Under the direct supervision of the Lead Construction Management Engineer and guidance of the Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC) Manager, the Quality Assurance Engineer ensures smooth implementation of the engineering works within ongoing and developing projects. The Quality Assurance Engineer provides technical support and advice to the Team Lead - Urban Component and monitors, verifies and certifies the agreed task of construction works on ongoing projects. This is to ensure the quality of the construction works and compliance with the approved Design, Bill of Quantities and Specifications, Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) requirements, construction norms and standards. The Quality Assurance Engineer will be required to travel across all project sites.

 Functional Responsibilities

Quality assurance and quality control

• Undertake quality assurance, quality control and related procedures on construction sites.

• Undertake cost control and related procedures.

• Undertake verification of construction workmanship and materials. Responsible for the quality assessment of materials, by witnessing and/or conducting frequent laboratory tests.

• Review and contribute to the Contractor's Quality Health and Safety, Social and Environment plans and ensure its compliance.

• Assist in the control of variation order and contract amendment procedures.

• Arrange, organize and document regular site meetings.

• Manage Contractor's Work Substantial Completion - Client Provisional Handing Over.

• Provide UNOPS with photographic (before, ongoing, after) and reports including lessons learned

• Submit necessary documentation and assign to state declarations.

• Assist with the development, and subsequent oversight of project QA/QC plans and protocols for construction, construction equipment and materials.

• Ensure the establishment of quality procedures including time limits for inspection, sampling and testing of works, materials and other QA/QC requirements.

• Keep record of all documentation regarding QA/QC.

• Track and Report all non-conformances to the Project Manager/Senior Engineer.

• Recommend solutions to quality issues and control of further processing, delivery, installation or use until proposer disposition of non-conformance or unsatisfactory works.

• Maintain close relationship with UNOPS QA/QC Office.

Sites Supervision

• Provide required technical advice and inputs to internal and external reports.

• Ensure that works performed on site correspond to the design and technical solutions.

• Undertake progress control and related procedures.

• Undertake calculation of the scope of performed works.

• Review and approve contractor’s work plans, detailed design, shop and erection drawings.

• Ensure on site works are provided in accordance to all Health and Safety, Social and Environmental requirements, norms, national and international best practices. 

• Organize and participate (supervise) in substantial acceptance tests, inspections, proceedings, start-up, commissioning, etc. and handover proceedings.

• Assist in the start-up of project operation in adjusting, balancing, identifying deficiencies and assisting in obtaining corrections, and performing inspections prior to the end of the project defect notification period.

• Monitor and inspect off-site and on-site work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and laws.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Engineer in the agreed timeframe.

As-built documentation and control

• Review, approve and collect as-built drawings/documentation.

• Prepare a Defect List and ensure that all defects are corrected.

• Material samples check and approve using Technical Standard Submittal forms. 

• Check the Certificates of Conformity for materials.

Knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for development planning and knowledge building.

• Participate in the relevant Communities of Practice, actively interact with other Engineers and the Engineering community to share case studies, lessons learned and best practice on the Knowledge System.

• Collaborate with technical team members including but not limited to architects, engineers, project managers and quantity surveyors.