Senior QAQC Manager (Trivandrum, Mangalore, Ahmedabad)

Role summary

Senior QAQC Manager (Trivandrum, Mangalore, Ahmedabad) is a role at AECOM in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-21. Experience level: 10+.

Job title

Senior QAQC Manager (Trivandrum, Mangalore, Ahmedabad)

Company

AECOM

Location

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Work arrangement

hybrid

Category

Software Engineering

Experience level

10+

Date posted

2026-08-21

Job description

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Senior QA/QC Manager shall report to the Project Director / Project Head and serve as the PMC lead for Quality Assurance and Quality Control management across the airport development project.

The role shall be responsible for establishing, implementing, monitoring, and continually improving project-wide Quality Management Systems (QMS), quality governance frameworks, inspection and testing regimes, compliance monitoring processes, and quality performance improvement initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.

The position shall provide leadership and oversight to ensure that all design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities are executed in accordance with project specifications, approved drawings, contract requirements, statutory regulations, aviation standards, applicable codes and international best practices.

The Senior QA/QC Manager shall proactively identify quality risks, implement preventive and corrective measures, promote a culture of quality excellence across all project participants, and support the successful delivery of airport infrastructure meeting the highest standards of safety, performance, durability, reliability, and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Leadership & Governance

Develop, implement and maintain the Project Quality Management Plan and Quality Assurance Framework.

Establish project-wide quality governance structures, reporting mechanisms, quality objectives, and performance monitoring systems.

Provide strategic quality leadership and guidance to the Project Director and Project Leadership Team.

Promote a culture of quality excellence, continuous improvement, and proactive quality management across all stakeholders.

Lead and mentor QA/QC engineers, inspectors, laboratory personnel, and quality teams deployed across the project.

Quality Assurance Management

Establish and maintain ISO 9001 compliant Quality Management Systems for project delivery.

Review and approve Contractor Quality Plans, Method Statements, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Quality Procedures, and Quality Manuals.

Ensure quality requirements are integrated into project planning, procurement, design reviews, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.

Monitor contractor and supplier compliance with approved quality systems and contractual quality requirements.

Review quality management procedures and recommend improvements where necessary

Quality Control & Inspection Management

Oversee inspection and testing activities for civil, structural, architectural, finishing, MEP, utilities, airfield and associated infrastructure works.

Ensure compliance of materials, workmanship, installations, equipment, and systems with project specifications and approved standards.

Monitor laboratory testing, field testing, inspections, mock-ups, factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), testing and commissioning activities.

Review quality records, test certificates, inspection reports, calibration records, and compliance documentation.

Ensure timely identification and resolution of quality deficiencies.

Risk Management & Non-Conformance Control

Establish systems for identification, monitoring and mitigation of quality risks.

Manage NCRs, observations, deviations, concession requests, corrective actions, preventive actions and root cause analysis processes.

Lead investigations into recurring quality issues and implement sustainable improvement measures.

Monitor quality trends and develop proactive risk mitigation strategies.

Advise project leadership on critical quality issues and recommended corrective actions.

Testing, Commissioning & Handover Quality

Oversee quality assurance requirements during testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing and operational readiness activities.

Ensure commissioning documentation and quality records are properly maintained.

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