QA/QC Manager

Job summary

Ensuring that the quality management system (QMS) is fully implemented in an organized and efficient manner. Delegating and assigning tasks to QA/QC engineers/supervisors and working closely with engineering, procurement, construction in an EPC environment. Occasionally and at some instances may require officiating corporate QA/QC tasks.

Duties & responsibilities

• Manage and oversee project quality to ensure compliance to codes, standards, regulations and QMS requirements.
• Advancing quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization.
• Managing the development and implementation of the QMS for engineering, procurement, construction, bidding/business development, project planning and controls, document control, information technology (IT), human resource, senior and top management for all operational and day to day activities.
• Overseeing the IMS function of QA/QC professionals across multiple EPC projects.
• Ensure implementation of corporate QA policies, quality objectives, audit programs.
• Compliance frameworks aligned with international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Lead quality reviews for technical and commercial bids, ensuring full compliance with client specifications, statutory requirements, and project-specific QHSE deliverables.
• Participate in tender evaluations and risk reviews, identifying QA/QC scope, contractual obligations, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Oversee project quality planning, including QA deliverables, client approvals, engineering document reviews, and final dossier compilation.
• Coordinate with procurement and engineering teams to embed QA/QC protocols in the sourcing and vendor qualification process.
• Manage audit programs (certification/re-certification), Aramco Project Quality Index (PQI) performance, and non-conformance trends across business units.
• Prepare and present quality performance dashboards and strategic insights to executive leadership.
• Manage/participate in high-level client audits and board review.

Requirements

Experience:
Minimum of 15 years of solid experience in a senior QA/QC role within an EPC organization. Experience on Saudi Aramco projects is preferred.

Education:
Bachelor of engineering (any discipline) and certification from reputed audit firms to perform QHSE audits.

Required skills & abilities

1. Core competencies:

• MS strategy & deployment (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
• Tender & proposal quality support | technical bid inputs
• EPC & LSTK projects quality oversight
• Corporate QA/QC governance
• Internal/external audits & compliance
• Risk & root cause analysis
• Vendor/contractor quality management
• Regulatory & client interface (Aramco, SABIC, etc.)
• Leadership of cross-functional QA/QC teams
• KPIs, PQIs, quality indexing & reporting
• Project quality planning & resource allocation

2. Technical skills:
Same as core competencies, duties and responsibilities, evaluation basis.