Senior QA/QC Engineer Asset Integrity Fertilizer Complex Doha Qatar الدوحة للعمل في مهندس

Role Overview

The Senior QA/QC Engineer leads quality assurance and quality control operations across a major fertilizer complex in Doha, Qatar. This position ensures that all plant assets, materials, and processes comply with international standards, regulatory requirements, and project specifications.

The role demands deep expertise in asset integrity management, inspection planning, non-destructive testing (NDT), and corrosion monitoring within the petrochemical and fertilizer manufacturing sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive QA/QC programs for construction, maintenance, and turnaround activities.
• Oversee inspection and testing protocols for pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, and rotating equipment.
• Manage asset integrity databases and risk-based inspection (RBI) methodologies to optimize maintenance intervals.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, vendors, and third-party inspection agencies to ensure compliance with API, ASME, ASTM, ISO codes.
• Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and non-conformances; drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Prepare and review inspection test plans (ITPs), quality control plans (QCPs), and material receiving reports.
• Conduct audits and surveillance of fabrication shops, site installation, and commissioning activities.
• Mentor junior QA/QC engineers and technicians; deliver training on welding inspection, coating inspection, and NDT techniques.

Requirements

Hard Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in QA/QC engineering within oil & gas, petrochemical, or fertilizer industries.
• Professional certifications: API 510, API 570, API 653, CSWIP 3.1/3.2, NACE Coating Inspector Level 2/3 highly desirable.
• Expertise in NDT methods (UT, RT, MT, PT, ET, PAUT, TOFD) and corrosion management strategies.
• Proficiency with CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, Meridium) and RBI software.
• Strong knowledge of Qatar Construction Specifications (QCS), Qatar Civil Defense, and Ministry of Environment regulations.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities across multicultural teams.
• Proven leadership in high-pressure shutdown/turnaround environments.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Commitment to health, safety, and environment (HSE) culture and zero-incident goals.

Why This Role

This position offers a strategic opportunity to shape asset integrity excellence at a world-scale fertilizer production facility in Qatar. You will drive operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and cost optimization through advanced inspection technologies and data-driven maintenance.

The role provides exposure to mega-project execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives that directly impact plant availability and profitability.