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Quality Engineer (MEP) - Data Centre

Jacobs
Riyadh, KSA
Contract
Onsite
Discovered 4 weeks ago
MEP quality assurance and quality controlData centre infrastructureProject Quality Management SystemProject Quality Plans and Inspection and Test PlansQuality inspections and auditsNon-conformance and corrective/preventive actions

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Role overview

Experienced Quality Engineer (MEP) supporting construction supervision and delivery of hyperscale data centre and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the Middle East.

Ensures MEP, ELV, ICT, and mission-critical systems are installed, tested, commissioned, and handed over according to approved specifications, project quality requirements, standards, and client expectations.

Role is identified as Office/Onsite in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Quality assurance and control

  • Implement and monitor the Project Quality Management System for MEP and mission-critical infrastructure works.
  • Ensure compliance with Project Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, method statements, specifications, and contract requirements.
  • Conduct inspections, surveillance, audits, and quality reviews; review material submittals, quality records, inspection reports, and testing and commissioning documentation.
  • Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance; initiate corrective and preventive actions for deficiencies and non-conformances.
  • Maintain complete and accurate quality records for client review.

Mission-critical systems oversight

  • Monitor installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems including HV/MV/LV, transformers, substations, switchgear, UPS, batteries, generators, and power monitoring.
  • Oversee quality for chilled water and cooling systems, CRAH/CRAC units, fuel systems, fire protection, plumbing, drainage, BMS, DCIM, structured cabling, and ICT infrastructure.
  • Verify compliance with approved drawings, manufacturer recommendations, specifications, and international standards, including Tier III and Tier IV reliability, redundancy, resilience, and uptime requirements.
  • Monitor equipment installation, cable containment, piping, plant rooms, electrical rooms, and network infrastructure spaces.

Testing, commissioning, and handover

  • Witness and verify Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, pre-commissioning, integrated systems testing, and commissioning.
  • Ensure quality requirements are met during testing, commissioning, energization, and operational readiness.
  • Participate in substantial completion inspections, snagging, punch lists, and final handover.
  • Verify testing documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and as-built records before handover; support close-out and client turnover.

Reporting and coordination

  • Prepare inspection reports, NCR logs, quality dashboards, and periodic quality performance reports.
  • Coordinate with contractors, consultants, commissioning teams, vendors, and client representatives to resolve quality issues and technical concerns.
  • Participate in quality meetings, project coordination meetings, client reviews, and technical workshops; support continuous improvement.

Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
  • Extensive quality assurance and quality control experience for Tier III and Tier IV data centres, including critical power, cooling, fire protection, ICT networks, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.
  • The supplied description begins a professional certification requirement, naming ISO 9001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor, but ends before the sentence is complete.

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