Specialist Procurement Quality– Engineer (Offshore Island Project)

Role Overview

Specialist Procurement Quality Engineer position with KBR for an Offshore Island Project. The role is based in UAE (Abu Dhabi), with relocation to Spain Office followed by return to Abu Dhabi upon completion of administrative processes.

Company Overview

KBR delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services to governments and companies worldwide. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role Purpose

The Procurement Quality Engineer ensures timely procurement, manufacturing, inspection, and delivery of materials and equipment required for offshore projects. The role focuses on expediting vendor activities, monitoring production schedules, resolving delays, and coordinating with suppliers, freight forwarders, inspection agencies, and project teams to meet project milestones.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Compliance & Vendor Management

• Ensure supplier and vendor compliance with project quality requirements.
• Coordinate vendor inspections, audits, and surveillance activities.
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), corrective actions, and quality deviations.

Documentation & Standards

• Review and approve procurement quality documents, ITPs, QCPs, procedures, and vendor quality plans.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC specifications, project standards, ISO requirements, and international codes such as ASME, API, and ASTM.

Manufacturing Oversight

• Monitor manufacturing and fabrication activities at supplier facilities.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, Expediting, Construction, and QA/QC teams.

Reporting

• Prepare procurement quality reports and support project quality reviews.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, or related discipline).
• Extensive Oil & Gas EPC experience, often 15+ years for specialist-level roles.
• Strong experience in offshore projects and procurement quality management.
• Previous ADNOC project experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Experience with vendor inspections, supplier audits, FATs, and manufacturing quality control.
• Professional certifications such as ASQ CQE, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent are advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Procurement Quality Assurance (PQA).
• Vendor Quality Surveillance.
• Supplier Auditing.
• Material Inspection.
• Root Cause Analysis.
• NCR Management.
• Risk Assessment.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Technical Documentation Review.
• Offshore EPC Project Execution.

Additional Information

• Relocation required: initially to Spain Office, then return to Abu Dhabi.