Quality Assurance And Quality Control Engineer

Division / Project

KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is looking for a Quality Assurance & Quality Control Engineer for a 5-year PMC contract for the supply of programme management services with Kuwait Oil Company. The contract serves to support KOC to achieve its objectives of reaching optimum capacity in its oilfields and enhancing its facilities by the most efficient and economical means available.

The contract aims to provide project management, coordination, planning, design, engineering, construction management, contracting, procurement, project controls, and other services for construction of new oil field facilities, upgrading of existing facilities, and transfer of technology.

Primary Objectives

Facilitate the development and effective implementation of Project Quality Management Systems by the Project Team in a manner that meets corporate, location, and contractual requirements.

Manage project service and product verification and inspection consistent with criticality assessments and contractual and regulatory obligations.

Manage project quality support functions including quality planning, preventive action, non-conformance control, corrective action, audits, and project quality reporting and review.

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

8 years industry experience

5 years post-graduation experience in oil and gas projects

3 years post-graduation experience in the same designation

Thorough understanding of the principles and practice of quality management and the implementation and improvement of management systems

Practical experience of plant and vendor inspection of all types of mechanical equipment typically required at oil and gas installations, both onshore and offshore

Ability to develop, maintain, and update in-house technical standards and specifications

Communication skills – verbal and written – to report standards and presentation skills

Demonstrable capabilities in planning and organising projects and activities to meet project requirements, e.g., quality planning and resourcing for projects to ensure they are suitably resourced with sufficient and capable quality management expertise

Experience in managing a team of quality practitioners

Familiarity with ISO 9000 and 14000 series and international standards relevant to the oil and gas industry

Fully conversant with NDE requirements and sour environments

Eligible for auditor registration or equivalent

Responsibilities

Work with the HSE / QA QC Manager and the Project Management Team to ensure:

Project Management Plans and dependent systems and procedures are developed and implemented in compliance with the requirements of the WorleyParsons Project Management Process (WPMP) and Enterprise Management System (EMS), consistent with specific location, regulatory, and contractual requirements

Project personnel are suitably trained in project plan requirements and to access and apply dependent systems, procedures, and reference materials

Effectiveness of quality planning to ensure that process controls and prerequisite product and service verification and inspection arrangements are established and resourced for the project consistent with criticality, statutory, and contractual obligations

Effective planning and implementation of design control, verification, validation, and review activities

Effective implementation and coordination of vendor assessment and inspection activities

Effective implementation and verification of construction inspection and testing activities

Effective implementation of non-conformance, corrective action, and preventive action management processes

Establishment of an effective risk-based audit program

Effectiveness of Project Management Review Programs including collection, analysis, and reporting of project performance measures

Participation in the global quality learning community initiative to enable quality professionals to communicate with each other and receive updates on latest developments

Facilitation of the implementation of existing and new company processes and capability enhancements across the Project Operations

Facilitation of independent review/certification of Project Quality Management Systems in line with company and customer requirements

Ensure that the customer’s quality management requirements and concerns and the needs of multiple stakeholders are being identified and managed by the Project Team effectively

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