Job Title
Supplier QA/QC Engineer (E&I & Telecom)
Location
Qatar (vendor/manufacturer and site-based)
Employment Type
Long-term project assignment
Company Overview
An international engineering and construction organisation delivering large-scale process plant, oil and gas, and petrochemical projects. The company manages complex greenfield and brownfield developments, providing exposure to multidisciplinary teams and challenging project environments.
Role Overview
The Supplier QA/QC Engineer (E&I & Telecom) is responsible for managing QA/QC activities at vendor and manufacturer locations for electrical, instrumentation, and telecommunication systems. The role includes vendor inspections, document review, compliance checks, and supervision of QA/QC teams to ensure project quality requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Support vendors and contractors in finalising vendor document requirement listings (VDRL) and submission schedules in line with manufacturing, inspection, and testing programmes
- Review and approve QMS, engineering, and vendor quality documents; conduct Project Quality Health Checks, process and technical compliance verifications, and audits
- Identify and regularise deviations to project technical requirements and preferred manufacturers list
- Participate in criticality rating assessment workshops and define quality intervention levels and material certification requirements (BS EN 10204)
- Coordinate with discipline engineers on vendor quality document approvals and third-party inspector CVs for FAT/functional testing
- Ensure compliance with project supplier QA/QC requirements, including engagement of qualified personnel and calibrated inspection/test equipment at vendor/manufacturer sites
- Coordinate and attend pre-inspection meetings, vendor qualification audits, inspections, and weekly QA/QC meetings
- Review and monitor contractor and third-party inspection reports; identify non-conformances and direct corrective and preventive actions, escalating issues as required
- Initiate and follow up on NCRs, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and ensure timely close-out
- Review and monitor MRB, material test certificates, and inspection/test records for traceability and compliance
- Maintain systems and processes for tracking vendor QA/QC documentation, inspection notifications, reports, and manufacturing/test status
- Ensure timely submission and review of weekly and monthly supplier QA/QC status reports, and escalate vendor/manufacturer performance issues to functional supervision
- Monitor performance of contractors, third-party inspectors, engineers, and QA/QC personnel; provide guidance and reporting to functional supervision
- Comply with project safety requirements and ensure a strong safety culture
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Electrical or Instrumentation & Control Engineering or equivalent from a recognised institution
- IRCA Certified QMS Lead Auditor
- Professional memberships or certifications with recognised institutions (MCQI-CQP, ASQ-CMQ&OE) are desirable
- Extensive experience in supplier QA/QC for major process plants including refineries, LNG/NGL plants, petrochemical complexes, or similar
- Experience coordinating inspection/testing activities at vendor/manufacturer sites in oil and gas projects; GCC experience is desirable
- Strong working knowledge of QA/QC requirements for electrical, instrumentation, telecom, F&G systems, and associated materials
- Hands-on experience with preparation, review, and approval of procurement/vendor/manufacturer QA documentation including purchase specifications, ITRs, material review boards, inspection reports, welding/NDT/painting procedures, and FAT
- Familiarity with international codes and standards including IEC, IEEE, API, ISO, BS EN, IOGP, and equivalent
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams and communicate with vendors, contractors, third-party inspectors, and end users