Senior QA​/QC Engineer - E&I

Senior QA/QC Engineer – E&I (UAE)

Wood is recruiting for a Senior QA/QC Engineer – E&I to join its UAE business unit focusing on providing quality and inspection resources, systems, and processes to support Pre-order and Post-order procurement activities for various projects.

This is a full‑time onsite position in Sharjah, UAE with possible travel to Iraq for business trips as required.

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 race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with relevant governing laws.

• Promotion of both the WOOD & Client Core values.
• Prepare and review bid documentation and give input to the tender team regarding scope, and planning.
• Provide technical input to the procurement group and evaluation of RFQs and material requests.
• Review and provide input into technical bid evaluations.
• Support in reviewing project technical queries and specification deviation requests.
• Review company specifications, project documents, and scope of work requirements.
• Check and review the documents of the I&C equipment including transmitters, valves, and control systems.
• Check and review the Electrical documents of the HV and LV electrical equipment.
• Check and review supplier/vendor‑related project documentation including ITPs and procedures.
• Interface with other disciplines, vendors, and the E&I engineering team.
• Assist package engineers with the E&I activities in the design of equipment, component, and process systems.
• Participate in the KOM & PIM and all the post‑orders meetings.
• Establish appropriate call‑off arrangements with 3rd‑party inspection agencies.
• Assign competent, qualified, and appropriately experienced inspectors to inspection assignments.
• Coordinate vendor's/suppliers’ product/material inspection activities.
• Prepare and provide inspection package documents and deliver them to third‑party inspectors.
• Plan and participate in external/internal projects and vendors/suppliers’ inspections.
• Manage and raise vendors’ inspection requests and maintain the inspection assignment register.
• Participate in mechanical completion walk‑down and FAT, completing ITR, recording punch(s) and follow‑up for its closure.
• Ensure fabrication carried out in the manufacturer facilities meets the specifications, international codes, and standards.
• Review inspection outputs and highlight areas of concern.
• Report inspection queries, deficiencies, punch list items, and NCRs identified by inspectors.
• Facilitate the recall, quarantine, and replacement of defective products/materials.
• Support lead QA/QC for corrective actions by approving new actions and verifying action closure.
• Support in carrying out root‑cause analysis of project nonconformities.
• Ensure the closure of quality requirements for project closeout and provide input to project lessons learned.
• Control all quality documentation during and upon completion of the Project.
• Upload the inspection reports and releases to the document management system.
• Check and review the E&I vendor manufacturing records books (MRB).
• Review and approve 3rd‑party inspection invoices.
• Liaise with the Client Quality representative as appropriate.
• Capture client feedback and monitor resulting improvement actions.
• Conduct all activities safely and efficiently and follow the company’s HSE policies and procedures.

What makes you remarkable?

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Must be certified IECEx or Compex Ex‑01, 02, 03 & 04.

• Minimum 10+ years of Oil and Gas experience.
• Previous EPC experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Previous exposure to the HV and LV electrical equipment including switch gear and electric drives.
• Previous exposure to the I&C equipment including transmitters, valves, and control systems.
• Previous experience in procurement support activities in EPC/PMC projects oil and gas industry.
• Must have a working knowledge of standards, codes…