Electrical QA Inspector
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About the Role
Decima International is seeking an experienced Electrical QA Inspector for a large-scale data center project in Dubai. You will support electrical quality assurance activities, conduct site inspections, and ensure compliance with project specifications and standards.
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Responsibilities
- Support implementation of project quality management system for electrical works
- Review approved electrical drawings, specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, material submittals
- Conduct site inspections for electrical systems including MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, cable trays, containment, cabling, grounding, lighting, small power
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with approved quality procedures and project specifications
- Review and verify inspection requests, material approvals, test reports, installation checklists, cable test records, grounding test records
- Identify electrical quality issues, installation deficiencies, defects, and non conforming work; support issuance and closeout of NCRs
- Coordinate with contractors, consultants, electrical engineers, vendors, commissioning teams to resolve quality issues
- Support material receiving inspections for electrical equipment and components
- Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closeout of quality observations and non conformances
- Support testing, pre commissioning, commissioning, and handover readiness
- Participate in quality meetings, site inspections, progress reviews, and technical coordination sessions
- Maintain accurate quality records, inspection logs, punch lists, NCR trackers, test records, and closeout documentation
Requirements
- 10+ years of QA/QC, electrical engineering, or construction quality experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- Experience on data center, mission critical, or large scale building projects
- Strong understanding of electrical systems including MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS, grounding, containment, cabling, lighting
- Experience reviewing electrical drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, inspection requests, test reports, NCRs, punch lists
- Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, installation practices, testing procedures
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
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Job Overview
- Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services.
- Seeking a detail oriented Electrical QA Inspector for a large scale data center project in Dubai, UAE.
- Role requires strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, quality inspections, documentation control, and coordination.
Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the project quality management system for electrical works.
- Review approved electrical drawings, specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, material submittals, and project quality requirements.
- Conduct site inspections for electrical systems, including MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cable trays, containment, cabling, grounding, lighting, small power, and related installations.
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with approved quality procedures, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
- Review and verify inspection requests, material approvals, test reports, installation checklists, cable test records, grounding test records, and quality documentation.
- Identify electrical quality issues, installation deficiencies, defects, and non conforming work and support the issuance and closeout of NCRs.
- Coordinate with contractors, consultants, electrical engineers, vendors, commissioning teams, and project stakeholders to resolve quality related issues.
- Support material receiving inspections for electrical equipment and components to verify compliance with approved submittals and project requirements.
- Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closeout of quality observations and non conformances.
- Support testing, pre commissioning, commissioning, and handover readiness by ensuring electrical works are properly inspected, documented, and accepted.
- Participate in quality meetings, site inspections, progress reviews, and technical coordination sessions.
- Maintain accurate quality records, inspection logs, punch lists, NCR trackers, test records, and closeout documentation.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of QA/QC, electrical engineering, electrical inspection, or construction quality experience within large scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission critical projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
- Prior experience working on data center, mission critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large scale building projects.
- Strong understanding of electrical systems, including MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, grounding, containment, cabling, lighting, and small power systems.
- Experience reviewing electrical drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, inspection requests, test reports, NCRs, punch lists, and quality records.
- Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, installation practices, testing procedures, and quality requirements.
- Ability to identify installation defects, non conforming works, coordination issues, and quality risks, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Strong coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, client representatives, electrical teams, vendors, and commissioning teams.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills with strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional certifications such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, NFPA 70E, or other relevant quality/electrical certifications.
- Experience working in a PMC, owner's representative, or client side project management environment.
- Previous experience working in UAE or the wider GCC region.
- Familiarity with Aconex, Procore, BIM 360, Oracle Primavera Cloud, or other document control and quality management platforms.
- Knowledge of data center electrical infrastructure, critical power systems, UPS, generators, switchgear, testing procedures, LOTO requirements, and commissioning support.
Position Details
- Location (On site): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Position: Electrical QA Inspector
- Position Classification: Salary based full time hours
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