About the job

Position Title: QA/QC Lead (Quality Assurance / Quality Control)Location: Perth, WA (Must be local)Contract Type: 18-Month Fixed-Term ContractStart Date: Urgent – Within the next 4 weeks (ASAP)

1. Client DescriptionThe client is a leading international infrastructure contractor and market leader specializing in complex, large-scale civil engineering and utility projects. Operating with high-level design, engineering, and quality benchmarks, the organization has a reputation for delivering major greenfield and brownfield infrastructure developments across Australia and globally.

2. ScopeProject Type: Major infrastructure development with a focus on water infrastructure assets.
Location: Perth, Western Australia (Site/Project-based).
Primary Mandate: Responsible for providing high-level technical leadership, governance, and tactical oversight of the end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) framework across all stages of project delivery.

3. Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Quality Leadership & Systems: Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan and Quality Management System (QMS) in strict accordance with ISO 9001 standards and technical specifications.
Field Inspections & Surveillance: Oversee daily QA/QC site surveillance and inspections across civil, concrete, mechanical, structural, and piping activities, ensuring continuous compliance with Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
Non-Conformance Management: Manage the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process up to final closeout, conducting thorough Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and implementing robust corrective and preventative actions.
Auditing & Compliance: Plan and execute internal and external quality audits on subcontractors, suppliers, and main site activities to guarantee technical compliance and audit readiness.
Subcontractor & Vendor Quality Oversight: Review and approve subcontractor quality submittals, method statements, material test reports, and factory acceptance testing (FAT) results.
Handover & Documentation: Oversee the compilation, verification, and progressive closeout of Manufacturers Data Records (MDRs), quality handovers, and punch lists for seamless client commissioning.

4. QualificationsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline. Lead Auditor Certification (ISO 9001) is highly advantageous.
Essential Experience :
Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience leading QA/QC delivery on major infrastructure projects.
Mandatory experience working within a Tier-1 construction company framework.
Water infrastructure experience is highly desired (e.g., desalination plants, wastewater treatment facilities, bulk water storage, or major pipelines).
Location & Work Rights: Must be currently located in Perth, WA with full Australian working rights and the ability to mobilize urgently within 4 weeks.
Technical Skills: Expert knowledge of Australian Standards, ITP formulation, materials testing regimes, structural steel/concrete tolerances, and pressure piping specifications.
Personal Attributes: Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven track record of managing subcontractor interfaces and driving a "first time-right" site quality culture.

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About the job

Position Title: QA/QC Lead (Quality Assurance / Quality Control)Location: Perth, WA (Must be local)Contract Type: 18-Month Fixed-Term ContractStart Date: Urgent – Within the next 4 weeks (ASAP)

2. ScopeProject Type: Major infrastructure development with a focus on water infrastructure assets.
Location: Perth, Western Australia (Site/Project-based).
Primary Mandate: Responsible for providing high-level technical leadership, governance, and tactical oversight of the end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) framework across all stages of project delivery.

3. Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Quality Leadership & Systems: Develop, implement, and maintain the Project Quality Plan and Quality Management System (QMS) in strict accordance with ISO 9001 standards and technical specifications.
Field Inspections & Surveillance: Oversee daily QA/QC site surveillance and inspections across civil, concrete, mechanical, structural, and piping activities, ensuring continuous compliance with Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
Non-Conformance Management: Manage the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process up to final closeout, conducting thorough Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and implementing robust corrective and preventative actions.
Auditing & Compliance: Plan and execute internal and external quality audits on subcontractors, suppliers, and main site activities to guarantee technical compliance and audit readiness.
Subcontractor & Vendor Quality Oversight: Review and approve subcontractor quality submittals, method statements, material test reports, and factory acceptance testing (FAT) results.
Handover & Documentation: Oversee the compilation, verification, and progressive closeout of Manufacturers Data Records (MDRs), quality handovers, and punch lists for seamless client commissioning.

4. QualificationsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical discipline. Lead Auditor Certification (ISO 9001) is highly advantageous.
Essential Experience :
Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience leading QA/QC delivery on major infrastructure projects.
Mandatory experience working within a Tier-1 construction company framework.
Water infrastructure experience is highly desired (e.g., desalination plants, wastewater treatment facilities, bulk water storage, or major pipelines).
Location & Work Rights: Must be currently located in Perth, WA with full Australian working rights and the ability to mobilize urgently within 4 weeks.
Technical Skills: Expert knowledge of Australian Standards, ITP formulation, materials testing regimes, structural steel/concrete tolerances, and pressure piping specifications.
Personal Attributes: Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven track record of managing subcontractor interfaces and driving a "first time-right" site quality culture.