RINA is looking for a Quality Engineer to join one of the most important Oil&Gas project in Mauritania.

The work location is Nouakchott. The quality engineer will be integrated in the project quality department reporting to the Quality Lead.

MAIN TASKS

• The Quality Engineer is responsible for executing Quality Control activities and coordinating specialist inspection resources to implement the quality strategy in M&S Operations.
• Execute TARs/Outages Quality Plan.
• Implement project's Engineering and Quality Management Guidelines.
• Execute the project Site Specific Quality Plan.
• Provide guidance, advice, and training to local quality teams, contractors, suppliers, inspectors, and third parties to ensure understanding of quality objectives.
• Support, facilitate, and report on the implementation of the Right 1st Time program.
• Manage resources required for inspection and surveillance activities identified in the construction contractor Inspection & Test Plans (ITP) and the construction schedule.
• Review contractors' ITPs and other relevant quality documentation.
• Identify risks in contractors and sub-contractors that may necessitate audits.
• Ensure compliance with statutory inspection requirements during operations and verify the competency levels of personnel involved in quality-related activities. Participate in audits as requested.
• Verify project's inspection, surveillance, and witnessing of constructed components are executed in accordance with approved ITPs and complete surveillance check sheets as per the surveillance plan. Contribute to the quality observations program.
• Facilitate TARs/Outages and site projects activities to handle contractor non-conformances, deviations, and concession requests.
• Coordinate TARs/Outages and site projects activities for final inspection, punch list, and release of constructed equipment to commissioning.
• Monitor and support contractor and supplier quality oversight activities (e.g., inspection, witnessing critical tests, and reviewing inspection reports) to ensure procured materials, equipment, and constructed components are verified and executed in accordance with approved ITPs.
• Ensure all relevant quality documentation, testing, and inspection results are properly documented, complete, and handed over in accordance with the M&S document management system.
• Capture quality-related lessons via the Local and ETP Shared Learning System and incorporate applicable lessons learned from others.
• Contribute to the M&S quality improvement process by capturing and assessing non-conformances and concessions and implementing immediate containment actions.
• Provide support and input to detailed weekly and monthly quality reports.
• Provide trend data from the contractor deviation and concession process to allow interventions for high-risk and recurring issues and quality KPIs.
• Provide commissioning completions, certification, handover, and regulatory compliance support for work scopes, including installed equipment/plant certification and handover.
• Manage site and sub-supplier NOIs/TPIs as required.
• Perform training in ESQ2 and participate in suppliers' site visits, audits, or verification activities.
• Manage dispatch dossiers.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of industrial Standards
• Strong computer literate (MS programmes – words, excel, PowerPoint, Power Bi))

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years in Quality Assurance, Control in Oil and Gas industry
• Experience working in Oil & Gas operations
• NDE Methodology Awareness (MT, PT, RT, UT) - preferred
• ISO 9001 lead Auditor or ISO 9001 Internal Auditor - preferred
• Quality management experience should include, but not be limited to, quality planning, quality oversight and verification activities, audit, definition and oversight of inspection activities, continuous improvement 
• Experience relevant to fabrication, construction and installation of offshore/onshore facilities.

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