Lead Quality Engineer
501-2000
Energy
Position title: Lead Quality Engineer
Working Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Salary Offered: Open for discussion.
Job Overview
The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for driving quality management across Deepwater projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices. This role oversees quality planning, audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure successful project execution. This role requires a qualityfocused professional with a strong understanding of Deepwater projects, the ability to drive quality excellence, and a commitment to ensuring defect-free project execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for development and implementation of Risk Based Project Quality Management Plan outlined in a Project Quality Delivery Plan (overall integration of all project quality related processes, i.e. technical/engineering quality assurance, construction quality, fabrication quality, ITPs, inspection, quality incident reporting & alerts, etc.) and a Project Quality Plan (PQP) which also includes integration of DCAF • Responsible for development of quality processes and practices for project execution. (global processes and best practices). This includes guidance in the implementation of the requirements defined within CLIENT's Project Management Framework and quality engineering practices
• Provide quality input to project plans, risk register, and technical specifications; using SQI data and lessons learned to set up a risk-based QA/QC system
• Responsible for development of a project quality organization including project job descriptions, competence, trainings and budgets including reviews of EPC/EPCm Quality organization
• Responsible for development of quality requirements in contracts and tendering process. This includes conducting evaluation and assessment of quality elements, clarification with bidders and onsite evaluation (if required)
• Responsible for development and implementation of an audit and review program (this includes vendor, construction / module fabricator assessments) including execution and monitoring the close out of audit findings
• Participation in the first contact meetings - focus on OAP integration with PCAP
• Responsible for Development of PCAPs for projects or "Technical Assurance Plans" (if PCAP is not applicable), either directly or providing assistance
• Responsible to support DCAF implementation, including KPI monitoring (% Complete) and best practices plus theme replication - best practices includes IM system flow for tracking of PCAP deliverables
• Compliance with PCAP and technical assurance of controls - this would include PCAP auditing and working with TAs to ensure compliance with their Discipline standards and Discipline Delivery Plans
• Responsible for development and monitoring of project quality KPIs and reporting of project quality performance
• Participation in PARs, VARs and PERs (similar as under Technical Integration, however as part of independent Assurance team)
• Leading or participating in quality incident & failure investigations (RCAs/causal learning)
• Responsible for Project Quality Management Review
• Responsible for Project quality health checks - owner of the process / continuous improvement and available for conducting the assessments
• Using SQI database for capturing and management of NCRs, Observations, and Inspection reports; Collation of lessons learned/quality alerts and dissemination into the quality networks and project communities
• Coordination to identify relevant project flaws and ensure mitigations have been implemented
• Responsible for audits on design and technical assurance processes (includes design offices / EPCs)
• Provision of QA/QC training across the project organization
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 25+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• 15+ years in project quality management, with at least 5 years as a senior project quality engineer or lead.
• Strong background in project design, procurement, and construction quality principles.
• Expertise in technical assurance, project health checks, and Flawless Project Delivery.
• Familiarity with international and industry standards (API, AWS, ISO 9001, ISO 29001, ISO 14001, SOLAS).
• Experience in contract strategies (EPC/EPCM/Self-performing) and regulatory compliance.
• Certified Principal Lead Quality Auditor (preferred).
• Membership in a recognized Quality Institution (preferred).
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence project teams.
• Ability to analyze trends, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement in project execution.
• Experience in fabrication assurance, inspection planning, and testing methodologies.
Working Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Salary Offered: Open for discussion.
Job Overview
The Lead Quality Engineer is responsible for driving quality management across Deepwater projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices. This role oversees quality planning, audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure successful project execution. This role requires a qualityfocused professional with a strong understanding of Deepwater projects, the ability to drive quality excellence, and a commitment to ensuring defect-free project execution.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for development and implementation of Risk Based Project Quality Management Plan outlined in a Project Quality Delivery Plan (overall integration of all project quality related processes, i.e. technical/engineering quality assurance, construction quality, fabrication quality, ITPs, inspection, quality incident reporting & alerts, etc.) and a Project Quality Plan (PQP) which also includes integration of DCAF • Responsible for development of quality processes and practices for project execution. (global processes and best practices). This includes guidance in the implementation of the requirements defined within CLIENT's Project Management Framework and quality engineering practices
• Provide quality input to project plans, risk register, and technical specifications; using SQI data and lessons learned to set up a risk-based QA/QC system
• Responsible for development of a project quality organization including project job descriptions, competence, trainings and budgets including reviews of EPC/EPCm Quality organization
• Responsible for development of quality requirements in contracts and tendering process. This includes conducting evaluation and assessment of quality elements, clarification with bidders and onsite evaluation (if required)
• Responsible for development and implementation of an audit and review program (this includes vendor, construction / module fabricator assessments) including execution and monitoring the close out of audit findings
• Participation in the first contact meetings - focus on OAP integration with PCAP
• Responsible for Development of PCAPs for projects or "Technical Assurance Plans" (if PCAP is not applicable), either directly or providing assistance
• Responsible to support DCAF implementation, including KPI monitoring (% Complete) and best practices plus theme replication - best practices includes IM system flow for tracking of PCAP deliverables
• Compliance with PCAP and technical assurance of controls - this would include PCAP auditing and working with TAs to ensure compliance with their Discipline standards and Discipline Delivery Plans
• Responsible for development and monitoring of project quality KPIs and reporting of project quality performance
• Participation in PARs, VARs and PERs (similar as under Technical Integration, however as part of independent Assurance team)
• Leading or participating in quality incident & failure investigations (RCAs/causal learning)
• Responsible for Project Quality Management Review
• Responsible for Project quality health checks - owner of the process / continuous improvement and available for conducting the assessments
• Using SQI database for capturing and management of NCRs, Observations, and Inspection reports; Collation of lessons learned/quality alerts and dissemination into the quality networks and project communities
• Coordination to identify relevant project flaws and ensure mitigations have been implemented
• Responsible for audits on design and technical assurance processes (includes design offices / EPCs)
• Provision of QA/QC training across the project organization
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 25+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• 15+ years in project quality management, with at least 5 years as a senior project quality engineer or lead.
• Strong background in project design, procurement, and construction quality principles.
• Expertise in technical assurance, project health checks, and Flawless Project Delivery.
• Familiarity with international and industry standards (API, AWS, ISO 9001, ISO 29001, ISO 14001, SOLAS).
• Experience in contract strategies (EPC/EPCM/Self-performing) and regulatory compliance.
• Certified Principal Lead Quality Auditor (preferred).
• Membership in a recognized Quality Institution (preferred).
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence project teams.
• Ability to analyze trends, manage risks, and drive continuous improvement in project execution.
• Experience in fabrication assurance, inspection planning, and testing methodologies.
JOB SUMMARY
Lead Quality Engineer