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DAMAC

Vice President-QA/QC-Design-Data Center

DAMAC United Arab Emirates

Real Estate · 1,001-5,000 employees

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About the role

The Vice President of QA/QC will define and lead the quality strategy, governance, and assurance framework for data center developments across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with industry standards, managing quality audits, and overseeing the performance of contractors and suppliers to ensure zero-defect delivery.

What they look for

Quality Assurance Quality Control Data Center Design ISO 9001 Commissioning Integrated Systems Testing Construction Management Project Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management Audit Management Supply Chain Management Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Leadership

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with at least 15 years of experience in quality management and 10 years specifically in data center projects. Strong leadership skills, expertise in ISO 9001, and familiarity with Tier III/IV facility requirements are essential for this executive role.

Full description

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and own the data centre QA/QC strategy, quality management system, policies, procedures and standards, aligned to ISO 9001 and industry best practice.
  • Lead quality assurance across design review, procurement and supply chain, construction and installation, ensuring compliance with specifications, codes and Tier III / Tier IV and client requirements.
  • Establish and enforce inspection and test plans, method statements, material approvals, factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT) and hold-point regimes for all disciplines.
  • Oversee integrated systems testing (IST) and commissioning quality, including Level 1–5 commissioning, witness testing and handover documentation for mechanical, electrical and critical systems.
  • Evaluate and approve contractors, suppliers and manufacturers from a quality perspective; audit their quality systems and performance and drive corrective action.
  • Lead quality audits, surveillance and inspections across projects; manage non-conformance reports (NCRs), root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and defect close-out.
  • Set quality KPIs and dashboards; report project and portfolio quality performance, risks and trends to executive management and the Board as required.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory, authority and client regulations, including health, safety and environmental requirements, and support authority inspections and certification.
  • Provide quality input to design reviews, tender documents, bid evaluation and contract quality clauses; advise on constructability, workmanship standards and risk.
  • Lead and develop the QA/QC organisation: set structure, hire, mentor and build capability; foster a strong quality culture across the Design, Procurement, Project and Operations teams.
  • Manage the QA/QC budget, resources and third-party inspection and testing services; drive digital quality tools and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
  • Capture lessons learned and best practice across projects; ensure complete, auditable handover documentation and as-built quality records for operations.

Qualification & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical); Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in quality assurance / quality control and construction quality management within main contractors, project management consultancies or developers.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in data centre projects (colocation or hyperscale), including Tier III / Tier IV facilities, integrated systems testing and commissioning.
  • Proven leadership of large QA/QC teams and multi-project portfolios; strong command of quality management systems (ISO 9001), audit, NCR and inspection and test regimes.
  • Professional certifications such as Lead Auditor (ISO 9001), CQP / CMQ-OE or equivalent are preferred; Uptime Institute (ATD / AOS) or similar data centre accreditation is an advantage; UAE or GCC experience is preferred.
  • Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management and reporting skills; proficiency in quality management and project control systems; strong English skills (written and spoken).

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