QA/QC Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Review the Contractor's Project Quality Plan, QA/QC procedures, and quality management systems.
• Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, inspection procedures, and quality documentation.
• Monitor CSC inspection and quality-supervision activities to ensure effective implementation of project quality requirements.
• Conduct independent PMC quality audits, inspections, and surveillance activities.
• Monitor the quality of roads, utilities, and associated multidisciplinary infrastructure works.
• Verify material approval, inspection, sampling, and testing processes.
• Monitor Contractor workmanship and compliance with approved drawings, specifications, standards, and project requirements.
• Review, monitor, and track Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify recurring non-conformances, quality trends, and potential quality risks and recommend corrective measures.
• Monitor laboratory and field testing activities and verify compliance with approved testing requirements.
• Coordinate quality matters with the Contractor, CSC, PMC disciplines, and Client representatives.
• Monitor quality records, inspection reports, test results, approvals, and supporting documentation.
• Oversee quality requirements during testing, commissioning, completion, and handover.
• Monitor snagging activities, defect identification, and timely closure of outstanding issues.
• Review quality dossiers, as-built documentation, test records, and handover documentation.
• Prepare quality performance reports, identify key quality risks, and provide recommendations to PMC management and the Client.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 15–22 years of total professional experience.
• 10–12 years of experience in similar QA/QC or quality management roles.
• 8–12 years of GCC/KSA experience.
• Proven experience in PMC or engineering consultancy environments overseeing Contractor and CSC quality performance is preferred.
• Experience on multidisciplinary infrastructure and Design & Build (D&B) projects is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC systems, inspection and testing procedures, ITPs, method statements, NCR management, audits, and quality assurance.
• Strong experience in roads, utilities, and major infrastructure works.
• Good knowledge of applicable engineering standards, specifications, codes, and contractual quality requirements.
• Experience managing and coordinating with Contractors, supervision consultants, laboratories, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong analytical, reporting, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently assess quality performance and provide objective recommendations to the Client.
• Saudi Arabia/GCC project experience is strongly preferred.
• Relevant professional QA/QC certification is an advantage.