Chief Quality Assurance

: SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems. Context: In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations. Our engineers work with passion to deliver the most reliable, cost-effective and made-to measures solutions allowing end users to move seamlessly. SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services. SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.). Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc. Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation. Currently, we are bidding for Semi High Speed Rail projects across India. The position of Chief Quality Assurance & Quality Control Expert is the key position in these BIDs. Missions/Main Duties: - Establish the Project Quality Management System (PQMS): Develop, implement, and enforce the overarching Project Quality Plan (PQP) and Integrated Management System (IMS). This includes all QA/QC policies, procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), and document control for the entire project life cycle (design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning). - Oversight of Construction & Materials Compliance: Direct and monitor all Quality Control (QC) activities across all civil, track work, signaling, overhead electrification (OHE), and rolling stock components. This includes managing site inspections, material testing (e.g., concrete, ballast, rails), lab operations, and ensuring strict adherence to approved method statements and specifications. - Non-Conformance and Corrective Action Management: Establish a robust system for Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), including root cause analysis, tracking, and the timely implementation of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to eliminate quality issues and prevent their recurrence across the project. - Regulatory Compliance, Audits, and Certification: Ensure all phases of the project comply with relevant national and international rail and safety standards (e.g., railway-specific codes, ISO 9001). Lead the project team through internal, client, and third-party regulatory audits to secure all necessary quality certifications and project handover documentation. - Quality Leadership and Team Management: Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to the entire project's QA/QC team (inspectors, engineers, managers) and ensure quality requirements are effectively cascaded down to all contractors and subcontractors through training and clear communication. - Supplier and Vendor Quality Assurance: Define and manage the quality requirements for all critical vendors and suppliers (e.g., for track components, signaling equipment). Conduct source inspections and audits (FATs/SATs) to ensure procured materials and systems meet contract specifications before delivery and integration. Profile/Skills: - Qualification: Graduate in Civil Engineering with working knowledge of reading, writing and speaking in English [additional marks for PG in Civil Engineering] - Minimum Experience: 20 years post minimum qualification in Infrastructure sub sector related to Transport & Logistics (Roads and bridges; Ports; Shipyards; Airport; Urban Public Transport; Railway terminal & stations; Railway track incl. electrical & signalling system, tunnels, viaducts, bridges) [additional marks for more experience] - Relevant Experience: 5 years’ experience on Preparation, Implementation and monitoring of Quality Assurance Plan and procedures in Infrastructure sub sector related to Transport & Logistics as Chief Quality Assurance & Quality Control Expert or equivalent position [additional marks for more experience; experience in position one level below allowed with less weightage] - Eligible Assignment* (see below): Must have experience of 1 Eligible Assignment as Chief Quality Assurance & Quality Control Expert or equivalent position for a full-time continuous deployment period not less than 2 years [additional marks for more Eligible Assignments; less weightage for position one level below] *Rail-based Passenger Transit System shall mean - High Speed Transit System / Regional Rail Transit System (with operational speed of 160kmh and above) OR - Urban/Suburban/Intercity/Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) [excluding LRT with design PHPDT less than 20000/Tram/Monorail Systems] **Shall mean experience of working as a personnel of General Consultant / Project Management Consultant / Employer’s Personnel in a work / project in a Rail based Passenger Transit System* with operational speed of 160 kmph or more comprising: - Construction of Civil structures (at-grade/elevated/underground) AND - Installation of Systems (Track, Rolling Stock, Traction & Power Supply, Signalling) Including Detailed Design or Proof checking of designs; Bid Process Management; Project and Interface Management; Construction Supervision and System Installations and Testing & Commissioning : We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. 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