UFR QAQC Lead

Location: Paris Area (with missions to fabrication yards and contractor sites)

Contract Type: Residential

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 3 years minimum - up to project duration (multi-year, renewable)

• Ensure full implementation of the Project Quality Management System (QMS) across all UFR activities.
• Verify that contractors’ Quality Management Systems comply with contractual requirements and international standards (ISO 9001 and others).
• Ensure enforcement of contractual quality commitments and project specifications.
• Monitor and control key quality processes including:
  • Quality audits
  • Non-conformance management (NC)
  • Corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
  • KPI monitoring
  • Lessons learned and feedback processes

Contractor Oversight

• Supervise and monitor daily contractor quality activities.
• Review and approve contractor quality documentation, including:
  • Project Quality Plans
  • Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
  • Quality procedures and specifications
• Ensure contractor compliance with Company standards, technical requirements, and project objectives.
• Identify gaps between contractor practices and project-specific quality requirements.

Inspection & Fabrication Follow-up

• Coordinate and follow up quality activities at:
  • Manufacturing sites
  • Fabrication yards
  • Subcontractor facilities
• Supervise and guide inspectors and site representatives.
• Witness inspections and critical testing activities when required.

Documentation & Certification

• Ensure preparation and validation of:
  • Quality dossiers
  • Manufacturing Record Books (MRB)
  • Certification packages for deliverables
• Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and delivered in a timely manner.

Third-Party Coordination

• Interface with third-party inspection and certification bodies.
• Define inspection scope, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Ensure alignment between third parties and project quality expectations.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor contractor performance and report quality issues and deviations.
• Support service quality meetings and project reviews.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain regular communication with the Company Project Quality Manager and quality team.

• Ensure all activities comply with Company HSE policies and procedures.
• Promote a strong safety culture within all quality and inspection activities.
• Ensure adherence to Company ethics, code of conduct, and anti-corruption policies.

Education

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry
• Minimum 10 years of experience on major projects
• Proven experience in QA/QC roles within subsea or UFR packages

• Strong knowledge of:
  • UFR systems (Umbilicals, Flowlines, Risers)
  • Subsea equipment and fabrication processes
  • Quality management systems (ISO 9001)
• Experience with:
  • Quality audits and inspections
  • Non-conformance and CAPA management
  • Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs)
  • Contractor quality surveillance

• Strong leadership and coordination capabilities
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
• High attention to detail and quality standards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

• Fluent English required
• Fluent French required