Job Summary

We are seeking a qualified and experienced QA/QC Engineer with a strong technical background in steel fabrication, structural steel, aluminium, façade, cladding, or architectural metal works.

The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and inspecting workshop fabrication and site installation activities, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, quality standards, and client requirements.

Candidates with relevant QA/QC experience in any one of the following sectors are eligible: Steel Fabrication, Structural Steel, Aluminium, Façade, Cladding, or Architectural Metal Works.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fabrication & Workshop Quality Inspection

• Conduct quality inspections during cutting, drilling, fit-up, assembly, welding, fabrication, and finishing activities.

• Verify material specifications, fabrication dimensions, tolerances, and workmanship against approved shop drawings.

• Inspect fabricated steel and aluminium components, structural members, frames, handrails, staircases, canopies, louvers, and other metal works.

• Perform in-process and final inspections before material dispatch.

• Identify fabrication defects and coordinate necessary corrective actions.

2. Welding & Structural Quality Control

• Inspect welding activities and verify compliance with approved welding procedures and specifications.

• Review WPS, PQR, and welder qualification records where applicable.

• Conduct visual welding inspections and coordinate NDT testing, including UT, MT, PT, and RT, as required.

• Inspect structural connections, bolting, anchoring, and installation workmanship.

• Monitor corrective actions for welding defects and fabrication non-conformities.

3. Aluminium, Façade & Cladding Inspection

• Inspect aluminium fabrication, assembly, and installation works.

• Monitor curtain wall systems, aluminium frames, glass façade interfaces, ACP cladding, louvers, and architectural metal works.

• Verify dimensions, alignment, fixing arrangements, sealant application, and finishing quality.

• Inspect installation quality against approved shop drawings, material submittals, and technical specifications.

• Coordinate required façade, glazing, and cladding inspections and testing.

4. Site Installation & Erection Inspection

• Conduct inspections of structural steel erection, aluminium installation, and façade works.

• Verify alignment, leveling, verticality, anchor bolts, base plates, and structural connections.

• Inspect site welding, bolting, fixing systems, and installation tolerances.

• Coordinate site inspections with engineers, consultants, clients, and subcontractors.

• Ensure installation activities comply with approved IFC drawings, method statements, and project specifications.

5. QA/QC Documentation & Consultant Coordination

• Prepare, submit, and maintain Work Inspection Requests (WIR) and Material Inspection Requests (MIR).

• Develop and maintain Inspection and Test Plans (ITP), inspection checklists, and quality records.

• Raise and monitor Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and corrective action reports.

• Coordinate inspections and approvals with clients, consultants, and third-party inspection agencies.

• Maintain material test certificates, inspection reports, welding records, NDT reports, and quality documentation.

• Support project quality audits, final inspections, and handover documentation.

6. Material, Coating & Finishing Inspection

• Conduct incoming material inspections against approved material submittals.

• Verify material certificates, specifications, and traceability records.

• Inspect surface preparation, painting, galvanizing, anodizing, and powder coating activities, as applicable.

• Monitor coating thickness, surface finish, and other specified quality requirements.

• Ensure fabricated and installed components meet final acceptance criteria.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Civil, Mechanical, Structural Engineering, or a relevant technical discipline.

• Minimum 4 years of QA/QC experience in steel fabrication, structural steel, aluminium, façade, cladding, or architectural metal works.

• UAE project or fabrication industry experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes, installation methods, inspection procedures, and quality control documentation.

• Experience in workshop fabrication inspection, site installation inspection, or both.

• Practical knowledge of WIR, MIR, ITP, NCR, and consultant inspection procedures.

• Ability to interpret IFC drawings, shop drawings, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications.

• Familiarity with applicable AWS, ASTM, ISO, AISC, EN, and project-specific quality standards.

• CSWIP 3.1, AWS CWI, or relevant QA/QC certification will be an added advantage.

• Strong technical reporting, communication, and coordination skills.

Desired Candidate Profile

Applicants from any of the following industries are encouraged to apply:

• Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection

• Steel Fabrication & Metal Works

• Aluminium Fabrication & Installation

• Aluminium & Glass Façade

• Curtain Wall & Glazing Systems

• ACP Cladding & Architectural Metal Works

• Steel, Aluminium & Façade Subcontracting Companies

Candidate Requirements

Mandatory: Relevant QA/QC inspection experience in at least one of the specified industries, with practical knowledge of fabrication or installation quality control.

Preferred: Candidates experienced in both workshop and site inspections, consultant coordination, and QA/QC documentation.