Quality Assurance Manager

Company Overview

China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC), part of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), is a leading Chinese engineering and construction organization focused on oil and gas, manufacturing, and lump-sum contracting. The company supports projects from concept through operations, covering consulting, feasibility studies, environmental and safety reviews, engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations and maintenance. Its portfolio includes production facilities, refineries, petrochemical complexes, storage systems, transportation networks, and utility works across five regional markets in over 50 countries. With a long-standing reputation for integrity, innovation, service, and shared value, CPECC has appeared in ENR’s Top 225 international contractors for 21 straight years and among China’s Top 60 contractors for 11 years.

Role Summary

This is a full-time, on-site Quality Assurance Manager position based in Basra. The role is responsible for setting up, implementing, and continuously improving quality management systems for oil and gas engineering and construction projects so they remain aligned with company, client, and regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve quality policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Prepare and review quality plans, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and method statements.
• Ensure all work complies with applicable codes, standards, and contract requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor audits and inspection activities.
• Work closely with construction, engineering, HSE, and procurement teams to resolve quality issues.
• Track non-conformities through to closure and keep quality records accurate and complete.
• Coach teams on quality expectations and provide training where needed.
• Support root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Report quality performance, patterns, risks, and improvement areas to project and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven background in quality management on large oil and gas, petrochemical, or heavy industrial EPC/construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of international standards and codes such as ISO 9001, API, ASME, and ASTM.
• Experience creating and maintaining QA systems, procedures, QA plans, ITPs, NCR/CAR workflows, and improvement programs.
• Practical exposure to quality audits and inspections, including vendor, site, internal, and external audits.
• Solid ability in root cause analysis, risk evaluation, and structured problem-solving.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities for cross-functional and external coordination.
• Comfortable working with office tools and quality-related software.

Additional Information

No stipend or salary figure was provided in the source. No opening count, start date, or application deadline was mentioned.