Quality Assurance Engineer

About the role

The Quality Assurance Engineer supports the Project Quality Manager in delivering a robust quality program across engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning activities. The role ensures compliance with project specifications and ISO 9001 standards while driving continuous improvement on a large green‑field gold mining project in Saudi Arabia.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Quality Manager in implementing and communicating the project quality program and plan.
• Lead People‑Based Quality (PBQ), lessons‑learned, closed‑loop corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare audit checklists and coordinate internal and external quality audits, including vendor, contractor and subcontractor assessments.
• Maintain liaison with client quality representatives and support client or regulatory audits.
• Manage corrective actions, track metrics and provide guidance to project teams on quality matters.

Required profile

• Proven experience in quality assurance within engineering, procurement, construction, testing or commissioning environments.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 requirements and quality management system implementation.
• Ability to coordinate audits, inspections and corrective‑action processes across multiple disciplines.
• Strong communication skills for interaction with client quality representatives and project stakeholders.

Required skills

• ISO 9001 quality management system knowledge
• Quality auditing and inspection techniques
• Corrective‑action and continuous‑improvement processes