QA / QC Manager

Wasael Property Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasael Property Management is seeking a lead to manage QA/QC across projects, ensuring design, construction, materials, and workmanship meet approved specs and standards.

You will drive Quality Plans, review plans and ITPs, oversee audits, manage NCRs, and lead QA/QC teams to ensure timely closure and continuous improvement across all sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or related discipline.
• Professional certification in Quality Management or ISO 9001 is advantageous.
• Strong QA/QC management experience in construction, real estate development, infrastructure, or major projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain Quality Management Plans, procedures, standards, and QA/QC systems.
• Ensure activities comply with contractual requirements, approved specs, drawings, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve contractors’ and consultants’ quality plans, ITPs, method statements, and related documentation.
• Establish quality control processes for construction activities, materials, equipment, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Conduct and oversee regular quality inspections, audits, surveillance activities, and compliance assessments.
• Monitor contractor quality performance and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Manage NCRs, observations, corrective and preventive actions, with timely investigation and close-out.
• Identify recurring quality issues and implement prevention measures.
• Coordinate with Project, Technical, Design, Construction, HSE, and other teams to integrate quality requirements.
• Review material submittals, technical docs, inspection requests, test reports, certificates, and records.
• Ensure inspection, testing, and approvals before subsequent construction activities proceed.
• Lead quality meetings and workshops with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Develop and monitor quality KPIs and provide regular performance reports.
• Manage internal and external quality audits and address audit findings.
• Maintain quality records and project quality dossiers.
• Support testing, commissioning, project completion, snagging, handover, and close-out from a quality perspective.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and quality awareness across project teams.
• Lead and develop the QA/QC team with appropriate resources and performance standards.

Skills

Quality Assurance & Control

Quality Management Systems

Inspection & Testing

Quality Auditing

NCR & Corrective Action

ISO Standards

Construction Quality

Contractor Management

Root Cause Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or related discipline

Job description

Job Purpose

To lead and manage Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities across projects, ensuring that all design, construction, materials, and workmanship comply with approved specifications, contractual requirements, applicable standards, and organizational quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain project Quality Management Plans, procedures, standards, and QA/QC systems.
• Ensure project activities comply with contractual requirements, approved specifications, drawings, applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve contractors’ and consultants’ quality plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, and related quality documentation.
• Establish quality control processes for construction activities, materials, equipment, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Conduct and oversee regular quality inspections, audits, surveillance activities, and compliance assessments across project sites.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor quality performance and ensure compliance with approved project requirements.
• Manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), observations, corrective and preventive actions, ensuring timely investigation, resolution, and close-out.
• Identify recurring quality issues and trends and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate with Project, Technical, Design, Construction, HSE, and other teams to ensure quality requirements are integrated throughout project delivery.
• Review material submittals, technical documentation, inspection requests, test reports, certificates, and other quality records.
• Ensure appropriate inspection, testing, and approval processes are completed before subsequent construction activities proceed.
• Lead quality meetings and workshops with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Develop and monitor quality KPIs and provide regular quality performance reports to project and senior management.
• Manage internal and external quality audits and ensure audit findings are appropriately addressed and closed.
• Ensure effective control and maintenance of quality records, inspection documentation, testing results, and project quality dossiers.
• Support testing, commissioning, project completion, snagging, handover, and close-out activities from a quality perspective.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and quality awareness across project teams.
• Lead and develop the QA/QC team, ensuring appropriate resources, responsibilities, and performance standards are maintained.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification in Quality Management, ISO 9001, or a related discipline would be an advantage.
• Strong QA/QC management experience within construction, real estate development, infrastructure, or major project environments.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and managing Quality Management Systems and project-specific QA/QC programmes.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, construction quality standards, inspection and testing requirements, NCR management, and quality auditing.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.

Key Competencies

Quality Assurance & Control

• Quality Management Systems
• Inspection & Testing
• Quality Auditing
• NCR & Corrective Action Management
• ISO Standards
• Construction Quality
• Contractor Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Regulatory Compliance
• Problem Solving
• Team Leadership