Job Description – Assistant Manager – Quality (Wind Projects)

Location: Bhuj, Gujarat
Business Unit: Renewables – Wind Projects
Department: Quality

Position Overview

KEC International Limited is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – Quality to oversee quality assurance and quality control activities for utility-scale wind power projects at Bhuj, Gujarat. The role will be responsible for ensuring that all civil, electrical, and mechanical works comply with project specifications, quality standards, statutory requirements, and client expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) systems across all phases of wind power project execution.
• Conduct inspections of civil, electrical, and mechanical works including foundations, crane pads, internal roads, WTG erection, cable laying, substations, and transmission line works.
• Review and ensure compliance with approved Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements, and project specifications.
• Coordinate inspections with clients, consultants, OEMs, third-party agencies, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure all incoming materials, equipment, and components comply with approved technical specifications and quality requirements.
• Monitor execution activities and verify compliance with applicable IS, IEC, and project-specific quality standards.
• Raise, monitor, and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), observations, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Conduct quality audits, surveillance inspections, and process compliance reviews at project sites.
• Maintain quality documentation, inspection reports, material test certificates (MTCs), calibration records, and quality registers.
• Coordinate laboratory testing for civil works and review test reports for concrete, soil, aggregates, reinforcement steel, and other construction materials.
• Ensure quality compliance during WTG erection, electrical installation, testing, commissioning, and project handover.
• Monitor contractor quality performance and provide technical guidance to improve execution quality.
• Support HOTO (Hand Over Take Over) activities by ensuring all quality documentation is complete and approved.
• Participate in project review meetings and provide regular quality status reports to project management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality performance, reduce rework, and improve project delivery.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5–8 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control for Wind Power, Renewable Energy, EPC, or Infrastructure Projects.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC procedures, ITPs, QAPs, IS Codes, IEC Standards, and project quality documentation.
• Experience in quality inspections for WTG foundations, erection, electrical systems, substations, transmission lines, and Balance of Plant (BoP) works.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and quality auditing practices.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, AutoCAD, SAP, and quality documentation systems will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to work at project sites in Bhuj, Gujarat.