ENGIE
Lead Auditor (SEC Quality / Electrical Engineering Projects)
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 17/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
31/01/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
17/03/2026
Job description
The Lead Auditor is responsible for executing quality audits for SEC projects according to the SEC Quality Audit Plan. The role includes ensuring project quality requirements are implemented and verified, closing findings with verified corrective actions, and assessing contractor quality performance. Responsibilities span multi-site audits, evaluating QA systems of main contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, reviewing project documents (QAP/QCP, ITPs, WIRs, MIRs, inspection/test records, method statements, NCRs), verifying material traceability, calibration status, and testing logs. The auditor leads opening and closing meetings, manages the full audit cycle from planning to closure, maintains audit trackers, provides trend analysis, escalates critical quality risks, and issues audit reports and dashboards. The position requires extensive experience in QA/QC within utilities, substations, T&D, or power projects, and proficiency with SEC project quality practices and contractor performance assessment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead and execute quality audits for SEC projects in line with the SEC Quality Audit Plan
- Ensure project quality requirements are effectively implemented and findings are closed with verified corrective actions
- Manage multi-site audits across parallel projects and multiple locations
- Assess contractor QA/QC performance, system maturity, and review quality KPIs
- Conduct audit opening and closing meetings, and manage full audit cycle including planning, audit execution, reporting, follow-up, and closure
- Verify implementation effectiveness of quality controls on site, beyond document compliance
- Audit compliance against SEC requirements and project documents, including QAP/QCP, SEC procedures, project specifications, ITPs, WIRs, MIRs, inspection/test records, and method statements
- Raise audit findings (NCRs, observations, OFIs) with objective evidence and reference requirements
- Ensure corrective actions include root cause, containment, and preventive actions, and verify closure effectiveness
- Maintain complete evidence pack and NCR/CAR register
- Provide monthly trend analysis and recurring issue reporting across projects and contractors
- Coordinate with SEC quality focal points, project teams, site management, and contractors for evidence and action plan commitments
- Escalate critical quality risks or repeat non-compliances to PM/PMO immediately
- Issue audit reports per project/site within agreed timelines and maintain audit tracker with plan compliance, findings, closure status, aging, and escalations
- Deliver audit execution plan, checklists, evidence logs, attendance records, audit reports, NCR/CAR register with verified closures, and monthly summary dashboards with trends and contractor performance insights
Experience & skills
- Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSc Electrical)
- Hold a valid ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification
- Have 8+ years of experience in QA/QC, Quality Assurance, or auditing within utilities, substations, T&D, or power projects
- Demonstrated strong knowledge and proven experience with SEC Quality Requirements and SEC project quality practices
- Experience managing multi-site audits and assessing contractor quality performance, including evaluation of QA systems and quality KPIs
- Proficiency in audit reporting, NCR/CAR management, trend analysis, and maintaining audit trackers
- Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders including SEC quality focal points, project teams, site management, and contractors