QC/QA Manager (Civil/Architect) | Residential Construction

QA/QC Manager (Civil/ Architect) - Saudi Arabia The Company A construction company provides general contracting services for building construction, renovations, and infrastructure. It has diversified its project portfolio, spanning various sectors such as industrial, distribution, manufacturing, office, retail, recreational, healthcare, and commercial across the kingdom. Furthermore, it has recently joined a larger engineering services group, prioritizing value-added construction services, and has successfully completed over SR 3 billion worth of construction across 60 projects, emphasizing strong customer relationships and outstanding performance. Work Location:  Dammam (Sites), Saudi Arabia

Key Accountabilities  

• Plan Organize and Manage the QA QC team for the implementation of project quality management system.
• Develop and implement the Project Quality Plan.
• Coordinate with third party laboratories for initial testing activities and material testing. Verify the test reports for the compliance to specification and submit to consultant.
• Develop and establish a comprehensive schedule of all planned material submittals based on the project schedule.
• Review and ensure the detailed material submittal schedule from subcontractor are in compliance with project schedule.
• Coordinate with team, subcontractors and Consultants - to ensure the progress of material submittals is as per schedule.
• Establish and Implement the Material and work Inspection procedure for the project. Monitor inspection status, analysis status reports and trend analysis, implement corrective actions for the variations from plan.
• Ensure the non-conforming materials are tagged and removed from site and provide the rejected material inspection report to commercial and procurement for corrective actions.
• Organize/Manage offsite inspections in coordination with team, Consultant and subcontractor/supplier/manufacturer.
• Review subcontractor’s prequalification to verify the capability/compliance to project requirements and provide recommendation.
• Establish and Implement procedures for monitoring and controlling subcontractor’s quality of work including site surveillance, recording the deficiencies and continuous follow up with construction team for closing the recorded deficiencies.
• Close non-conformance reports from consultant and conduct the review of the Site instruction/corrective action to verify the scope for a potential claim.
• Coordinate with subcontractor, team and consultant for implementing the corrective actions and closing the site instruction /NCR.
• Coordinate with subcontractors for the timely submission of material submittals, test reports and O & M manual for the project.
• Prepare the closeout documentation requirements for the project and manage the preparation/compilation and submission of project closeout documents to consultant.
• Coordinate with consultant, and subcontractor for testing and commissioning inspections.
• Establish and implement the procedures for snagging /de-snagging at project site. Coordinate with Consultant and subcontractor to complete the snagging and de-snagging inspections as per project schedule.
• Provide accurate progress updates of material submittals to planning department weekly and monthly.
• Present weekly material submittal status, weekly look ahead, status of site instructions to management and implement the actions decided for any variations from plan.
• Report to commercial department regarding the poor performance of subcontractor in quality or any other concerns, which needs to be taken contractually.
• Organize training on special systems/new procedures introduced in the project.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Architect Engineering.
• Minimum 13 years of experience in QA/QC management within construction projects.
• In-depth understanding of quality control principles and techniques.
• Outstanding leadership abilities, coupled with effective communication and organizational capabilities.
• Professional certifications in Quality Management, Project Management, Engineering, or related fields are preferable.
• Skilled in maintaining detailed documentation and records.
• Proficient in cooperating with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Exceptional skills in resolving problems and meticulous attention to finer details.