Quality Manager

KEO International Consultants; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Riyadh is looking for a Quality Manager with 20 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in engineering. Your role will focus on directing QA/QC systems, monitoring contractors' quality, liaising with clients, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates must hold a Qatar Engineering License (UPDA/MME License). The firm offers a supportive environment and competitive compensation, along with benefits such as hybrid working arrangements and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

On-demand counselling services

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience in Quality Management.
• Knowledge of local and international standards (ISO, Audit certifications).
• Qatar Engineering License (UPDA/MME License) is required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and facilitate best practice QA/QC systems.
• Monitor Contractors' project quality systems.
• Liaise with the client on quality issues.
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance.
• Report Quality performance at meetings.
• Review Contractors' quality submissions.
• Carry out surveillance on construction activities.
• Conduct internal training as needed.
• Guide quality staff for effective issue management.
• Assist Senior Construction Staff with non-conformances.

Skills

QA/QC Systems

Compliance Audits

Monitoring Quality Systems

Client Liaison

Internal Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Directing, providing, monitoring, and facilitating best practice QA/QC systems.
• Monitoring the Contractors' project quality systems. Managing the Quality department.
• Liaising with the client and contractor on quality issues.
• Carrying out audits/surveillance on the Contractor’s systems to ensure compliance with ISO, Contract, and approved procedures.
• Reporting on Quality performance at construction meetings.
• Reviewing all Contractors' quality and testing submissions for contract compliance.
• Carrying out surveillance activities on Contractor’s construction activities to ensure compliance with approved methods/materials.
• Conducting internal training where appropriate.
• Issuing regular guidance and information to quality department and engineering staff to ensure key issues are effectively managed.
• Assisting Senior Construction Staff in monitoring and closing non-conformances.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 20 years' of experience in Quality Management, partnered with a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.

Having knowledge of local and international standards is required (i.e. ISO certifications, Audit certifications, QCS knowledge, etc.). Qatar Engineering License (UPDA/MME License) is required for this role.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.