Role of QA/QC Civil Engineer

What is a QA/QC Engineer?

QA stands for Quality assurance & QC stands for Quality control. QA/QC is the combination of quality assurance, the process or set of processes used to measure and assure the quality of a product, and quality control, the process of ensuring products and services meet consumer expectations.

Quality assurance is process-oriented and focuses on defect prevention, while quality control is product-oriented and focuses on defect identification.

In recent times nearly all reputed construction companies have separate QA/QC departments. In terms of quality assurance, it is essential to submit a method statement, work procedures, checklists, Inspection & test plan, Project quality plan, and many more other documents to the clients to assure them that for the excellent quality to meet their expectations.

QA/QC Engineer Duties and Responsibilities in Construction Industry:

• Accountable for the quality and workmanship of every activity, precise knowledge of all aspects of engineering construction relating to Civil, Architectural and Structural discipline interfacing the multidisciplinary processes.
• Responsible for QA/QC documents of the complete project including certificates, calibration, test results, inspection requests, non-compliance reports and site instruction/observations, permanent materials delivered and other important QA/QC documents.
• Develop and determine all standards to perform inspection and tests on all procedures and oversee all testing methods and maintain high standards of quality for all processes.
• Review quality of all materials at the site and ensure compliance with all project specifications and quality and collaborate with the department for all material procurement and maintain a quality of materials.
• Supervise the effective implementation of all test and inspection schedules and ensure adherence to all procedures and coordinate with various teams to perform quality audits on processes.
• Assist with employees to ensure knowledge of all quality standards and ensure compliance to all quality manual and procedures and collaborate with contractors and suppliers to maintain the quality of all systems.
• Manage to lift of all types of equipment and handle the efficient storage of all hazardous materials and perform quality audits as per required schedule.
• Analyze all products and non-conformance processes and evaluate all documents to ensure the maintenance of optimal quality and prepare monthly reports to evaluate performance.
• Monitor an efficient system and record for all project activities and analyze all processes to ensure all work according to quality requirements.
• Manage all work methods and maintain knowledge on all quality assurance standards and monitor continuous application for all quality assurance processes and recommend corrective actions for all processes.
• Develop a method statement for the activity including risk assessment and job safety environmental analysis and Inspection Test Plan and Checklist based on specifications of the project.
• Liaise the Technical Engineer for submission of material submittals to Consultant
• Coordinate with the consultant’s representative and Site In-charge for inspection.
• Report to the QA/QC Manager, control, and monitor all activities related to Quality.
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  • Based on the job postings we looked at, employers are seeking QA/QC Engineers with these core skills. If you want to become a QA/QC Engineer, focus on mastering the following:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
  • Extremely detail-oriented
  • Great troubleshooting skills
  • Working knowledge of product development and manufacturing processes
  • Excellent organization and time-management
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
  • PC software proficiency