Job Description
Job Summary
- The QA/QC Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing quality assurance and quality control systems for large-scale construction or EPC projects.
- The role ensures that all structural works and construction activities meet contract specifications, international and local standards, design requirements, and client expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Management Leadership:
- Develop, implement, and maintain the project QA/QC plan and procedures in line with corporate and client requirements.
- Lead the QA/QC function across all construction disciplines, with a focus on structural engineering works.
- Ensure that all works comply with design specifications, engineering standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.
Structural Engineering Oversight:
- Review and verify structural design documents, drawings, and calculations for compliance with project specifications.
- Monitor structural works execution, ensuring adherence to approved construction methods and materials.
- Conduct design-to-construction reviews and resolve technical non-conformances in collaboration with design teams.
Inspection, Testing, and Verification:
- Plan, supervise, and coordinate inspection and testing activities, including material testing, welding, concrete, and structural steel.
- Ensure the correct use of approved materials, workmanship, and testing standards.
- Approve and issue hold points, inspection reports, and non-conformance reports (NCRs).
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate QA/QC records, including inspection logs, certificates, test reports, and As-Built verification records.
- Prepare and submit quality performance reports, dashboards, and technical reports in professional English.
- Ensure traceability of all QA/QC documentation for client and regulatory audits.
Team Management and Mentoring:
- Lead and mentor QA/QC engineers, inspectors, and support staff.
- Assign responsibilities, monitor performance, and ensure professional development within the team.
- Foster a culture of quality, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
Compliance and Audits:
- Ensure compliance with statutory, client, and project-specific quality and structural codes.
- Plan and lead internal and external audits, ensuring timely closure of findings.
- Liaise with clients, consultants, and regulatory authorities on QA/QC matters.
Risk Management:
- Identify quality and structural risks, implement mitigation plans, and monitor corrective actions.
- Support construction and design teams in resolving technical challenges and non-conformances proactively.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum of 20 years’ experience in QA/QC management for construction or EPC projects.
- Proven expertise in structural works, inspection, and testing procedures.
- Professional registration (e.g., COREN, P.Eng, or equivalent) highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian construction codes, international standards (ISO, ASTM, ACI, BS, or equivalent), and client specifications.
Skills and Competencies:
- Exceptional knowledge of structural engineering principles and construction practices.
- Strong leadership, team management, and mentoring abilities.
- Excellent technical analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- High proficiency in professional and technical English for documentation and reporting.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills across multi-disciplinary teams.
Working Conditions:
- Primarily site-based, with frequent inspections of structural works, materials, and construction processes.
- Extended working hours may be required to meet project timelines.