QA/ QC Inspector

1. Position Details

1. 1. Position

QA/QC Inspector

1. 2. Department

Building & Infrastructure

1. 3. Reporting to

Operations Manager / Team Leader

1. 4. Key Working Relationship

Operations Manager / Team Leader

2. Minimum Required Qualifications

1. 1. Specialty

Inspection of Buildings, Roads, Tunnels, Equipment, products and Installations etc. to determine their conformity with specified reference requirements (standards, specification, regulations etc.)

1. 2. Education

Engineering Degree / Diploma

1. 3. Training / Awareness

International Standards and Codes, ISO 9001 Internal Audit Course

Quality Management System etc.

1. 4. Technical knowledge

Junior Inspector

• Basic knowledge of inspection techniques
• Able to carry out inspections and identify non-conformities with supervision
• Can understand drawings, method statements and inspection procedure

Senior Inspector

• Conversant with relevant inspection techniques
• Able to carry out inspections according to pre-defined Quality Plan using established inspection procedures
• Able to interpret inspection results
• Fully conversant with relevant inspection techniques and able to select the most appropriate inspection technique 
• Able to review / appraise inspection procedures
• Able to manage one or more Junior Inspectors

1. 5. Experience

Minimum 7 to 10 years experience in UAE with Building Projects Experience

3. Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities

1. 1. Primary Functions

The inspector performs quality inspection (may be called surveys, monitoring or examination) of equipment, products, installations, etc., to determine their conformity with specified reference requirements (specifications, drawings, ITPs, etc.).

An inspector usually carries out some tasks independently, with minimum supervision, and these may be on well-identified, or isolated assets, or on complex installations.  Two levels of inspectors have been identified, depending on the surveyor’s technical level, qualifications, level of initiative, responsibility and supervision.

1. 2. Technical Expertise

• Awareness of applicable contractual requirements
• Definition of Bureau Veritas interventions
• Familiar with appropriate inspection techniques
• Execution inspection according to pre-defined inspection procedures / techniques
• Execution of inspection reporting including identification of Non-conformities (NCR’s) and other applicable deliverables

1. 3. Business Requirements

• Ensuring quality of inspection according to BV Quality System
• Identification of Non-conformities / corrective actions
• Understanding of inspection procedures
• Maintaining internal and external communication
• Promotes Bureau Veritas service portfolio to clients
• Complete essential business information (invoicing, timesheets, etc).

1. 4. Self Management

• Respects security guidelines of Bureau Veritas and safeguards personal security in the working environment
• Actively participates in the sharing of knowledge and information (Knowledge Management)
• Bureau Veritas Core and Business Values
• Results oriented
• Service driven
• Personal efficiency
• Impact and Influencing
• Rigorous
• Problem solving 

1. 5. Customer Focus

• Maintain regular job related contact with clients.
• Understand client needs and work to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Develop trust and open communication with the client.
• Regularly monitor customer satisfaction.

1. 6. HSE Requirements

• Authorized to stop work if condition, situation, environment…etc. is not safe to perform the activity (immediately inform to reporting person in the department for further guidance, if this authority is used).
• Accountable to take care of own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what can do or cannot do.
• Accountable for co-operating with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for health, safety or welfare.
• Perform his duties in safe environment and respond to emergency situations as required by local procedures.
• Submittal of required reports within time frame / as assigned
• Comply at all times with all applicable legal requirements, BV Dubai HSE Policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/ QHSE Manager
• Reporting all incidents / Near Miss reporting as well as taking action whenever any unsafe act or condition is observed.
• Responsible for giving feedback on HSE issues for improvement as part of participation and consultation requirement.
• Report immediately any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk.
• Report immediately any HSE incident and cooperate in investigation
• Use appropriate PPE in the work area and be aware of:
  • the risks appropriate PPE will control or minimize
  • Report immediately in case the PPE is worn off or lost.
• Communicate with their immediate manager any unsafe work practice or condition and opportunities for improvement of HSE practices.

4. Performance Monitoring

1. 1. Continual Development

• Complete requirements for appropriate professional trainings in specified time frames.
• Regular reading of professional journals and other technical literature.
• Attend appropriate courses/seminars
• Progress towards developing individual distinctive competence targets.

1. 2. KPIs

• Time taken to deliver the report to the client
• Quality of report
• Inspection done within the allocated timeframe
• Share information, best practice, Knowledge Management
• Technical capability.

1. 3. Monitored By

Operations Manager / Team Leader