Quality Assurance Manager

QA Manager - Freelance, Hanger Lane, West London
* Rate: £300-£400 per day, depending on experience
* Contract: Initially 3 months, with likely extension through to completion
* Start:ASAP
* Location: Hanger Lane site, with some days at the London office
The opportunity
My client is a commercial real estate investment and asset management business covering acquisition, strategy, asset management and sale, with an in-house contracting arm that delivers the construction side of their projects.
They need a QA Manager on a well-advanced high-rise residential/student accommodation scheme in Hanger Lane. You'll lead construction quality, evidence recovery and close-out ahead of completion and BSR Gateway 3. It's a chance to own the QA close-out on a live HRB, with a clear finish line and a likely extension through to completion.
What you'll do
* Lead the site-based QA and evidence close-out process
* Review existing QA records, identify evidence gaps and drive them through to closure
* Inspect completed works and verify them against drawings and specifications, prioritising structural and fire-safety-critical elements
* Manage opening-up and retrospective testing where required
* Coordinate with structural, fire and MEP designers to resolve discrepancies
* Manage QA records, photographs, test certificates and product information in Viewpoint, keeping a robust, auditable record
* Support final as-built information and Gateway 3 evidence
You'll bring
Essential
* Proven QA / Quality Manager experience on major construction projects for main contractors
* Experience on HRBs, high-rise residential or student accommodation
* Strong knowledge of structural steel, concrete, passive fire and MEP
* Experience with retrospective QA and evidence recovery
* Confidence interrogating completed works on site
Desirable
* Gateway 2 / Gateway 3 experience
* Viewpoint experience
We need someone who can establish what has actually been built, find the gaps in evidence and see them through to resolution.
To apply: send your CV ASAP