Quality Head

About Business:

Adani Group: Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large scale infrastructure development in India with O & M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.

Adani RMRW: Encompassing Adani Road Transport Limited and Adani Water, Adani RMRW is a key infrastructure business of the Adani Group, focused on driving sustainable development. Adani Road Transport Limited specializes in the construction, operation, and maintenance of highways and expressways, ensuring seamless connectivity across India. Adani Water addresses critical water challenges through innovative projects such as desalination plants, water treatment facilities, and irrigation systems, enhancing water availability and sustainability. Together, these businesses aim to deliver world-class infrastructure while fostering environmental stewardship and community impact, making Adani RMRW a leader in India's infrastructure and resource management sector.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for leading and overseeing the Quality Management System across all RMRW projects, ensuring that all planning, construction, inspection, and documentation activities meet or exceed established standards. Drive quality achievements and performance improvements through the development and implementation of robust QA-QC processes, internal and external audits, and efficient resource allocation. Facilitates training initiatives and corrective measures, while elevating quality issues to management for informed decision-making and prompt resolution.

Quality Management System:

• Lead the advancement of quality achievements and performance improvements across all RMRW projects.
• Direct the development and implementation of the QMS, ensuring all planning, construction, inspection, and documentation activities meet or exceed established standards.
• Coordinating/organising internal and external audits to maintain QMS and manage construction processes effectively.
• Develop and oversee QA-QC budgets to ensure resources are allocated and utilized efficiently.
• Supervise and oversee the daily operations of the Site Quality team, ensuring all tasks are executed to the highest standards.

Personnel Leadership and Development:

• Coordinate QA-QC staff responsibilities and work schedules to optimize team performance.
• Determine and fulfill QA-QC personnel certification and ongoing education requirements, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship and strategic direction to QA-QC personnel, enhancing team capabilities and project outcomes.

Contract Management and Compliance:

• Set and enforce service standards for both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring project specifications and regulatory codes are meticulously followed.
• Oversee the evaluation and approval of new contractors, maintaining a robust Approved Source/ Manufacturer List in collaboration with Techno Commercial team for the RMRW business.
• Select and manage Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies and finalize Internal Control Procedures (ICP) to guarantee operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Training Initiatives and Corrective Measures:

• Identify stakeholder training needs and coordinate with HR, if required, to deliver targeted educational programs, addressing compliance gaps and promoting best construction practices.
• Develop and administer a comprehensive non-conformance and deficiency reporting system, including root cause analysis and the implementation of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to mitigate future risks.

Quality Assurance Enhancement and Reporting:

• Elevate quality issues to management, ensuring informed decision-making and prompt resolution.
• Execute quarterly Quality Review Meetings (MRMs) with a focus on quality objectives and processes to keep management well-informed.
• Oversee the creation and distribution of customer requirements, Quality objectives, and Project Quality Plans (PQP) to align project deliverables with client expectations.
• Ensure the availability and proper documentation of quality documents, including ITP and MQP, checklists, and formats, as per project requirements.
• Schedule and conduct inspections in line with project timelines and organize surveillance to enforce compliance and best practices across projects.
• Lead the adoption of innovative technologies and establish Quality Compliance Factors (QCF) for each site to elevate quality standards.

Key Stakeholders - Internal:

• Techno Commercial
• Finance Department
• Human Resources Department
• Projects Team

Key Stakeholders - External:

• Vendors
• Contractors
• Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms
• Third-Party Inspection (TPI) agencies
• Regulatory authorities
• Quality Inspectors

Education Qualification:

• BE / B.Tech in Civil Engineering Master's Degree

Work Experience (Range of years):

• 20+ years of work experience

Preferred Industry: Construction and Infrastructure Development