladded piping, corrosion resistance alloy pipelines, welding, NDT, repair works, dimensional control, painting, coating, internal lining, and Monel sheathing.