Quality Manager

🏢 Wood
📍 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 1mo ago🔄 Updated: 1mo ago
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Wood is seeking a Quality Manager to join their Safety & Environment department in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This full-time role involves developing and implementing the project quality management policy, objectives, and plan. The Quality Manager will manage the QA/QC organization, budget, and audit program, ensuring compliance with international codes and standards. Responsibilities include validating QMS, approving QA/QC plans, monitoring quality load, managing interfaces with outsourced quality activities, and leading investigations into QA/QC concerns. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (Master's in management preferred) and over 20 years of experience in the oil & gas sector, including PMC or EPC quality manager roles on large projects. Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are required.
Required Skills
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
LeadershipCollaborationCommunication
Other
interpersonal skillsinternational codes and standards
Business, Sales & Management
HR Management
Nice to have:
Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain
Vendor Management
Finance, Legal & Governance
Contract Management
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent, and a Master's degree in management or equivalent is preferable. Must have a minimum of twenty years of experience in the oil & gas sector, including PMC or EPC quality manager experience on large projects. Strong leadership, teamwork, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential, along with knowledge of relevant international codes and standards.
Description
Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Safety & Environment Company Industry Oil & Gas / Energy Responsibilities Develop the project quality management policy and project quality objectives in coordination with the integrated project management team (IPMT). Develop the project quality plan based on the project scope of work and execution strategy and all other relevant project specific procedures. Develop and manage the QA/QC organization, the resource plan and department budget. Prepare and implement the project audit and monitoring program/schedule. Prepare and implement QA/QC specifications as an integral requirement of the supplier’s/contractor’s scope of work. Establish an improvement dashboard upon auditing/monitoring activities and monitor its effectiveness on a regular basis. Provide support to ensure that a project lessons learned process is implemented. Establish project QA/QC KPIs and ensure regular performance reporting to key stakeholders. Provide regular feedback to the IPMT and key stakeholders, including lessons learned. Participate and provide advice and support during the EOI, ITT and tender evaluation processes. Validate and approve the QMS to be implemented by the EPC contractors to ensure conformity during the execution of their scope of work. Approve and implement vendor’s and EPC contractor’s QA/QC plans and inspection and test plans. Establish and monitor the quality load for shop surveillance and for site based QA/QC activities. Manage interfaces with any outsourced quality activities (e.g. TPI and accreditation service providers etc). Participate in the close-out of EPC contractor purchase orders and in the assessment of vendor’s/contractor’s performance. Participate in project performance reviews to capture QA/QC lessons learned for future business development and benchmarking purposes. Lead investigations into specific QA/QC concerns and communicate the findings to key stakeholders. Qualifications and Skills Good leadership skills. Good teamwork and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of relevant international codes and standards. Ability to make independent judgments and decisions in the resolution of quality issues. Experience with contractors and suppliers and ability to manage related interfaces. Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent. Master’s degree in management or equivalent. Minimum twenty (20+) years experience within the oil & gas sector, including PMC or EPC quality manager experience on large projects. Good written and verbal communication skills. About the Company Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws. About the Company Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. Apply Now
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