QA Supervisor

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is seeking a QA Supervisor to join the delivery team on a major Antwerp ring road and tunnel project in Belgium. You will supervise quality on site across civil works packages, ensuring inspections, testing and documentation align with contract requirements.

Work involves close collaboration with site engineers, construction managers and subcontractors to deliver a right-first-time project.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a QA/QC supervisor or similar role on civil engineering projects.
• Experience with major road, tunnel, bridge or heavy civil works.
• Knowledge of ITPs, NCR processes, inspection regimes and quality documentation.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 quality management.
• Ability to read drawings, specs and standards.
• Clear communicator with site teams and client representatives.

Responsibilities

• Supervise QA/QC activities across Antwerp ring road and tunnel works.
• Implement and maintain the project quality plan and ITPs.
• Coordinate site inspections, hold points and witness points with engineers and subcontractors.
• Monitor materials testing and verification for concrete and steel works.
• Raise and close NCRs and drive corrective actions.
• Review subcontractor quality documentation and method statements.
• Maintain quality records and as-built documentation for handover.
• Support internal and external quality audits.
• Report quality performance and trends to project management.
• Promote right-first-time quality across site teams.

Skills

QA/QC on civil sites

Civil engineering

ISO 9001 knowledge

Site supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ITPs

NCR processes

Quality documentation

Job description

Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Contract: Contract

About the role

Our client is looking for a QA Supervisor to join the delivery team on major civil works for the Antwerp ring road and tunnel. The project is one of the most significant infrastructure schemes in Belgium, and quality assurance plays a central part in making sure the works are built to specification, on programme and in line with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will supervise quality on site across the civil works packages, which may include earthworks, structures, concrete works and tunnel construction. The role involves working closely with site engineers, construction managers, subcontractors and the client's representatives, so that inspections, testing and documentation are planned and completed correctly at every stage of construction.

This contract role suits a QA professional with a solid background in civil engineering and infrastructure who is comfortable working on large, complex sites. You will be hands-on in the field as well as responsible for records and reporting, helping the project reach the standard needed for handover. Start date and contract duration are to be confirmed with candidates.

Main responsibilities

• Supervise quality assurance and quality control activities across the ring road and tunnel civil works
• Implement and maintain the project quality plan, procedures and inspection and test plans (ITPs)
• Carry out and coordinate site inspections, hold points and witness points with engineers, subcontractors and client representatives
• Monitor materials testing and verification, including concrete, reinforcement, backfill and other civil materials
• Raise, track and close out non-conformance reports (NCRs), and follow up on corrective and preventive actions
• Review subcontractor quality documentation, method statements and material submittals
• Keep accurate quality records, checklists and as-built documentation for project handover
• Support internal and external quality audits and help teams prepare for them
• Report quality performance, trends and issues to project management
• Promote a right-first-time approach to quality across site teams

Requirements

Essential

• Proven experience in a QA/QC supervisor or similar quality role on civil engineering or infrastructure projects
• Experience on major road, tunnel, bridge or other heavy civil works
• Good working knowledge of ITPs, NCR processes, inspection regimes and quality documentation
• Understanding of quality management systems such as ISO 9001
• Able to read and interpret drawings, specifications and technical standards
• Clear communicator who can work with site teams, subcontractors and client representatives

Desirable

• Relevant qualification in civil engineering, construction or quality management
• Experience with tunnelling works or large concrete structures
• Knowledge of European and Belgian construction standards
• Experience with digital quality management or document control systems

The offer

• Contract role on a major infrastructure project in Antwerp, Belgium
• Hands-on quality position on the Antwerp ring road and tunnel civil works
• Chance to work with a large multidisciplinary project team
• Start date, duration and rate to be confirmed with candidates

This QA Supervisor contract puts you at the centre of quality on one of Belgium's major civil infrastructure schemes, working on site across the Antwerp ring road and tunnel works. If you have a strong QA/QC background in heavy civil engineering and want to bring it to a project of this scale, we'd like to hear about your experience.