Continuous Improvement Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

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 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 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, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Senior QA/QC Engineer to join our team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• Contributing to and facilitating best practice QA/QC procedures and develops monitoring programs for inspection, testing, sampling and training.
• Assisting and supporting contract administration, quality control and the development / improvement of quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Assisting in the initiation of appropriate QA support, materials and processes for the construction team.
• Assisting with regular audits/surveillance to ensure compliance with procedures.
• Assisting Core Team (Technical) Staff with QA/QC Inspection Procedures in order to meet specifications and overall project quality requirements>Assisting in the review of all Contractors quality/testing submissions.
• Witnessing of sampling and testing.
• Monitoring the NCR/SOR system.
• Reviewing QA/QC Procedures and document control as submitted by the consultants and contractors and ensures implementation is in compliance with Contracts requirements.
• Attending activities on site and ensure their compliance with QA/QC procedures Monitors Quality Management Plan implementation through Quality Control procedures and report findings to the Client.
• Managing, administering and maintaining records of project wide quality systems implementation.
• Performing as coordinator and facilitator to ensure Consultants and Contractors implement their quality systems in accordance with the project QA/QC contracts requirements and specifications.
• Reporting any Quality issues that might have a counter effect on time or cost of the project in a timely manner.
• Participating in reviewing Close-Out Report as submitted by Contractors. Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within the organisation, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements.
• Performing daily monitoring on plant and equipment present on site, including liaising closely with the HSE department for issues of concern.
• Assisting the PMC operations team with method statement, ITP and material reviews.
• Participating in punch lists, testing and commissioning monitoring and verification.
• Providing written weekly and/or ad hoc quality reports to the quality manager and project manager.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15+ years of relevant experience partnered with Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering.

Experience in building projects within the UAE is essential for this role.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.