Electrical QA/QC Lead (Power Generation)

Designer Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Designer Group is seeking an experienced Electrical QA/QC Lead to own all electrical QA/QC activities on a major power generation project. This is a fully site-based role providing leadership to the QA/QC team and interfacing with client representatives, consultants, and commissioning stakeholders.

The role requires 8+ years in electrical QA/QC or related quality management on power projects, with strong knowledge of electrical installations, testing, commissioning, and handover.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8+ years' experience in electrical QA/QC, commissioning, or quality management.
• Experience on power generation projects.
• Proven ability to lead site QA/QC teams and manage subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of electrical installations, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all electrical QA/QC activities across the project.
• Develop and implement quality plans, inspections and ITPs, and quality reporting.
• Oversee on-site inspection and testing for electrical installations.
• Review designs, submittals, test packs, and turnover documentation.
• Coordinate with client, consultants, vendors, and commissioning teams.
• Close NCRs and ensure corrective actions are completed.

Skills

Leadership

QA/QC

Electrical engineering

Inspection & testing

Stakeholder management

Documentation control

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Role Overview

Designer Group is seeking an experienced Electrical QA/QC Lead to take ownership of all electrical quality assurance and quality control activities on a major power generation project. This is a fully site-based position and will play a critical leadership role in ensuring the safe delivery, testing, inspection, commissioning, and handover of all electrical systems in accordance with project specifications, client requirements, and industry standards. The successful candidate will provide hands‑on leadership to the project QA/QC team, manage subcontractor quality performance, drive quality initiatives across the project lifecycle, and serve as the primary interface between the site team, client representatives, consultants, and commissioning stakeholders. Previous power generation experience is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Management

Lead and manage all electrical QA/QC activities across the project. Provide day‑to‑day leadership, mentoring, and direction to QA/QC engineers, inspectors, and subcontractor quality teams. Develop and implement project‑specific quality plans, procedures, inspection test plans (ITPs), and quality reporting systems. Establish quality objectives and ensure compliance throughout all phases of construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. Drive a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the project. Chair quality meetings and provide regular progress updates to senior project management and client teams. Manage quality‑related interfaces between construction, commissioning, engineering, and client stakeholders. Ensure all quality documentation is completed, reviewed, approved, and issued in accordance with project requirements.

Site QA/QC Management

Oversee all on‑site inspection and testing activities for electrical installations. Manage the inspection process from installation through pre‑commissioning, commissioning, and final handover. Review and approve inspection records, test results, redline drawings, and quality dossiers. Monitor subcontractor workmanship and ensure compliance with approved procedures and specifications. Coordinate site quality inspections with client representatives, consultants, vendors, and regulatory bodies. Lead the management and close‑out of NCRs, site observations, punch lists, and corrective actions. Ensure all quality issues are identified, investigated, tracked, and successfully resolved.

Technical & Commissioning Responsibilities

Review and validate electrical designs and technical submittals. Coordinate commissioning readiness inspections and support system energisation activities. Manage commissioning schedules in collaboration with construction and commissioning teams. Review and approve test packs and turnover documentation. Assist with commissioning and performance testing activities to ensure successful project handover. Ensure all electrical installations comply with applicable codes, standards, and project specifications. Coordinate RFIs and technical queries with consultants, client teams, and designers.

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Inspection records
• Test reports
• Material certificates
• Calibration records
• NCRs and corrective actions
• Site instructions
• Turnover documentation

Conduct internal quality audits in accordance with the Project Quality Plan. Ensure compliance with all company quality procedures and client requirements. Support continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned exercises.

Health, Safety & Environmental

Promote and lead safe working practices on site. Ensure all quality activities are executed in accordance with project HSE requirements. Contribute to risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.

Essential

Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering. Minimum 8+ years' experience in electrical QA/QC, commissioning, or quality management roles. Previous experience on power generation projects is essential. Proven experience leading site‑based QA/QC teams on large‑scale industrial, energy, power, or EPC projects. Strong knowledge of electrical installations, testing, commissioning, and systems handover processes. Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary project interfaces. Excellent understanding of quality management systems, inspection procedures, and industry codes and standards. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to drive quality performance while working to demanding project schedules.

Desirable

ISO 9001 quality management experience. Lead Auditor qualification. Previous experience on combined cycle, thermal, renewable, battery storage, or other utility‑scale power generation projects. Experience working within EPC or MEP contracting environments.

Key Requirements

This is a fully site-based position. Ability to lead quality activities from installation through commissioning and fina