The continuous growth of EDF Power Solutions, along with the increasing complexity and size of projects, brings light to the need for a common approach in order to establish and ensure steadiness and consistency, leverage on the projects volumes and capitalize on experience in real time.
As a response to that, EDF Power Solutions Egypt, is seeking a Construction Quality Manager (M/F) with substantial experience in Renewable Energy Projects with emphasis on construction quality management to oversee the construction quality aspects of a large scale on-shore wind project located in Egypt nearby Ras Shukeir and ensure that works are to the right quality standards as per the EPC Contract and other Project Agreement Requirements.
The Construction Quality Manager (M/F) will be located at Ras Shukeir, Egypt. He/She is meant to be permanently based at site. Start date: November 2026
The position reports to the EPC Contract Director, while maintaining a functional link with EDF Power Solutions Egypt Chief Operating Officer and EDF Power Solutions Quality Corporate team
Main responsibilities
The Construction Quality Manager (M/F) will undertake the responsibilities, tasks and duties listed below:
Ensure that the Works are executed to the right quality standards as per the EPC Contract and other Project Agreement Requirements. Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Works are executed as per the Quality management plans Participate in developing best practices and tools for project quality management Be responsible for the overall strategy for the Quality Assurance /Quality Control monitoring activities of the Project from its initiation to its implementation Review the initial release of the Quality Management Plan of the Project (main contractors), including in particular KPI definition, Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) initial release, Non-Conformity (NC) Management organization Review of the Quality Management Plan for the Project Ensure an appropriate follow-up of notifications for Inspections (Hold Points, Witness Points) Actively participate in project mock-up, quality inspection and site acceptance Coordinate the work of any Quality Inspectors duly mandated by the construction Team in a dedicated field of expertise Monitor the overall NC process, including an appropriate follow-up of any NC issued by the EPC Contractor, with the review of the associated implementation of the corrective action and the evaluation of the efficiency of the proposed actions Ensure the proper implementation of Root Cause Analyses (RCA) of deviations and participate in analysis meetings when necessary Organize regular follow up meeting with the EPC Contractor KPI, NC (and RCA), ITP follow up Actively contributes to the punch list release and review, and in particular the follow up of the NC up to closure Actively contribute to the lesson learned process Carry out actions that can promote continuous improvement in the performance of the EPC Contractor Prepare Quality management reports and presentations as requested for the benefit of the Construction Director and/or Sponsors Act as deputy Construction Director, and:Provide regular updates on his/her perimeter to the Construction Director Be responsible for monitoring, on day-to-day basis, all on-site work activities (electrical, mechanical, civil, communications, HSE, QA/QC, etc.). Be responsible for fostering a proactive Health and Safety culture within the project organizations as well with the main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers;Motivate and supervise the construction team and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned Work.develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, documentation, and presentations on regular basis.
The position contributes to feeding EDF group with major quality related learning and will provide direct benefit to the community of international quality managers
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
The successful candidateshould have a Master’s degree in Engineering, quality management or equivalent and minimum 10 years of experience in quality management for Energy projects and ideally on-shore wind projects in construction. A provensuccessful previous experience in MENA is a must
COMPETENCIES:
Project Quality Management: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 19011 (guidelines for auditing Management System) and ISO 10005 (guidelines for Project Quality Management plan) or equivalent Technical Management: understands common fields of engineering (civil, electrical) with strong knowledge and understanding of Solar and Storage technologies and in general the renewables Sector. Contract Management: understands interactions between contract and quality contract requirements Substantial experience in power plants and in particular in construction project management of renewable projects Experience in management of multi split construction contracts is a plus
HARD SKILLS:
Strong knowledge of Quality Management methodologies Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point…) and Project documentation system (i.e. Quality registers/records: Audits, NC register, RCA register) Fluency in English is required. Arabic and French are real assets.
SOFT SKILLS:
Interpersonal:Flexibility to interact and travel within multicultural and sometimes complex environments, with people coming from various levels of the Business environment (project sponsors, managers, project teams, executives…) Collaborative and co-operative leadership style and inspire co-workers and partners at all levels. Thriving on teamwork: able to adapt behavior and attitude towards teammates, able to work as a team even in remote/virtual conditions Ability to work in high stress situations Consultative in nature and in duties
Technical:Field oriented Ability to summarize facilitate projects decision-making process through a pragmatic and practical approach Ability to teach concepts and transfer knowledge to project teams Ability to translate technical jargon into simple concepts
Professional:Ability to adapt and prioritize tasks and workloads in accordance with project operational constraints Thoroughness and organizational skills: good assessment capabilities, able to suggest improvements for activities involving itself and others Deadline-driven, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.