QA/QC Group Manager – Sweden Projects

BenBau Group; Gävle kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Transport to project site

25 days annual leave

Health and pension insurance in Sweden

Job summary

BenBau Group, an international construction company with Irish roots, seeks an experienced QA/QC Group Manager to lead the quality function on major projects in Sweden, including data centre constructions.

You will head the site QA/QC team, ensure works are planned, inspected, and documented to the highest standards, and drive continuous improvement in quality management across the project lifecycle. Fluent English and strong leadership are essential to coordinate with multinational teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant technical qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant QA/QC experience within the construction industry, including previous experience in a management or senior leadership position.
• Proven experience managing and developing QA/QC teams on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of reinforced concrete construction and associated inspection and testing requirements.
• Experience on data centre, industrial, infrastructure, pharmaceutical, or mission-critical projects is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, inspection processes, and quality documentation.
• Good knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing, and developing the project QA/QC team, including QA/QC Engineers, Inspectors, and document control personnel.
• Defining team responsibilities, priorities, workload, and quality objectives.
• Preparing, implementing, reviewing, and continuously improving the Project Quality Plan and associated quality procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, contractual requirements, ITPs, Method Statements, and applicable standards.
• Overseeing quality activities relating to reinforced concrete works, including formwork, reinforcement, embedded items, anchor systems, concrete placement, curing, finishing, and inspections.
• Reviewing and approving ITPs, Quality Plans, Method Statements, procedures, checklists, inspection records, and quality documentation.
• Managing the approval process for quality documentation with the General Contractor and Client.
• Overseeing preparation, review, and submission of Technical Submittals.
• Ensuring quality documentation is uploaded, maintained, and tracked on the Client's document management platform.
• Monitoring concrete quality records, including delivery dockets, pour cards, concrete registers, cube tests, lab reports, certificates, and traceability docs.
• Ensuring all quality documentation is controlled and maintained per ISO 9001 and project QMS.
• Planning and coordinating inspections with site teams, subcontractors, consultants, GC, and client representatives.
• Ensuring First of Kind inspections are planned, conducted, documented, approved, and communicated to the project team.
• Managing snag/NCR registers, corrective/preventive actions, root-cause analyses, and lessons learned.
• Ensuring non-conformances are investigated, addressed, monitored, and closed timely.
• Conducting internal quality audits, site inspections, quality walks, and compliance reviews.
• Monitoring project quality performance and reporting KPIs, trends, risks, and issues to management.
• Providing technical support to construction teams on quality-related matters.
• Communicating quality requirements through inductions, toolbox talks, training, and briefings.
• Promoting a proactive quality culture across the project.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Decision making

Fluent English

Romanian language skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction document management platforms

Job description

BenBau Group, an international construction company with Irish roots, seeks an experienced QA/QC Group Manager to lead the quality function on major projects in Sweden, including data centre constructions.

You will head the site QA/QC team, ensure works are planned, inspected, and documented to the highest standards, and drive continuous improvement in quality management across the project lifecycle. Fluent English and strong leadership are essential to coordinate with multinational teams.