QA/QC Lead

Lodha; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Lodha is seeking a Quality Assurance/Quality Control professional to drive QMS implementation across assigned Lodha projects, ensuring adherence to national and international standards and correct construction practices at every site.

The role includes preparing Method Statements, ITPs and checklists, auditing supplier quality, managing NCR closures, coordinating with CM teams, and conducting quality meetings to drive continuous improvement and meticulous quality records.

Job description

Job purpose

The incumbent is responsible to drive implementation of quality management systems at assigned projects in order to ensure highest standards and correct construction practices are being followed at all Lodha sites consistent with national / international QMS requirements.

1. Quality Assurance:
   • a. Preparation of Method Statements, ITPs, Checklists and upgrade the policies / procedures in compliance with project requirements.
   • b. Ensuring the implementation of correct construction practices as per approved method statement, ITP, drawings, specifications and specified codes.
   • c. Continuous enhancement and improvement of product quality by random surveillance audits, in house construction activities at product manufacturer end, investigation, analysing products, systems and services being utilised.
   • d. Carry out the traceability analysis to identify the areas affected by the failures and setting up of monitoring mechanisms for the affected structures.
   • e. Advice the Project Manager / Project Director / Project Heads mitigation plans in case of test failures.
   • f. Review monthly quality reports and forward to the concerned.
   • g. Conduct Quality meetings with contractors & CM team to review the construction quality status and highlight the improvement.
   • h. Update L1 on the deviations from specified tolerances whenever required.
   • Timeliness and Accuracy
   • Adherence to QMS standards
2. Quality Control:
   • a. Ensure that quality control inspections are carried out at defined stage of works (as per approved ITP) for all structural works.
   • b. Ensure that all materials delivered at site are inspected / tested in-house or at approved third party laboratories as well as inspections at vendors / suppliers premises and compliance with standard specifications.
   • c. Update the material inspections & testing findings to Procurement and Material Management teams as necessary.
   • d. Give final approval on all quality control inspections as applicable.
   • e. Responsible for acceptance of Manufacturers Test Certificate of bought out items and material like cement, steel and construction chemicals.
   • f. Coordinate with the CM L2, L1 associates for closure of NCRs and recovery of rectification costs from the party responsible.
   • g. Ensure the Quality Records are up-to-date.
   • a, b : Adherence to QMS standards
   • c : Closure of NCRs : 7 - 15 days
   • d, e, f. : Accuracy
3. Outsourcing:
   • a. Review the concrete mix designs and advice the QE cell head for approval, whenever the same are furnished by RMC vendors.
   • b. Decide the frequency of sampling / testing and finalise the values of standard deviations to be adopted for concrete mix designs
   • c. In case of the RMC being not up to specifications, advise on acceptability or otherwise.
   • a. Quality of RMC
   • b. Adherence to QMS standards
4. Training and Development:
   • a. Conduct QMS Inductions for project associates categorised as foreman and above.
   • b Conduct trainings to all construction management associates & Contractor teams periodically for implementing good construction practices.
   • c. Arranging of training and seminars and coordinating with reputed manufacturers for site associates, in order to impart excellence in them and make them familiar with new construction techniques and best practices
   • Timeliness and quality of trainings/induction as per business needs
5. Team Development:
   • a. Assist in establishing project related KRAs and individual KRAs for QE associates in line with QE cell KRAs.
   • b. Management and supervision of all quality control activities on site including QE associates (L3 and L4) performance / KRAs. Team's performance and adherence to QMS standards