QA/QC Manager – SWRO Desalination Projects

About the role

The QA/QC Manager will support the Owner's Engineer team on the Fujairah IWP project, ensuring that all EPC contractor deliverables meet contract specifications, standards, and HSE requirements. The role focuses on quality documentation throughout construction, testing, commissioning and project close‑out.

Key responsibilities

• Review and monitor EPC contractor quality management plans for design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Comment on quality plans, inspection & test plans, method statements, procedures and material submittals.
• Coordinate site inspections, material receiving checks, testing activities and punch‑list closure.
• Identify non‑conformities, track corrective actions and support their closure.
• Maintain QA/QC registers, records and monthly reporting inputs.
• Assist in readiness reviews for pre‑commissioning, commissioning, performance and reliability testing.
• Participate in site, quality and coordination meetings and follow up on agreed actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years (180 months) of experience in QA/QC for water treatment or desalination projects.
• Strong knowledge of EPC contracts, project specifications, codes and statutory requirements.
• Experience with HSE standards and quality documentation processes.

Required skills

• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• SWRO desalination processes
• Water treatment project experience
• Nebosh certification
• Construction practices
• PMP certification