QA/QC Lead Engineer

About the Role

HUDSON is seeking a QA/QC Lead Engineer to oversee quality systems for shutdown, turnaround, and project work at Saudi Aramco and affiliate facilities in Al Jubail, Eastern Province. This full-time role requires 8-10 years of experience and involves leading the QC team, managing documentation, and serving as the primary quality contact for various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead QA/QC Engineer is responsible for ensuring quality standards are met across all project phases, from pre-mobilization documentation to final close-out and reporting. This includes:

• Preparing and obtaining approval for quality documentation, including FQAP, ITPs, work procedures, and QC organization charts, before mobilization.
• Developing WPS/PQR packages and welder qualification plans in accordance with ASME IX and SAES-W-010 / W-011.
• Writing repair procedures to ASME PCC-2, API 510 / 570 / 653, and SAES, and requesting waivers (SAEP-302) as needed.
• Submitting inspector certificates and calibration records for approval, and planning QC manpower based on project schedules.
• Reviewing SATIP / SAIC and Schedule Q to define hold and witness points.

On-Site Execution and Quality Control

During project execution, the role involves direct oversight of inspection and quality control activities:

• Inspecting static equipment such as vessels, exchangers, columns, internals, fin fans, and drums according to ASME VIII ** and API 510.
• Controlling tank repair, alteration, and settlement work in compliance with API 650 / 653 and SAES-D-108.
• Managing piping fabrication, PMI, PWHT, hardness testing, and NDE to ASME **, API 570, and SAES-L-350 standards.
• Maintaining the welder register, WPS-welder matrix, daily allocation, and tracking repair rates (SAEP-1160).
• Managing flange joint lists, torque, and leak-test records (ASME PCC-1, SAEP-351), issuing test packs, and witnessing hydro/pneumatic tests (SAES-A-004).

Project Close-out and Reporting

The Lead QA/QC Engineer is responsible for the final stages of project quality assurance:

• Closing Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), punch A and B items, and offering final inspection to Aramco.
• Reviewing NDE reports and RT films from subcontractors before client submission.
• Compiling and issuing the complete QC dossier, including records, certificates, weld maps, test packs, and calibration data.
• Reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as welder repair rate, NCR closure, hold-point compliance, and dossier status.
• Recording lessons learned for future shutdown projects.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess a strong background in quality assurance and control within industrial settings. The ideal candidate will have:

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in QA/QC roles, preferably within shutdown, turnaround, or project environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in quality systems for Saudi Aramco and affiliate facilities.
• Proficiency in preparing and managing quality documentation and procedures.
• Strong understanding of relevant industry codes and standards (*, ASME, API, SAES).

Compensation

This full-time position offers a competitive salary SAR 5,000 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications.