Electrical QA/QC Leader: Quality Strategy & Commissioning

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

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Electrical QA/QC Lead to shape and drive the quality strategy across the Energy & Industrial Business Unit. You will guide project-based QA/QC teams, uphold electrical quality standards, and monitor performance through audits and KPIs.

You will oversee Quality Plans and ITPs, manage NCRs and defects, and lead activities from energisation through commissioning handover. Travel to Designer Group projects will be expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Electrical QA/QC, Quality Management or Electrical Construction.
• Experience within energy, utilities, industrial, power, infrastructure, pharmaceutical, manufacturing or large-scale engineering projects.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical power, distribution and installation systems.
• Experience developing and managing Quality Plans and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
• Strong understanding of NCR, defect and corrective-action management.
• Experience with electrical testing, completion, energisation, commissioning and handover.
• Previous experience leading or supporting electrical QA/QC teams.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management capability.
• Willingness to travel regularly across Designer Group projects.
• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or Quality Management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Energy & Industrial Business Unit electrical quality strategy.
• Provide direction and support to project-based Electrical QA/QC teams.
• Ensure consistent electrical quality standards across all projects.
• Monitor performance through audits, inspections, KPIs and project reviews.
• Support project teams through construction planning, installation, testing, energisation, commissioning and handover.
• Oversee Quality Plans, ITPs, inspection records and electrical quality documentation.
• Monitor NCRs, defects, rework and corrective actions, ensuring effective and timely close-out.
• Drive right-first-time delivery and continuous improvement.
• Support electrical completion, system turnover, energisation and commissioning readiness.
• Identify recurring quality issues and share lessons learned across the Business Unit.
• Support client audits, inspections and quality reviews.
• Coach and develop Electrical QA Leads, Engineers and Inspectors.
• Support supplier, vendor and subcontractor quality performance.
• Hold project teams accountable for quality performance and close-out.
• Escalate significant or recurring quality risks to Business Unit leadership.

Skills

Electrical QA/QC

Quality Management

Quality Plans

ITPs

NCR Management

Electrical Testing

Commissioning

Energisation

Defect Management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Coaching

Influencing

Education

Qualification in Electrical Engineering

Qualification in Quality Management

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Electrical QA/QC Lead to shape and drive the quality strategy across the Energy & Industrial Business Unit. You will guide project-based QA/QC teams, uphold electrical quality standards, and monitor performance through audits and KPIs.

You will oversee Quality Plans and ITPs, manage NCRs and defects, and lead activities from energisation through commissioning handover. Travel to Designer Group projects will be expected as part of the role.