Quality Assurance Quality Control Engineer

Job Title: Drilling & Wells QA/QC Engineer

Location: Guardia Perticara, Basilicata, Italy

Contract Type: Residential Contract

Contract Duration: Annually Renewable

Start Date: July 2026

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 Hours per Day (up to 10 Hours as per Contract)

Industry: Oil & Gas

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Drilling & Wells QA/QC Engineer to support drilling and wells operations by establishing and maintaining a robust QA/QC management system aimed at eliminating Non-Productive Time (NPT). The successful candidate will provide QA/QC support to Drilling & Wells service contracts and ensure compliance with company standards, quality requirements, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Support service companies operating at the Drilling Support Base in establishing and maintaining a robust QA/QC management system.
• Ensure purchasing of equipment complies with company requirements.
• Review Purchase Orders (PO) and Service Orders (SO) to confirm compliance with QA/QC management systems.
• Ensure technical and quality inspections are completed upon receipt of goods from vendors.
• Perform quality audits of vendors and drilling contractors to assess compliance with contractual requirements.
• Define technical specifications for the appropriate storage of Drilling & Wells equipment.
• Implement, enforce, and maintain Service Quality Plans (SQP) in accordance with API Q2 or equivalent standards and service criticality.
• Promote and manage API Q2 audit programmes, including scheduling and audit objectives.
• Coordinate service inspections at contractor facilities, including witnessed and ad hoc inspections.
• Establish equipment release processes prior to rig mobilisation, including final release documentation and waiver processes.
• Implement, maintain, and update inspection reporting systems for proprietary equipment.
• Ensure Non-Productive Time (NPT) events are recorded, classified, tracked, and converted into corrective action records where applicable.
• Maintain action tracking databases and monitor close-out of quality actions.
• Support equipment and service failure investigations, including troubleshooting and cause tree analysis.
• Conduct monthly quality reviews with service contractors to monitor continuous improvement actions.
• Ensure contracted services are evaluated through Service Scorecards and Service Quality Management processes.
• Track continuous improvement initiatives across Drilling & Wells activities.
• Provide QA/QC, standards, and corrective action support to operational teams.
• Participate in Service Quality Management performance reviews.
• Interface with corporate QA/QC teams regarding manufacturing standards and delivery issues.
• Prepare and submit monthly QA/QC reports.
• Support audits of rig management systems, including preventive maintenance systems, and monitor corrective action progress.

Requirements

Technical Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of experience within the oil and gas industry.
• Minimum 10 years of QA/QC experience, including at least 8 years supporting drilling activities.
• Experience with OCTG, equipment procurement, and service contract QA/QC.
• Good knowledge of drilling equipment, completion operations, and well intervention services.
• Strong understanding of drilling and wells operations on drilling rigs.
• Lead Auditor certification in ISO 9001 and/or API Q1.
• Practitioner certification in API Q2.
• Mandatory QA/QC certification relevant to drilling and operations.
• Fluent English.
• Fluent Italian.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Strong coordination and leadership capabilities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Flexible, committed, disciplined, and open-minded.
• Creative approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.