QA/QC Coordinator

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.