The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Specialist QA/QC - Engineer with a proven track record in leading and overseeing all Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) activities ensuring engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities comply with project specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements for high-profile clients.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
- End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
- The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ service of our employees at 5 year service milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field
Job Objective
- Lead the PMC QA/QC function and provide overall quality leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop, implement and maintain the project Quality Management Plan and associated QA/QC procedures.
- Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards, specifications, project requirements and applicable international codes and standards.
- Review and approve contractor QA/QC plans, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), procedures, Quality Control Plans and related quality documentation.
- Monitor EPC contractor and subcontractor performance against contractual quality requirements.
- Establish and maintain project quality KPIs and provide regular quality performance reports to Project Management and ADNOC.
- Lead quality surveillance, audits, inspections and assessments of EPC contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
- Ensure effective management of NCRs, observations, concessions, deviations, corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor implementation and close-out of quality findings and ensure root-cause analysis is performed where required.
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and project controls teams to ensure quality requirements are fully integrated.
- Review vendor quality documentation, manufacturing records, inspection reports and test certificates as required.
- Participate in contractor and vendor audits, pre-inspection meetings, inspection release activities and critical quality reviews.
- Ensure appropriate quality surveillance is maintained for offshore fabrication, construction, installation and commissioning activities.
- Support management of welding, NDT, material certification, coating, painting, mechanical completion and other critical quality activities.
- Ensure quality documentation and records are properly maintained and progressively compiled for project handover.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to PMC QA/QC personnel.
- Identify potential quality risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
- Participate in project reviews, risk assessments, constructability reviews and lessons-learned activities.
- Ensure all quality issues affecting project schedule, cost, safety or delivery are escalated appropriately.
- Interface directly with ADNOC Offshore representatives and provide professional QA/QC advice and recommendations.
- Promote a strong quality culture across the PMC and contractor organizations.
Skills And Qualifications
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Quality Management or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, predominantly within the oil & gas industry.
- Significant experience in major offshore oil & gas projects, preferably with ADNOC or other major Middle East operators.
- Proven experience in a PMC environment, with strong contractor management and client-facing experience.
- Previous experience in a lead or management-level QA/QC position on major offshore projects.
- Strong knowledge of offshore engineering, fabrication, construction, installation and commissioning quality requirements.
- Demonstrated experience managing QA/QC activities across large, complex, multi-contractor projects.
- Strong understanding of international standards and codes applicable to oil & gas projects, including relevant ISO, ASME, API, AWS and NACE/AMPP requirements.
- Experience with quality audits, inspection regimes, ITPs, NCR management, corrective actions and quality documentation.
- Excellent understanding of project Quality Management Systems and contractor quality assurance processes.
- Previous experience working directly with major operators such as ADNOC is highly desirable.
- Offshore experience and relevant offshore certifications/training would be an advantage.