Senior QAQC Manager

About the role

Arada, a developer of residential and commercial communities, is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) Manager in Dubai. The role implements, manages and continuously improves quality across developments, from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning, handover and defects resolution. It provides independent assurance that the finished product meets approved designs, specifications, statutory requirements and customer standards.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a Quality Management System aligned with ISO 9001, set up quality plans, acceptance criteria and document control, and lead QAQC personnel
• Take part in design reviews, define quality requirements for tenders and procurement, and assess suppliers and specialist contractors
• Review quality plans, ITPs and method statements, verify hold and witness points, and oversee concrete, structural steel, welding, precast and post-tensioning quality
• Oversee façade, glazing, cladding, waterproofing, fire stopping and finishes quality, and check material traceability, WIRs and MIRs
• Maintain quality risk registers, run audits and surveillance, verify lab competence and accreditation, and escalate non-compliance
• Manage non-conformance reports, investigate defects, and analyse recurring defects and customer complaints
• Oversee MEP testing, commissioning and handover, including snagging and defect closure before handover
• Deliver quality training, coach QAQC staff and report quality KPIs and trends to the Senior QHSE and Logistics Director

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering or a related field preferred
• Recognised ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification, supported by practical audit experience
• Professional membership or chartered status with a recognised engineering or quality body desirable
• Minimum ten years of relevant QAQC experience, including at least five years managing quality on major construction or real estate developments
• Experience across design assurance, structural works, concrete, façades, waterproofing, finishes, building services, commissioning and handover
• Developer or project management consultancy experience, and UAE or wider GCC experience preferred