Quality Engineer (MEP) Data Centre

About the Role

Jacobs (KSA) is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer (MEP) to support the construction supervision and delivery of Hyperscale Data Center and Mission-Critical Infrastructure projects across All SA Regions, specifically in Riyadh. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of experience and focuses on ensuring the quality of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems within data center environments.

Role Purpose and Context

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all MEP, ELV, ICT, and mission-critical systems are installed, tested, commissioned, and handed over in accordance with approved specifications, project quality requirements, international standards, and client expectations. The role requires extensive experience in quality assurance and quality control activities associated with Tier III and Tier IV Data Centers, including critical power infrastructure, cooling systems, fire protection systems, ICT networks, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor the Project Quality Management System for all MEP and mission-critical infrastructure works.
• Ensure compliance with approved Project Quality Plans (PQP), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections, surveillance activities, audits, and quality reviews to verify compliance with approved project standards.
• Review and approve material submittals, quality records, inspection reports, testing documentation, and commissioning reports.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance with quality procedures, standards, and approved installation practices.
• Identify quality deficiencies and initiate corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely resolution of non-conformances.
• Maintain quality records and ensure documentation is complete, accurate, and available for client review.
• Monitor the quality of installation, testing, and commissioning of mission-critical infrastructure systems, including HV/MV/LV electrical systems, UPS, cooling plants, and fire protection systems.
• Verify that all installations comply with approved drawings, manufacturer recommendations, project specifications, and international industry standards.
• Ensure all systems meet the reliability, redundancy, resilience, and uptime requirements associated with Tier III and Tier IV Data Center facilities.
• Witness and verify Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), pre-commissioning activities, integrated systems testing (IST), and commissioning activities.
• Ensure quality requirements are achieved during testing, commissioning, energization, and operational readiness phases.
• Participate in inspections associated with substantial completion, snagging, punch lists, and final handover activities.
• Verify that all testing documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and as-built records are complete prior to project handover.
• Prepare quality inspection reports, NCR logs, quality dashboards, and periodic quality performance reports.
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, commissioning teams, vendors, and client representatives to resolve quality issues and technical concerns.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in quality assurance and quality control activities.
• Extensive experience with Tier III and Tier IV Data Centers.
• Demonstrated experience with critical power infrastructure, cooling systems, fire protection systems, ICT networks, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.

Stakeholder Coordination and Reporting

The Quality Engineer will participate in quality meetings, project coordination meetings, client reviews, and technical workshops. This role supports continuous improvement initiatives and promotes best practices across project teams, ensuring effective communication and resolution of quality and technical concerns with all project stakeholders.

Project Handover and Close-out

This position supports project close-out activities and ensures successful turnover to the client and operations teams, verifying all necessary documentation is complete before final handover.