QA Engineer

Overview

Quality Assurance Management

• Ensure compliance with project quality objectives, contractual requirements, and approved quality management procedures.
• Monitor contractor quality control activities and verify quality assurance effectiveness.
• Review quality documentation, inspection records, test reports, and material approvals.
• Identify quality risks and recommend preventive measures to avoid defects and non-conformities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for project quality performance.

Inspection, Testing and Compliance

• Witness inspections, material testing, and commissioning activities against approved standards and specifications.
• Verify construction works comply with approved drawings, technical specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Review inspection requests and ensure timely completion and closure of quality inspections.
• Monitor international standards, industry practices, and project-specific quality requirements.
• Manage hold points, witness points, and inspection checkpoints during project execution.

Non-Conformance and Coordination

• Review non-conformance reports and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate recurring quality issues and recommend solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Track closure of quality observations, defects, and punch list items.
• Liaise with clients, resident engineers, contractors, consultants, and project teams on quality matters.
• Support quality awareness and training initiatives for project personnel.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare weekly and monthly quality reports covering inspections, audits, non-conformities, and trends.
• Maintain records of inspections, test results, approvals, incidents, root cause analyses, and improvement actions.
• Review contractor quality reports and verify submitted information.
• Track quality key performance indicators and update project management.
• Control, update, and archive project quality documentation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8-12 years of professional experience in construction quality assurance and quality management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in site supervision consultancy or construction supervision assignments.
• Experience on large-scale buildings, convention centers, hotels, resorts, and mixed-use developments.
• Previous GCC experience, preferably in Saudi Arabia, is highly desirable.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Understanding of construction materials, building systems, testing procedures, and inspection methodologies.
• Experience with quality auditing, documentation control, non-conformance management, and corrective actions.
• Familiarity with local regulations, international standards, and construction quality practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, quality management software, and reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification in Quality Management or Quality Assurance is preferred.
• Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification in ISO 9001 is highly desirable.
• Membership in a recognized engineering or quality management professional organization is preferred.
• Additional certifications in construction quality, inspection, or project management are advantageous.

Rewards and Benefits

• Benefits include tax-free salary, life and medical insurance, annual leave, gratuity, discretionary bonus, annual flight contribution, and transportation and housing allowances.
• An employee wellbeing program provides access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, health, fitness, and nutrition.

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