About the Role
You will supervise and monitor civil quality control activities for HV/EHV substation projects, specifically focusing on 132kV, 220kV, and 400kV substations. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that all civil construction works comply with approved drawings, project specifications, applicable standards, and client requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Review and implement project Quality Control Plans (QCPs), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements, and inspection procedures.
- Inspect excavation, backfilling, soil compaction, and earthworks activities.
- Conduct inspections of foundations for power transformers, GIS buildings, control rooms, gantry structures, and other substation equipment.
- Monitor concrete works, including reinforcement, formwork, concrete pouring, curing, and concrete strength testing.
- Inspect structural steel works, equipment support structures, cable trenches, duct banks, manholes, and underground utility installations.
- Ensure compliance with approved material specifications and review material approvals, test certificates, and technical submittals.
- Conduct site inspections and coordinate with construction teams to ensure compliance with approved civil drawings and specifications.
- Coordinate with clients, consultants, and third-party inspection agencies for inspections, testing, and quality approvals.
- Prepare, review, and maintain Inspection Requests (IRs), Material Inspection Requests (MIRs), and other quality documentation.
- Identify, report, and follow up on Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Site Observation Reports (SORs), and corrective/preventive actions.
- Ensure all required laboratory and field tests are conducted, including soil compaction, concrete cube tests, and other relevant material tests.
- Verify survey levels, dimensions, alignment, and setting-out activities against approved drawings.
- Review civil subcontractors' quality documentation and ensure compliance with project quality requirements.
- Monitor the implementation of approved Method Statements and Inspection and Test Plans during construction.
- Participate in internal, external, and client quality audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
- Coordinate with civil, electrical, planning, and construction teams to resolve technical and quality-related issues.
- Ensure proper maintenance of quality records, inspection reports, test results, and project handover documentation.
- Support the preparation of as-built drawings, final quality dossiers, and project handover documentation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable ISO 9001 requirements, project HSE procedures, and client-specific quality standards.
- Provide technical guidance and supervision to Civil QC Engineers and Inspectors.
- Monitor civil quality performance and ensure timely closure of inspections and outstanding quality issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 8–10 years of relevant experience in civil quality control within construction projects.
- Proven experience in HV/EHV substation projects, preferably 400kV substations.
