Job Description

Senior QA/QC Manager – Ultra-Luxury Fit-Out

Our client is looking for a Senior QA/QC Manager with strong experience in high-end, ultra-luxury fit-out projects. The role is for an ultra-luxury hospitality project in Dubai, and reports to the Company QAQC Manager.

Position overview: To coordinate the company's quality activities on site and be responsible for the site quality management system.

Essential experience: ultra-luxury fit-out

A strong fit-out background within the ultra-luxury sector is essential for this role.

A proven track record working on very high-end luxury hospitality or similarly prestigious projects
Experience with the demanding quality standards, finishes, materials and execution associated with ultra-luxury environments
A strong fit-out background, rather than a general construction background

Core job functions

To manage the QAQC Department on the project
To monitor and implement the company QAQC policy on site
To assess subcontractors against the QAQC policy, ensuring the company works with the best approved fit-out contractors
Using the QAQC team, prepare QAQC reports for presentation to the Management and Consultant Teams, ensuring the logs and graphs are accurate
Ensure all QAQC test and inspection results are reviewed, logged and corrective action put in place where necessary, specifically reporting unauthorised deviations from approved materials, finishes and samples
To arrange QAQC schedules and meetings, ensuring key stakeholders are involved and notes and actions are taken
To supervise the monitoring of quality on site and the reporting and managing of non-conformances
To oversee the materials submittal register for the project
To oversee the QAQC documentation, ensuring it is logged and filed accordingly
Administer QAQC training to both QAQC and fit-out site staff
Plan and administer a quality assurance programme that ensures execution is consistent with the adopted and established ultra-luxury quality standards
Develop and establish standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation, and ensure they are followed
Supervise and oversee the analysis, inspection, design and testing, to ensure the highest standards of quality
Ensure the quality of material received at site is as per the required specifications and quality norms, to avoid the use of substandard material, coordinating with the procurement department
Arrange testing with qualified QA/QC supervisors or a third-party testing laboratory to the project requirements
Set and oversee the implementation of a testing and inspection schedule, ensuring compliance with the set dates and procedures
Supervise and coordinate the quality auditing efforts to ensure compliance with adopted standards
Inspect and check the executed works and finishes to ensure the quality
Maintain the Quality Manual and Quality Procedures Manual, and ensure all employees are aware of the criticality of quality and the adopted standards
Attend project kick-off meetings and pre-production supplier meetings, where applicable
Supervise the QA/QC Engineers, providing assistance and guidance as required
Allocate qualified Quality Control personnel to the various areas of site activity

Requirements

B. Eng degree or equivalent
10 years as an engineer in a fit-out environment, including significant time in the QA/QC department in a senior position
Proven ultra-luxury fit-out experience on very high-end hospitality or similarly prestigious projects

Other skills and abilities