Quality Assurance Leader – Civil Construction

Bouygues Construction Australia; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bouygues Construction Australia seeks a Quality Manager to oversee quality across construction projects from design through handover. You will plan inspections, monitor performance, address defects, and promote quality awareness with the project team and suppliers.

The role requires coordinating audits, reviewing records, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements, drawings, and standards while supporting handover activities and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in construction, civil engineering, quality management or related field.
• Experience in quality management on construction projects, preferably large-scale.
• Working knowledge of contracts, specifications, drawings, ITPs and QA processes.
• Familiarity with building codes and regulatory standards.
• Experience conducting audits and coordinating corrective actions.
• Strong understanding of construction methods and quality-control practices.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain clear records.
• Effective communication across site and office teams.
• Confident in raising quality concerns and following issues through to resolution.
• Analytical and systematic approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project quality management plan, procedures, inspection and test plans, and quality records.
• Ensure work complies with contract requirements, approved drawings, specifications, codes, and applicable regulations.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, audits, and quality hold points with project teams and relevant stakeholders.
• Review material submittals, method statements, inspection records, test results, and other quality documentation.
• Monitor subcontractor and supplier quality performance and verify that required quality controls are in place.
• Identify non-conformances, defects, and quality risks; lead root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Track quality issues through to resolution and report trends, risks, and performance to project leadership.
• Promote quality awareness and provide guidance or training to employees and subcontractors.
• Maintain accurate, traceable quality records, including inspection reports, test certificates, and closeout documentation.
• Support commissioning, final inspections, snagging, and project handover.

Skills

Quality management

Audit coordination

Root-cause analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Degree or diploma in construction / civil engineering / quality management

Job description

Bouygues Construction Australia seeks a Quality Manager to oversee quality across construction projects from design through handover. You will plan inspections, monitor performance, address defects, and promote quality awareness with the project team and suppliers.

The role requires coordinating audits, reviewing records, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements, drawings, and standards while supporting handover activities and continuous improvement.