CSA QA Inspector

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a  partnership , create an environment that attracts the  most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate  growth to maintain  excellence in our service standards.

If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high-profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima, you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated CSA QA Inspector to support quality assurance activities for civil, structural, and architectural works on a large-scale data center project in Dubai, UAE. This role requires strong technical knowledge of construction quality standards, site inspections, documentation control, and coordination with contractors, consultants, and project teams.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting QA/QC activities on large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects, with a strong focus on ensuring that work is delivered in compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project quality requirements.

You will play a key role in supporting the project quality function by monitoring CSA construction works, reviewing quality documentation, identifying non-conformances, and helping ensure that all site activities meet client expectations and applicable standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the implementation of the project quality management system for civil, structural, and architectural works.
• Review approved drawings, specifications, method statements, inspection and test plans, and project quality requirements.
• Conduct site inspections for CSA activities, including earthworks, concrete works, structural steel, architectural finishes, façade works, roads, external works, and related construction activities.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with approved quality procedures, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
• Review and verify inspection requests, material approvals, test reports, quality records, and site documentation.
• Identify quality issues, defects, deficiencies, and non-conforming work and support the issuance and closeout of NCRs.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, site engineers, and project teams to resolve quality-related issues promptly.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure effective closeout of quality observations and non-conformances.
• Support material receiving inspections to verify compliance with approved submittals, specifications, and project requirements.
• Participate in quality meetings, site walks, progress reviews, and technical coordination sessions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, inspection logs, punch lists, NCR trackers, and closeout documentation.
• Support testing and commissioning readiness by ensuring CSA works are completed, inspected, documented, and accepted.
• Assist in preparing regular QA reports, dashboards, and quality summaries for project leadership and client review.
• Promote a strong quality culture across site activities by reinforcing standards, accountability, and timely issue resolution.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• 10+ years of QA/QC, civil engineering, structural engineering, architectural inspection, or construction quality experience within large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of CSA construction activities, quality inspection processes, ITPs, method statements, material approvals, and site quality documentation.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, inspection requests, test reports, NCRs, punch lists, and quality records.
• Knowledge of applicable construction codes, standards, and quality requirements related to civil, structural, and architectural works.
• Knowledge of concrete testing, structural steel inspections, waterproofing systems, architectural finishes, and building envelope quality requirements
• Ability to identify construction defects, non-conforming works, and quality risks and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Familiarity with Aconex, Procore, BIM 360, Oracle Primavera Cloud, or other document control and quality management platforms.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, client representatives, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional certifications such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, or other relevant quality certifications.
• Experience working in a PMC, owner’s representative, or client-side project management environment.
• Previous experience working in UAE or the wider GCC region.

POSITION DETAILS

• Location (On-site): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Position: CSA QA Inspector
• Position Classification: Salary-based full-time hours

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.