Solar Projects-Civil Quality Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect all civil construction activities at solar project sites.
• Ensure construction is carried out as per approved drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, and quality standards.
• Inspect excavation, earthwork, piling, foundations, PCC, RCC, reinforcement, grouting, roads, drainage, fencing and other civil works.
• Monitor the quality of solar module mounting structure foundations and associated civil works.
• Conduct inspections for pile installation, alignment, depth, verticality and foundation dimensions.
• Coordinate and monitor pile integrity tests, pull-out tests, concrete cube tests, soil tests and other required quality tests.
• Verify incoming construction materials and ensure compliance with approved specifications.
• Review Material Test Certificates (MTC), laboratory test reports and inspection reports.
• Prepare and maintain Inspection Requests (IR), checklists, quality reports, test reports and inspection records.
• Prepare and implement Inspection & Test Plans (ITP) for civil activities.
• Identify construction defects and deviations and raise NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) wherever required.
• Follow up with contractors for corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure of NCRs.
• Review civil drawings and identify discrepancies before and during execution.
• Ensure proper survey, levels, alignment, dimensions and coordinates are maintained.
• Monitor concrete works including mix design, batching, pouring, curing and testing.
• Ensure proper documentation and traceability of all quality inspections and tests.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Site Engineers, Contractors, Consultants and QA/QC teams.
• Conduct regular site quality inspections and prepare daily/weekly quality reports.
• Support preparation of as-built drawings and final quality dossiers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable IS codes, project specifications, safety requirements and client quality standards.
• Participate in client/consultant inspections and address quality-related observations.
• Support project handover by ensuring all quality documentation and punch points are completed.