Precast Quality Control (QC) Engineer

Boring Company; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 134,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boring Company in Dubai is seeking a Precast QC Engineer to own quality across the full lifecycle of tunnel segment production. You will oversee materials testing, mold setup, curing, and installation QC, coordinating with production teams and external labs to ensure conformance.

Based in the UAE, you will rotate between plant and tunnel environments, perform root-cause analysis, maintain traceability, and drive improvements to support faster tunneling speeds while meeting safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Eng, Materials Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control plans, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and documentation for precast segment production.
• Perform and oversee testing of raw materials (cement, aggregates, admixtures, reinforcement) and fresh/hardened concrete.
• Inspect mold setup, reinforcement placement, casting, curing, and demolding to ensure segments meet dimensional tolerances and strength requirements.
• Inspect segment handling, storage, and transport to prevent damage between plant and tunnel.
• Perform site QC for segment installation and annular grouting, including grout mix verification and testing.
• Identify, document, and drive closure of non-conformances, and lead root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain traceability records for every segment from pour to installed ring.
• Coordinate QC documentation and inspections with RTA, Dubai Municipality, and third-party testing laboratories as required.
• Ensure all QC activities comply with project specifications, applicable standards, and UAE regulatory requirements.
• Report quality metrics and trends to production and project leadership, and recommend process improvements.

Skills

QC in precast concrete

Concrete testing

Quality control plans

Root-cause analysis

Documentation & traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

ACI Field Testing Technician – Grade 1

PCI Level 1 certification

UAE/GCC work eligibility

Tools

Concrete testing equipment knowledge

Quality documentation systems

Job description

The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more, enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

We're looking for a Precast QC Engineer to own quality across the full lifecycle of our tunnel lining: raw materials, segment production, handling and storage, and installation in the tunnel, along with the grout that locks it all in place. You'll work hand-in-hand with our mining, precast production team, field engineers, and TBM crews in a fast-paced environment where quality directly gates tunneling speed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control plans, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and documentation for precast segment production
• Perform and oversee testing of raw materials (cement, aggregates, admixtures, reinforcement) and fresh/hardened concrete
• Inspect mold setup, reinforcement placement, casting, curing, and demolding to ensure segments meet dimensional tolerances and strength requirements
• Inspect segment handling, storage, and transport to prevent damage between plant and tunnel
• Perform site QC for segment installation and annular grouting, including grout mix verification and testing
• Identify, document, and drive closure of non-conformances, and lead root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence
• Maintain traceability records for every segment from pour to installed ring
• Coordinate QC documentation and inspections with RTA, Dubai Municipality, and third-party testing laboratories as required
• Ensure all QC activities comply with project specifications, applicable standards, and UAE regulatory requirements
• Report quality metrics and trends to production and project leadership, and recommend process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline, or equivalent hands-on QC experience
• Anywhere from 1–10 years of quality control experience in precast concrete, concrete production, or heavy civil construction.
• Current ACI Field Testing Technician – Grade 1 certification, or equivalent
• PCI Level 1 certification, or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of concrete mix design, testing methods, and quality documentation
• Comfortable splitting time between a production plant and underground tunnel environments, including rotating shifts as needed
• Currently based in the UAE or GCC region, or eligible to work in the UAE
• Experience with precast tunnel segments or segmental lining production is a major plus
• Experience designing concrete for durability in aggressive, saline ground conditions a plus
• Prior QC experience on major Gulf infrastructure projects (metro, tunnels, precast plants) a major plus

Additional Requirements

• The position may require extended hours and weekend work
• This role is on site / in person in Dubai, UAE
• The position will require periodic work inside tunnels. Candidates should be comfortable with this

Culture

We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity. Joining the Dubai team at this stage means helping set the standard for how we build in the region.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package for the Dubai project.

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.