Senior Lead Engineer QA/QC

About the role

The Senior Lead QA/QC Engineer is responsible for establishing, overseeing, and continuously improving quality standards across all projects and all phases, ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, and regulatory requirements. This role conducts audits and is involved as Quality Control for the Engineering and Design Phase. The Lead QA/QC Engineer mentors staff and drives enhancements in the overall Quality Management System (QMS). Working closely with internal department leaders, subcontractors, and clients, this position supports projects across Engineering and Design, Procurement, Subcontracting, Commercial, Project Management, Construction, and Commissioning. The role contributes to complex projects across diverse industries while ensuring alignment with Exyte’s internal policies, strategies, client specifications, and local regulations. The Senior Lead QA/QC Engineer is accountable for managing the Quality program to ensure comprehensive project execution, delivering superior quality and achieving customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management System: Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001 and project standards.
• Project Set‑up: Act as the primary point of contact for quality management during project initiation. Ensure quality obligations are integrated into project plans, including Project Quality Plans (PQP), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and Project Execution Plans (PEP). Align quality activities with operations, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
• Audit & Compliance: Plan, organize, and execute internal and external audits. Ensure compliance with client‑specific standards such as Aramco or ADNOC and other applicable regulatory requirements. Implement corrective and preventive actions based on audit findings.
• Project Reviews & Safety: Participate in project safety, operability, and technical reviews, providing quality‑related guidance and recommendations. Support risk management through proactive identification of quality and compliance issues.
• Project Closeout: Ensure all quality deliverables are completed and compliant for final project handover. Coordinate the Customer Satisfaction Survey and report outcomes to capture client feedback. Drive lessons‑learned sessions to improve future project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or extensive professional experience with relevant training certificates).
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in Quality Management within construction companies.
• Multidisciplinary experience in Quality Management across Civil, Structural Steel, Mechanical, Piping, HVAC, Electrical & Instrumentation, and Process disciplines, ensuring QA/QC activities align with project standards, specifications, local regulations, international standards, and client needs.
• Preferred quality certifications (e.g., Auditor, PMP, etc.).
• Knowledge of MEP inspections and MEP systems.
• Familiarity with relevant building codes and standards at national and local levels.
• Scheduling knowledge and construction sequencing of large projects.

Contact

For further questions and information, please contact via e‑mail at name.surname@exyte.net. Applications are accepted only through the Exyte application portal; submissions via e‑mail will not be considered due to data protection regulations.