Senior Specialist, QA/QC

Role Overview

Senior Specialist, QA/QC at ADNOC. The role is based within the organization's GP&E (likely Gas, Projects & Engineering) function.

Role Purpose

Develop, perform, and monitor quality processes and QA/QC activities related to projects and engineering in accordance with ADNOC's quality management system and international best practices. Review and monitor Business Line Division (BLD) and group company project quality performance and documentation to meet international and GP&E quality standards. Develop systems and procedures to improve quality practices and efficiency across ADNOC Group.

Key Responsibilities

Project Quality Standards & Procedures

• Develop all Project Quality Management related standards and procedures based on ISO 9001, ISO/TS 29001, ISO 10006, and ADNOC or external good practices.
• Support development of Project Level 1 Governance Quality Management System (Policy and Objectives).
• Develop Level 2 Project Quality Procedures, Level 3 implementation of Project procedures, and Level 4 management of Project Quality Forms & Records.
• Provide guidance to BLDs and Group companies to ensure project QA/QC compliance with identified standards and best practices.

Compliance, Audits & Verification

• Lead and participate in audits, reviews, and verifications to measure compliance level against QA/QC standards and requirements.
• Identify improvement opportunities to enhance Project Quality.
• Ensure that project QA/QC roles and responsibilities are identified, understood, and implemented effectively.
• Establish and maintain the master QA/QC Risks and Non-conformance Report registers.
• Review Project Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and QA/QC risk lists; provide closure status updates and suggest solutions.
• Review and analyse inspection and testing reports, inspection plans, non-conformities, and technical deviations relevant to QA/QC as required.
• Facilitate any audit on GP&E and coordinate with all GP&E verticals to ensure all required evidence is in place.
• Monitor and support closure of all audit actions relevant to GP&E function; provide regular status updates.

Third-Party Inspection Framework

• Support establishment and management of Third-Party Inspection Framework agreements.
• Evaluate implementation of Third-Party Inspection services.
• Provide guidance to Project Quality teams in BLDs and Group companies to ensure Third-Party Services are managed and executed in an effective and efficient manner.

Quality Planning & Documentation

• Review pre-qualification documents and provide QA/QC feedback.
• Develop annual Quality plan for Project QA/QC department within GP&E along with execution strategy.
• Monitor implementation of the annual Quality plan.

Competency & Knowledge Management

• Define, update, and maintain the Project Quality competency management and assessment framework.
• Arrange events and develop learning materials to maintain and enhance Project Quality Management knowledge across Group Companies.
• Support Head of Discipline Project QA/QC in arranging and executing Project QA/QC Community of Practice.
• Promote knowledge and lessons learned sharing across the organization.
• Contribute to execution of other Project communities.

Risk & Performance Management

• Ensure that project teams identify, understand, manage, and mitigate all project QA/QC risks.
• Monitor Project QA/QC Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure full compliance to QA/QC requirements and successful delivery of projects and commitments.
• Support Head of Discipline Project QA/QC in review and approval of major Project quality related deviations and technical concessions.
• Lead root cause and failure analysis for any materials or equipment malfunction that requires GP&E intervention.

Staff Management & Development

• Plan, supervise, and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop assigned staff on relevant skills to enable proficiency and delivery of section objectives.
• Support establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDPs), Succession Planning, and Talent pipeline within the Department in coordination with Human Capital.

Budget & Operations

• Compile and provide input for preparation of Division budgets.
• Regularly monitor expenditure against approved Department budget levels.
• Investigate, highlight, and reconcile significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems & Procedures

• Implement approved Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support execution of Department work programs in line with Company and international standards.

Performance Management

• Contribute to achievement of approved Performance Objectives for the Section and Department in line with Company Performance framework.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Encourage employee motivation to continuously improve operations and services.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards.
• Define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability

• Support institution of an HSE culture across the Department.
• Ensure compliance with relevant HSE policies, procedures, systems, controls, and applicable legislation.
• Ensure compliance with sustainability guidelines across the Department in line with international standards, best practices, and ADNOC Code of Practices.

Management Information Systems & Reporting

• Prepare all Department Management Information Systems (MIS) and progress reports.
• Provide accurate and timely reports and necessary information to Company Management to effectively manage the business.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; advanced professional degree is preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in Oil & Gas projects with exposure to various aspects of Project Quality Management.
• Major Project Quality Management experience is essential.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification.
• Accreditation for international codes and standards.
• Certification in welding, coating, corrosion protection, AWS (American Welding Society), TWI (The Welding Institute), NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers), and API international certification.

Additional Information

• Works internally with Head of Discipline Project QA/QC, Vice President Project Assurance, other Heads of Disciplines and Managers within GP&E, Projects Quality Management teams in BLDs and Group Companies, and other ADNOC divisions in Upstream, Downstream, TEO, and other functions.
• Works externally with Senior Management of PMC (Project Management Consultants) and Third-Party service providers, and Government organizations and entities.