National Quality Assurance Engineer

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Quality Assurance Engineer (international), the Quality Assurance will assist the supervisor to provide the necessary technical expertise for the project implementation ensuring compliance of quality control plans, materials, test procedures, specifications and work methodologies as per Myanmar National standards.

• The Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities; Assist the supervisor in the development, and subsequent oversight of project QA plans and protocols for construction, construction equipment and materials
• Ensure the establishment of quality procedures including time limits for inspection, sampling and testing of works, materials and other QA requirements
• Assist the supervisor in overseeing and managing quality assessment of materials through regular and rigid laboratory tests and site visits
• Ensure specific quality standards are constantly met at all levels of construction projects
• Review all standard test forms to be used during laboratory tests, QA/QC testing schedules and procedures and evaluate results as appropriate
• Review contractor practices and conventional methodologies and make recommendations where remedial action is required
• Work with site supervision consultant for establishing procedures with time limits for the inspection, sampling and testing of works and all other QA/QC requirements
• Conduct initial survey queries on sources of materials, ensuring quality and compliance with the specifications
• Providing technical advice and assistance to contractors to ensure that economical and quality materials are purchased
• Keeping record of all documentation regarding QA/QC
• Tracking and reporting all non-conformances to the supervisor
• Controlling all QA/QC related submissions of contractors to comply with the standard specifications
• Implementation and monitoring of quality assessments, preparing regular QA/QC reports on all construction activities
• Recommendation of solutions to quality problems and control of further processing, delivery, installation or use until proper disposition of non-conformance or unsatisfactory works
• Ensuring that Quality Control personnel conducting inspections, including site supervisors, are adequately trained and understand assignment limits, quality and time frames
• Ensure that all construction materials (steel, cement, sand, and gravel) are sourced by the contractor from the approved quarry sites or suppliers.
• Assist the Quality Assurance Engineer/ Infrastructure Specialist in the implementation of Quality Plans for the project to ensure specified quality of the work is achieved.
• During inspection of each site, monitor and collect appropriate field data to validate contractors’ compliance to cross-cutting issues (gender, environment, sustainability, health and safety on site, etc.) as stipulated in the contract and detailed in the construction work programme.
• Any other business as directed by supervisor
The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS

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