QA/QC Specialist

Job Description                        –     QA/QC Specialist – Pipelines

Job Specification

• Responsible for assisting the Headof Quality – Offshore in implementing the Construction Surveillance Program,and for ensuring the effective implementation of Contractor’s QualityManagement System, for construction of offshore pipelines

• Providing continual communication,coordination and advice to the Head of Quality – Offshore and Head of Pipelineson construction quality issues and the quality performance of the Contractor,Subcontractors and Vendors.

Key Job Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Head ofQuality Offshore in implementing the Construction Surveillance Program forPipelines to confirm that all fabrication, construction and installationactivities are compliant with project specifications , including:

• Development of ConstructionSurveillance plan for each pipeline construction and installation activityidentifying key inspection interventions

• Reviewing and approving Contractorsand Subcontractors Inspection & Test Plans, quality control procedures andtesting procedures

• Attending regular constructionmeetings with Contractor and subcontractor to monitor  progress and review and resolve qualityissues arising

• Assigning and managing inspectionresources using QG approved inspection agencies to conduct surveillanceinspections at fabrication and laydown yards and on offshore vessels andworksites

• Conducting Flawless Qualitytraining programs in conjunction with Contractor to eliminate common defects

• Conducting regular sitewalk-throughs with laydown yard or vessels management team to highlight qualityissues and identify areas for improvement

• Implement Deficiency ManagementProgram to ensure that deficiencies and non-conformances relating to pipelinesare identified, recorded, investigated and resolved to maintain compliance withproject requirements

• Actively participate in:

• Quality Audit Program to confirmthat pipeline construction and installation activities are conducted inaccordance with agreed plans and implement:

• Lessons Learned Program to activelyand continuously capture learnings from pipeline construction and installationactivities and to use them to develop and optimize process or specificationimprovements

• Issues and Risks Program relatingto pipeline construction and installation activities and ensure that issues andrisks are captured and treated promptly and effectively

• Implement Quality ReportingProgram to monitor pipeline construction and installation activities;  and to communicate and report on qualityperformance, issues and risks, and developing trends to Head of Quality – Offshoreand Head of Pipelines

• Maintain interfaces, includingwith:

• Pipelines Team to ensure thatquality issues are resolved promptly and effectively

• Systems Completion Team to ensurethat inspection records are aligned with and support systems completion

• Project Management Team to providefeedback on quality issues; to expedite closure of lessons learned; to providefeedback on quality performance generally

• To conduct other quality relatedtasks as directed by Project Quality Manager and/or Head of Quality - Offshore

Person Specification – Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering orWelding

• Additional quality, welding or NDEinspection related qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years broadexperience in execution of major oil & gas projects, including at least 10years involvement in the construction of subsea pipelines

• Minimum of 10 years experience ina supervisory capacity of quality or inspection

• Minimum five years experienceworking in the Middle East, with prior experience executing projects within theState of Qatar strongly preferred.