Quality Assurance Inspector - Landfill Construction

KEO International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO International in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks a Quality Assurance Inspector - Landfill Construction to oversee QA on landfill site projects, focusing on earthworks and geosynthetic installations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in landfill CQA supervision, a Civil Engineering diploma or degree, and certification as a Geosynthetic Inspector is desirable; strong English communication and willingness to travel to remote GCC sites are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in landfill construction quality assurance (CQA) supervision or related earthworks and geosynthetic liner installations.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Monitor field earthworks including excavation, filling, compaction, subgrade prep, cover material placement.
• Inspect, verify, and document incoming geosynthetic materials and certifications.
• Monitor geomembrane deployment, panel placement, alignment, and seam testing (destructive/non-destructive).
• Perform or witness air-pressure testing, vacuum box testing, and spark testing on liner seams and repairs.
• Collect seam samples for laboratory testing and compare results to acceptance criteria.
• Maintain meticulous daily CQA logs of layouts, seam tracking, test results, and earthwork points.
• Track non-conformances and verify corrective repairs are re-tested and pass.
• Prepare comprehensive CQA verification reports with drawings and test data.

Skills

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Civil Engineering degree (Diploma/Bachelor)

Tools

Geosynthetic Inspector Certification

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talentedQuality Assurance Inspector - Landfill Constructionto join our team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This position will be responsible for overseeing the construction quality assurance of landfill site projects. This role will include overseeing daily construction activities at the landfill site, ensuring technical specification compliance, with a particular focus on earthworks and geosynthetic installations.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Monitor field earthworks, including excavation, filling, compaction, subgrade preparation, cover material placement and review laboratory test results.
• Inspect, verify, and document all incoming geosynthetic materials (geomembranes, Geosynthetic Clay Liners, geotextiles, etc.) for compliance with technical specification properties and manufacturer certifications.
• Monitor geomembrane deployment, panel placement, panel layout alignment, and destructive/non-destructive seam testing.
• Perform or witness air-pressure testing, vacuum box testing, and spark testing on liner seams and repairs.
• Collect seam samples for laboratory destructive testing (peel and shear strength) and review test results against project acceptance criteria.
• Maintain meticulous daily CQA logs detailing panel deployment layouts, seam tracking logs, non-destructive test results, repair locations, and earthwork testing points.
• Track non-conformances and verify that corrective repairs are re-tested and passed.
• Prepare comprehensive CQA Verification Reports (including panel deployment drawings, test data summary sheets, and compliance certificates).
• Interface daily with the Resident Engineer, Client Representatives, Contractor, and Geosynthetic Installation Subcontractor.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5+ years of experience in landfill construction quality assurance (CQA) supervision or related fields involving earthworks and geosynthetic liner installations, partnered with a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in Civil

Engineering or a related field. Certified Geosynthetic Inspector / CQA Inspector certification is highly desirable.

Furthermore, you should demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of landfill design and construction practices.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on remote sites across the GCC region.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in managing CQA procedures.
• Ability to work closely with contractors and project teams to ensure project success and contract compliance.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with Arabic considered advantageous.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.