Electrical QA/QC Lead (Power Generation)

Previous power generation experience is essential.

Quality Leadership & Management

• Lead and manage all electrical QA/QC activities across the project.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and direction to QA/QC engineers, inspectors, and subcontractor quality teams.
• Develop and implement project-specific quality plans, procedures, inspection test plans (ITPs), and quality reporting systems.
• Establish quality objectives and ensure compliance throughout all phases of construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Drive a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across the project.
• Chair quality meetings and provide regular progress updates to senior project management and client teams.
• Manage quality-related interfaces between construction, commissioning, engineering, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure all quality documentation is completed, reviewed, approved, and issued in accordance with project requirements.

Site QA/QC Management

• Oversee all on-site inspection and testing activities for electrical installations.
• Manage the inspection process from installation through pre-commissioning, commissioning, and final handover.
• Review and approve inspection records, test results, redline drawings, and quality dossiers.
• Monitor subcontractor workmanship and ensure compliance with approved procedures and specifications.
• Coordinate site quality inspections with client representatives, consultants, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
• Lead the management and close-out of NCRs, site observations, punch lists, and corrective actions.
• Ensure all quality issues are identified, investigated, tracked, and successfully resolved.

Technical & Commissioning Responsibilities

• Review and validate electrical designs and technical submittals.
• Coordinate commissioning readiness inspections and support system energisation activities.
• Manage commissioning schedules in collaboration with construction and commissioning teams.
• Review and approve test packs and turnover documentation.
• Assist with commissioning and performance testing activities to ensure successful project handover.
• Ensure all electrical installations comply with applicable codes, standards, and project specifications.
• Coordinate RFIs and technical queries with consultants, client teams, and designers.

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Maintain control of all QA/QC documentation including:
• Inspection records
• Test reports
• Material certificates
• Calibration records
• NCRs and corrective actions
• Site instructions
• Turnover documentation
• Conduct internal quality audits in accordance with the Project Quality Plan.
• Ensure compliance with all company quality procedures and client requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned exercises.

Health, Safety & Environmental

• Promote and lead safe working practices on site.
• Ensure all quality activities are executed in accordance with project HSE requirements.
• Contribute to risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.

Requirements

Essential

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8+ years' experience in electrical QA/QC, commissioning, or quality management roles.
• Previous experience on power generation projects is essential.
• Proven experience leading site-based QA/QC teams on large-scale industrial, energy, power, or EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical installations, testing, commissioning, and systems handover processes.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multidisciplinary project interfaces.
• Excellent understanding of quality management systems, inspection procedures, and industry codes and standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive quality performance while working to demanding project schedules.

Desirable

• ISO 9001 quality management experience.
• Lead Auditor qualification.
• Previous experience on combined cycle, thermal, renewable, battery storage, or other utility-scale power generation projects.
• Experience working within EPC or MEP contracting environments.

Key Requirements

• This is a fully site-based position.
• Ability to lead quality activities from installation through commissioning and final handover.
• Strong people management and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent organisational and reporting skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take ownership of project quality performance.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced project environment and lead by example.