QA/QC Manager-SWRO

Role Overview

QA/QC Manager for the Fujairah IWP project with WSP in the Middle East. The role supports the Owner's Engineer team in overseeing quality assurance and quality control for a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination facility, including site supervision, construction monitoring, testing, commissioning, and project close-out activities from a quality documentation perspective.

Role Purpose

Ensure that the EPC Contractor's works, documents, and deliverables align with the EPC Contract, project specifications, applicable standards, HSE requirements, and Project Company expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Planning & Document Review

• Support the Owner's Engineer team in reviewing and monitoring the EPC Contractor's quality management arrangements for design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning activities.
• Review and comment on project quality plans, inspection and test plans, method statements, procedures, material submittals and other quality-related documents submitted by the EPC Contractor.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with applicable project specifications, codes, standards, statutory requirements and Project quality procedures.

Construction & Site Monitoring

• Coordinate with the site supervision team to monitor construction quality, site inspections, material receiving inspections, testing activities and closure of punch items.
• Participate in relevant site, quality, progress and coordination meetings, and follow up on agreed QA/QC actions with the relevant stakeholders.

Non-Conformities & Corrective Actions

• Identify quality concerns, non-conformities and recurring issues, and support the Project Company and Owner's Engineer team in tracking corrective actions through to close-out.

Documentation & Reporting

• Support review of EPC Contractor progress reports, quality records, inspection reports, test reports and handover documentation from a QA/QC perspective.
• Maintain clear QA/QC records, registers and reporting inputs to support monthly project reporting.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Coordinate with discipline engineers, HSE personnel, document control and the EPC Contractor to support consistent implementation of project quality requirements.

Commissioning & Handover

• Support readiness reviews for pre-commissioning, commissioning, performance testing, reliability testing and project handover from a quality documentation perspective.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement activities to improve quality performance during the project lifecycle.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15–20 years of experience in large industrial or infrastructure projects.
• At least 5 years of experience in a QA/QC Manager or similar leadership role.
• Proven experience in SWRO desalination or large-scale water treatment projects.
• Experience working on projects in the Middle East, preferably UAE.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of desalination processes, equipment, and construction practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in project planning and management tools (for example, Primavera P6, MS Project).

Additional Information

• Relevant certifications such as PMP or NEBOSH are preferred.