QAQC Manager

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented QAQC Manager to join our award winning team based on our project in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia. The project is a 7-star luxury Hotel.

This position is responsible for ensuring QAQC procedures are in place and being utilised by all parties so that the client project can be delivered o their satisfaction.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Directing, providing, monitoring, and facilitating best practice QA/QC systems.
• Monitoring the Contractors' project quality systems. Managing the Quality department.
• Liaising with the client and contractor on quality issues.
• Carrying out audits/surveillance on the Contractor’s systems to ensure compliance with ISO, Contract, and approved procedures.
• Reporting on Quality performance at construction meetings.
• Reviewing all Contractors' quality and testing submissions for contract compliance.
• Carrying out surveillance activities on Contractor’s construction activities to ensure compliance with approved methods/materials.
• Conducting internal training where appropriate.
• Issuing regular guidance and information to quality department and engineering staff to ensure key issues are effectively managed.
• Assisting Senior Construction Staff in monitoring and closing non-conformances.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in a Construction focused Engineering field. 

Relevant QAQC Certification such as ISO will be looked for. Ideal candidates will have worked withing a Consultancy firm in the construction sector and he experience will have been gained on high end Hotel projects. Brands such as Kempinski, Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton et al. will be looked upon favourably.

We encourage GCC Passport holders to apply for this role.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.