QA/QC Engineer

Role overview

Quality and construction duties

• Reviews construction contracts, specifications, RFPs, tender documents, drawings, BOQs, IFC drawings, method statements, and applicable standards.
• Prepares quality reports, inspection reports, audit findings, NCRs, corrective action reports, and technical correspondence.
• Monitors civil, structural, architectural, and MEP works against specifications, approved drawings, codes, and standards.
• Reviews contractor QMS, ITPs, Method Statements, quality procedures, material submittals, technical data, samples, mock-ups, and supplier qualifications.
• Conducts surveillance inspections and audits, and verifies materials, construction works, and installations meet approved requirements.
• Inspects structural concrete, reinforcement, steel structures, waterproofing, façades, finishes, MEP installations, and fit-out works.
• Coordinates inspection and approval activities with consultants, contractors, laboratories, and suppliers.
• Monitors corrective and preventive actions and leads internal and external quality audits, including contractor compliance with ISO 9001.
• Monitors concrete, steel, soil, waterproofing, façade, fireproofing, and MEP testing; reviews commissioning documents and participates in handover and acceptance inspections.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring, supports quality training and lessons learned, and maintains project quality records.
• Participates in project meetings on quality performance, issues, risks, and mitigation; promotes safe practices and HSE compliance during inspections.

Knowledge and experience

• Requires strong QA/QC, quality management system, and building construction quality-control knowledge.
• Requires experience implementing and maintaining ISO 9001 systems and conducting audits and corrective and preventive action processes.
• Requires knowledge of construction materials, testing, inspection methods, and quality assurance processes.
• Requires knowledge of ASTM, ACI, BS, IEC, NFPA, and applicable local authority requirements.
• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• The source states a minimum 10–15 years of QA/QC experience in major building construction, but the description is truncated after “constru”.

Skills and tools

• Should be able to develop and review ITPs, Method Statements, and Quality Procedures and identify quality risks.
• Calls for analytical, problem-solving, root cause analysis, communication, report writing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Lists Microsoft Office Suite, Aconex, Procore, BIM platforms, and quality management software.