QA/QC Assistant

Job description / Role

Purpose: Verifies and provides for the correct application of the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plan and procedures, promoting any required corrective actions, reporting to the Project Direction. Assists the Quality Manager in performing periodical Audits on Subcontractors activities;

Task & responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Quality and testing
- Advice on testing methods, develop procedures for quality control & assurance
- Ensure agreed testing procedures are satisfactorily carried out.
- Ensure proper maintenance, calibration and operation of all testing equipment.
- Ensure laboratory facilities used for testing are fit for the purpose, properly supervised and equipped and manned by suitably qualified personnel.
- Ensure all specified Standards are available for reference and their requirements observed.
- Conduct Regular Internal Audits, Submissions of Reports.
- Visit the site and Assist inspections to assure required standards are achieved
- Review and ensure that all applicable Methods are well executed (Method Statements and Quality procedures.) Implement Quality Programme Plan, implement programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and problem-solving and quality control procedures

Materials
- Have full awareness of the materials and equipment used in the project
- Have full awareness of Contract requirements and procedures.
- Liaise with Consultant’s staff and Designer
- Ensure timely submissions for materials approvals. Approve the right products or reject defectives. Materials review and submittal, follow up the design and contractual requirements for materials or products approval and monitor their compliance
- Carry out and record materials and in situ testing as required.
- Supervise day to day testing activities.
- Ensure materials delivered are as approved and are properly stored.

Documents
- Maintain project documents, for quality, as per ISO standard.
- Supervise construction works including Quantity measurement, quality, variation and payments.
- Perform tests in the laboratory and on sites to ensure material’s quality and works are according to the contract specifications.
- Supervise and record all QC functions reporting any failures/non-compliances
- Reviews and approves the contractors’ quality documentation, and implements contractor audits as well.
- Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis


Professional skills:

- Ability to handle multiple tasks, with excellent organizational skills.
- Self-motivation and direction, with timely performance and problem resolution.
- Basic AutoCAD. Excellent IT and analytical skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. Fluent English skills.
- Attention to detail,

Reports to: Project Manager, Construction Manager

Requirements

- Civil engineer, Bachelor in Civil Engineering. A postgraduate certificate in materials testing from a recognized Institute is preferred.
- ISO9001 Internal/Lead Audit Training mandatory. Certificate to be attached
- 5-8 years of Experience, and 4+ years’ experience as a QA/QC Engineer in Construction Site QC coordination; audits; site civil QC tests, etc.
- Proven Experience in Construction Project Planning and Material management.
- In-depth understanding of construction procedures and material and project management principles.
- Desirable Management experience in QA/QC

Seniority level: Senior
Industry / Discipline: Fit out / Engineering / Production / Quality Assurance

About the Company

ACCIONA is one of Spain's principal business groups and a leader in the fields of infrastructure development and management, renewable energy, water and services.

With a century of history, and more than 30,000 professionals, it operates in over 30 countries on the five continents. ACCIONA is included in Spain\'s blue-chip Ibex 35 index and is a core stock in the market (see Financial Information).

ACCIONA's positioning as a pioneer in development and sustainability expresses its capacity to respond to the challenge of attaining sustainable development through all its areas of activity. One of its specific commitments is to steadily reduce its carbon footprint and lead the transition to a low-carbon economy. ACCIONA\'s activities and businesses avoid millions of metric tons of emissions every year (see Emissions Meter). The Sustainability Master Plan develops the Company's sustainability strategy.