Vice President-QA/QC-Design-Data Center

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the data centre QA/QC strategy, quality management system, policies, procedures and standards, aligned to ISO 9001 and industry best practice.
• Lead quality assurance across design review, procurement and supply chain, construction and installation, ensuring compliance with specifications, codes and Tier III / Tier IV and client requirements.
• Establish and enforce inspection and test plans, method statements, material approvals, factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT) and hold-point regimes for all disciplines.
• Oversee integrated systems testing (IST) and commissioning quality, including Level 1–5 commissioning, witness testing and handover documentation for mechanical, electrical and critical systems.
• Evaluate and approve contractors, suppliers and manufacturers from a quality perspective; audit their quality systems and performance and drive corrective action.
• Lead quality audits, surveillance and inspections across projects; manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and defect close-out.
• Set quality KPIs and dashboards; report project and portfolio quality performance, risks and trends to executive management and the Board as required.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, authority and client regulations, including health, safety and environmental requirements, and support authority inspections and certification.
• Provide quality input to design reviews, tender documents, bid evaluation and contract quality clauses; advise on constructability, workmanship standards and risk.
• Lead and develop the QA/QC organisation: set structure, hire, mentor and build capability; foster a strong quality culture across the Design, Procurement, Project and Operations teams.
• Manage the QA/QC budget, resources and third-party inspection and testing services; drive digital quality tools and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Capture lessons learned and best practice across projects; ensure complete, auditable handover documentation and as-built quality records for operations.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical); Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in quality assurance / quality control and construction quality management within main contractors, project management consultancies or developers.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in data centre projects (colocation or hyperscale), including Tier III / Tier IV facilities, integrated systems testing and commissioning.
• Proven leadership of large QA/QC teams and multi-project portfolios; strong command of quality management systems (ISO 9001), audit, NCR and inspection and test regimes.
• Professional certifications such as Lead Auditor (ISO 9001), CQP / CMQ-OE or equivalent are preferred; Uptime Institute (ATD / AOS) or similar data centre accreditation is an advantage; UAE or GCC experience is preferred.
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management and reporting skills; proficiency in quality management and project control systems; strong English skills (written and spoken).