Quality Manager

Confidential; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Quality Manager to lead QA/QC for a major water treatment expansion project. You will oversee quality assurance, documentation, and handover readiness, ensuring compliance with client requirements and standards.

You will manage Quality Inspectors on site, develop quality plans and procedures, and coordinate with management and contractors to close non-conformities and drive project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Experience in water/wastewater treatment projects.
• Strong site QA/QC management experience.
• Familiarity with infrastructure or utility project quality requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary Quality Inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Quality Inspectors across disciplines at the project site.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Project Quality Plans, inspection procedures, checklists, and quality documentation.
• Manage inspection and approval processes for construction works, materials, and project deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with project quality requirements, procedures, standards, and client specs.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, NCRs, corrective actions, and submissions.
• Attend quality meetings and coordinate with management, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Monitor site activities to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, ITPs, and quality standards.
• Maintain complete quality records and documentation for handover.
• Support preliminary and final project inspections and handover readiness.
• Monitor internal quality performance and ensure timely closure of observations and non-conformities.

Skills

QA/QC leadership

Site QA/QC

Quality documentation

Inspection coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Quality Manager – Water Treatment Project

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Department: Operations & Maintenance

Project: Expansion of a Tertiary Treatment Plant with a capacity of 125,000 m³/day and rehabilitation of the existing plant.

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Quality Manager to lead and manage quality assurance and quality control activities for a major water treatment project in Dammam.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all project activities, inspections, documentation, material approvals, and handover requirements are completed in accordance with project specifications, applicable quality standards, approved procedures, and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Quality Inspectors across different disciplines at the project site.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Project Quality Plans, inspection procedures, checklists, and quality documentation.
• Manage inspection and approval processes for construction works, materials, and project deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with project quality requirements, approved procedures, applicable standards, and client specifications.
• Coordinate inspections, testing activities, NCRs, corrective actions, and quality-related submissions.
• Attend periodic quality meetings and coordinate with project management, consultants, contractors, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor site activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, ITPs, and quality standards.
• Maintain complete quality records and documentation required for project handover.
• Support preliminary and final project inspections and ensure all quality requirements are completed before handover.
• Monitor internal quality performance and ensure timely closure of quality observations and non-conformities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Previous experience in water, wastewater, water treatment, or sewage treatment projects is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in site QA/QC management and quality documentation.
• Familiarity with major infrastructure or utility project quality requirements is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, reporting, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary Quality Inspectors and coordinate with different project stakeholders.

Position: Quality Manager

Work Location: Dammam

Project Type: Water / Wastewater Treatment