Project Quality Manager

Ensures compliance with contractual, regulatory, and Employer quality requirements

Provides independent oversight of EPC contractor QA/QC activities

Ensures defect prevention, early issue identification, and effective resolution

Delivers handover-ready, quality-compliant assets

Supports controlled and predictable commissioning and project close-out

Establish and manage the Project Quality Management System (PQMS) aligned to Employer requirements

Review and approve Contractor Project Quality Plans (PQP)

Review and approve Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and Method Statements

Ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and contractual obligations

Enforce quality control processes across all disciplines (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical)

Monitor and oversee Contractor QA/QC implementation on site

Ensure correct application of hold points and witness points

Conduct regular site inspections, surveillance, and audits

Verify material compliance, workmanship, and installation quality

Ensure traceability of materials, components, and installations

Establish and manage the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process

Ensure all non-conformances are:

Properly identified

Documented

Categorised (Critical / Major / Minor)

Track NCRs through to closure and verification

Ensure effective root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions

Escalate critical quality risks to Employer management

Oversee quality aspects of procurement and supplier deliverables

Ensure Free Issue Materials (FIM) are:

Inspected upon receipt

Verified against specifications

Properly stored and protected

Ensure all materials have:

Certificates of compliance

Test reports

Traceability records

Monitor quality readiness of equipment and materials prior to delivery

Ensure completion of:

Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)

Inspection reports

Certification documentation

Prevent non-compliant materials arriving on site

Ensure all quality documentation is:

Complete

Accurate

Submitted in line with project requirements

Monitor development of data books and handover dossiers

Ensure documentation aligns with Employer handover requirements

Interface with Document Control to ensure:

Traceability

Version control

Timely submission

Ensure all quality requirements are met prior to commissioning

Verify that:

Systems are installed as per approved documentation

NCRs are closed

Inspection records are complete

Support commissioning readiness reviews

Ensure delivery of handover-ready quality documentation packs

Interface with:

EPC Contractor

Owner’s Engineer

Consultants

Internal project teams

Facilitate quality meetings, inspections, and audits

Ensure alignment on quality expectations and requirements

Provide regular quality reports to Employer

Highlight:

Risks

Non-compliances

Trends

Maintain quality registers and dashboards

Proactively identify and mitigate quality risks impacting project delivery

Updated NCR register

Inspection and audit reports

Quality risk logs

Progress status of:

Data packs updates/ register

Handover documentation /Register

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality Management

Minimum 5–8 years’ experience in EPC project quality management

Proven experience in renewable energy (PV, Wind, BESS)

Strong knowledge of:

ISO 9001

Quality management systems

Construction quality processes

Demonstrated ability to:

Manage contractor quality performance

Lead audits and inspections

Resolve complex quality issues

Strong quality governance and enforcement capability

High level of attention to detail and technical understanding

Ability to challenge contractors and enforce compliance

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work in high-pressure, multi-project environments

Strong leadership and governance capability

High commercial and contractual (FIDIC) awareness

Advanced risk management and problem-solving skills

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication

Ability to operate at strategic and operational levels