QA/ QC Engineer – Civil Engineering

• • Position

QA/QC Engineer – Civil Engineering

• • Department

Building & Infrastructure (Construction)

• • Reporting to

Head of the Department – B&I

• • Key Working Relationship

Consultants, contractors, PM team, project QC engineers

Minimum Required Qualifications

• • Specialty
  • Management of QC engineers of various trades and disciplines
  • Conversant and fluent in English language. Preferably Arabic speaking
  • Good technical reporting skills in English language

• • Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. Preferably with post graduate degree in management or similar.

• • Training / Awareness
  • Lead Auditor certificate in QMS ISO 9001:2008 or higher
  • Development training in QA/QC management
  • Preferably with training in Project Management

• • Technical knowledge
  • Familiar with conditions of contracts particularly FIDIC contracts
  • Wide-ranging knowledge and profound understanding of Project Quality Plan (PQP)
  • Able to prepare/review PQPs
  • Excellent understanding and interpretation of Project Specifications

• • Experience

Minimum 8 years experience in QA/QC management in construction. Preferably with Consultants.

Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities

• • Primary Functions
  • Support development and implementation of Project Quality Delivery Plan (overall integration of all project quality related processes (i.e. technical quality assurance, construction quality, fabrication quality, ITPs, inspection, etc.).
  • Reviewing of 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.
  • Issuing regular guidance and information to the quality department and engineering staff to ensure key issues are effectively managed.
  • Assisting senior construction staff to monitor and close non-conformances.
  • Reporting on Quality performance at construction meetings.
  • Ensuring that the approved PQP is implemented on the project.
  • Ensure that the works carried out on site are inspected in accordance with the latest approved drawings/documents, project specifications.
  • Attend the technical meetings on behalf of the team and capable to manage IRs and team operations in proper flow

• • Management Skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with teams and clients.
  • Understand project requirements, coordinate with resources and direct the projects in the right direction in a timely manner.
  • Ability to manage change and effectively pass on the information down the line to concerned teams for smoother execution.
  • Delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end.
  • Effectively lead teams and inspire others to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence.
  • Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of team members and suitably make changes if required.
  • Resource management skills and ability to handle complex / sensitive issues.
  • Encourage team interaction, boost employee motivation and appreciate team contribution.
  • Ability to match project tasks with opportunities for development so that employee potential is utilised to the maximum.

• • Business Requirements
  • Maintaining internal and external communication.
  • Promotes Bureau Veritas service portfolio to clients.
  • Exhibits professional decorum in dealing with clients.

• • Self Management
  • Respects security guidelines of Bureau Veritas and safeguards personal security in the working environment.
  • Actively participates in the sharing of knowledge and information (Knowledge Management).
  • Bureau Veritas Core and Business Values
  • Results oriented
  • Service driven
  • Personal efficiency
  • Impact and Influencing
  • Rigorous
  • Problem solving

• • Customer Focus
  • Maintain regular job related contact with clients.
  • Understand client needs and work to achieve successful project outcomes.
  • Develop trust and open communication with the client.
  • Regularly monitor customer satisfaction.
  • Proactively market Bureau Veritas services.
  • Maintains rapport with clients.

• • • HSE Requirements
    • Comply at all times with all applicable legal requirements, BV Dubai HSE Policies and procedures, client’s HSE procedures and code of practices.
    • Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/supervisor
    • Report immediately any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk.
    • Guide and supervise the team and make sure that they are having all the required PPE and Safe place to work and guide/monitor the team in order to make sure that all safety measures are implemented
    • Report immediately any HSE incident and cooperate in investigation
    • Use appropriate PPE at work area and be aware of:
    • the risks appropriate PPE will control or minimize
    • Report immediately in case the PPE is worn off or lost.
    • Communicate to their immediate manager any unsafe work practice or condition and opportunities for improvement of HSE practices.
    • Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
    • Co-operate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.

Performance Monitoring

• • Continual Development
  • Complete requirements for appropriate professional trainings in specified time frames.
  • Regular reading of professional journals and other technical literature.
  • Attend appropriate courses/seminars.
  • Progress towards developing individual distinctive competence targets.

• • KPIs
  • Time taken to deliver the report to the client
  • Quality of report
  • Jobs done within the allocated timeframe
  • Additional sales, cross-selling, number of commercial opportunities referred
  • Client satisfaction and return sales
  • Shared information, Best practice, Knowledge Management
  • Technical capability.

• Monitored By
• BL Manager