Quality Manager

Role Overview

Quality Manager at AtkinsRéalis, supporting road and highway projects across multidisciplinary environments. This is a site-based and client-facing role focused on quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Company Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization that connects people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. The company works across multiple end markets with a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers committed to engineering a better future.

Role Purpose

Lead quality assurance initiatives across multidisciplinary road and highway projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, driving continuous improvement, and supporting project delivery excellence both on-site and in client-facing environments.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Leadership & Integrated Management System

• Lead the implementation and maintenance of the Integrated Management System (IMS) for road and highway projects.
• Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, contractual specifications, employer's requirements, and relevant authority standards.
• Act as the Quality Management Representative for site operations.

Site Quality Management – Roads

• Oversee QA/QC activities for road works, including earthworks, subgrade, and embankments.
• Oversee QA/QC activities for asphalt and pavement works (flexible and rigid pavements).
• Oversee QA/QC activities for drainage, utilities, and road corridors.
• Oversee QA/QC activities for road furniture, signage, and traffic management systems.
• Ensure Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements, and Work Procedures are approved and effectively implemented.
• Monitor material approvals, laboratory testing, and site inspections in line with authority and project requirements.

Audits, Compliance & Improvement

• Plan and conduct internal audits, vendor audits, and support external, client, and authority audits.
• Lead non-conformance management, root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective and preventive action implementation.
• Track and report quality KPIs, trends, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineers, Contractors, and Site Teams.
• Act as the primary point of contact for quality matters with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and authorities and regulatory bodies (e.g., RTA, ADM, DMT, MoEI – as applicable).
• Provide quality consultancy and advisory services to clients on road project quality systems and compliance.

Training & Capability Building

• Deliver quality training and mentoring to project and site teams on quality standards, procedures, and road construction quality best practices.
• Deliver training on quality tools including RCA, FMEA, and Six Sigma concepts.
• Promote a proactive quality culture across project teams and contractors.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of quality management experience within road, highway, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing site-based quality operations on large-scale road or transportation projects.
• Strong consultancy and client-facing background, preferably within engineering consultancy environments.
• Experience working with UAE or regional road authority standards is an advantage.
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS/IMS).
• In-depth knowledge of ISO standards and construction quality practices.
• In-depth knowledge of road and highway construction methodologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in quality tools such as RCA, FMEA, audits, and continuous improvement techniques.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, site-based environment.

Additional Information

• Worker Type: Employee
• Job Type: Regular
• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.