Quality Lead - Procurement (Jackets/LQ)

Quality Lead – Procurement (Jackets/LQ)
Location: Qatar & India, Onshore (initial mobilization to Qatar for 6 months, then India for 30 months)
Job Type: Full-time, 36-month contract
Working Schedule: 10 hours per day, 6 days per week

Job Purpose
Responsible for implementing the project quality management program and ensuring effective execution of the EPC Contractor’s quality management system for procurement quality on the NFPS Compression COMP4 project.

Reporting and Relationships

• Reports to: Head of Quality

• Direct reports: None

• Internal: Frequent contact with Compression Quality, Engineering, and Procurement teams; periodic contact with Compression Fabrication Team

• External: Frequent contact with EPC Contractor, vendors, and sub-vendors

Job Context and Major Challenges

• Requires excellent self-organization skills with interactions across diverse global teams, including business travel as required

• Key challenges include working under pressure while maintaining prioritization, integrity, and a constructive mindset

Key Accountabilities

1. Implement the Project Quality Plan and oversee Contractor’s Project Quality Management System to ensure purchased materials and equipment meet project specifications

2. Implement the Procurement Quality Surveillance Program to confirm EPC Contractor procurement activities are adequate and effective within the overall risk management program

3. Administer inspection resources using approved Third Party Inspection Services (TPSIS) and Site Inspection Services (SIS) call-off agreements

4. Monitor and assess TPSIS & SIS inspector performance and increase project management team flexibility and presence at critical equipment vendors

5. Implement deficiency and non-conformance management processes to ensure timely identification, investigation, and resolution

6. Implement quality reporting processes to monitor procurement quality performance, communicate issues, risks, and trends to Head of Quality COMP4

7. Participate in project quality audits to ensure procurement activities are conducted per agreed plans and procedures, including assessment of Contractor purchasing and subcontracting processes

8. Perform other quality-related tasks as directed by Head of Quality COMP4

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sciences or Engineering

• Additional qualifications in quality, welding, or NDE inspection preferred

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum 8 years of experience in quality in the oil and gas industry, including at least 1 year in a supervisory or oversight role

• Experience with oil and gas companies, contractors, or service companies

• Knowledge of relevant quality systems, specifications, tools, and industry standards

• Experience working in large-scale operating organizations (operations, projects, subsurface, etc.)

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible to work in Qatar and India without visa sponsorship