Quality Assurance Inspector - Landfill Construction

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51^st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Quality Assurance Inspector - Landfill Constructionto join our team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This position will be responsible for overseeing the construction quality assurance of landfill site projects. This role will include overseeing daily construction activities at the landfill site, ensuring technical specification compliance, with a particular focus on earthworks and geosynthetics installations.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Monitor field earthworks, including excavation, filling, compaction, subgrade preparation, cover material placement and review laboratory test results.
• Inspect, verify, and document all incoming geosynthetic materials (geomembranes, Geosynthetic Clay Liners, geotextiles, etc.) for compliance with technical specification properties and manufacturer certifications.
• Monitor geomembrane deployment, panel placement, panel layout alignment, and destructive/non-destructive seam testing.
• Perform or witness air-pressure testing, vacuum box testing, and spark testing on liner seams and repairs.
• Collect seam samples for laboratory destructive testing (peel and shear strength) and review test results against project acceptance criteria.
• Maintain meticulous daily CQA logs detailing panel deployment layouts, seam tracking logs, non-destructive test results, repair locations, and earthwork testing points.
• Track non-conformances and verify that corrective repairs are re-tested and passed.
• Prepare comprehensive CQA Verification Reports (including panel deployment drawings, test data summary sheets, and compliance certificates).
• Interface daily with the Resident Engineer, Client Representatives, Contractor, and Geosynthetic Installation Subcontractor.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5+ years of experience in landfill construction quality assurance (CQA) supervision or related fields involving earthworks and geosynthetic liner installations, partnered with a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in Civil

Engineering or a related field. Certified Geosynthetic Inspector / CQA Inspector certification is highly desirable.

 Furthermore, you should demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of landfill design and construction practices.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on remote sites across the GCC region.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in managing CQA procedures.
• Ability to work closely with contractors and project teams to ensure project success and contract compliance.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with Arabic considered advantageous.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.