Shahid Ullah

About

Senior Civil QA/QC Engineer with 8+ years of experience in quality assurance and quality control for heavy infrastructure, high-rise, solar PV, hospitality, and public infrastructure projects. Experienced in inspections, submittal reviews, NCR management, audits, traceability, and turnover documentation across Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. I am a Senior Civil QA/QC Engineer with over 8 years of experience in quality assurance and quality control across high-rise buildings, heavy infrastructure, hospitality, and utility-scale solar projects in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. I have extensive experience in implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS), preparing and reviewing Project Quality Plans (PQP), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, material submittals, and inspection requests, while ensuring compliance with project specifications, ISO 9001:2015, ASTM, ACI, BS, IEC, AASHTO, and the Saudi Building Code. Throughout my career, I have successfully managed quality inspections, material approvals, NCRs, CAPA implementation, internal and external audits, quality documentation, turnover packages, and coordination with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and third-party inspectors. I am an ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor and hold a NEBOSH International General Certificate, with hands-on experience using Aconex (EDMS), SharePoint, Revizto, AutoCAD, and Primavera P6. I am currently based in Riyadh with a transferable Iqama and am available to join immediately.

Experience

• Senior Civil QA/QC Engineer
  Construction & Planning Co. Ltd
  Mar 2023 – Present

  ● Planned, coordinated, and executed daily site inspections and quality surveillance activities to verify contractor adherence to approved procedures, designs, and contract specifications, contributing to the successful final handover of the Aquarabia project in full compliance with ASTM, ACI, and Saudi Building Code (SBC). ● Reviewed and approved 50+ contractor submittals, including Method Statements, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), material certifications, and quality control checklists, prior to construction execution across structural, architectural, waterproofing, and finishing works. ● Identified, documented, and logged quality non-conformances; issued and managed 40+ Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), tracked root-cause analyses, and verified successful implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), reducing recurring quality issues. ● Reviewed contractor Inspection Requests (IRs), RFIs, MIRs, and WIRs through Aconex, achieving 95%+ first-pass inspection approvals and eliminating inspection-related delays. ● Monitored on-site and third-party laboratory testing activities for concrete, reinforcing steel, and soil (slump tests, compressive strength tests, FDT, PLT), and verified material traceability, handling, and storage against project specifications. ● Prepared comprehensive QA/QC turnover packages comprising 5,000+ quality records, including inspection reports, test certificates, material approvals, warranties, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, asset tagging records, and NCR closures for final client handover. ● Supported execution of internal and external quality audits and prepared weekly and monthly quality status metrics and KPI reporting for project leadership. ● Exercised authority to halt non-compliant work activities pending corrective action, safeguarding quality, safety, and specification compliance on active work fronts. ● Coordinated consultant inspections, punch list / deficiency list clearance, snagging activities, and close-o

• Civil QA/QC Engineer
  Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia LLC · AL QASSIM
  Nov 2021 – Mar 2023

  ● Supported successful QA/QC delivery of 2.5 GW utility-scale Solar PV infrastructure by maintaining compliance with project specifications, approved ITPs, and international quality standards (ASTM, ACI, IEC). ● Executed daily field surveillance across a large-scale desert site, inspecting pile driving/drilling, PV mounting foundations, inverter skid pads, cable trenches, and access roads for compliance with approved designs. ● Conducted Pile Integrity Tests (PIT) and coordinated plate load and field density tests for 1,000+ foundation piles, verifying material and workmanship compliance with project specifications and ACI/ASTM standards. ● Reviewed and implemented contractor ITPs, method statements, and quality procedures for cable trench excavation, backfilling, compaction, and duct installation. ● Raised and resolved NCRs for material deviations and workmanship deficiencies; tracked root-cause analysis and corrective actions through closure using the project quality management system. ● Verified manufacturer certificates, technical datasheets, and third-party test reports for concrete, rebar, geotextiles, anchor bolts, and precast elements to ensure full material traceability. ● Performed vendor inspection and material receiving inspection for incoming shipments of rebar, anchor bolts, precast elements, and mounting structures, and monitored grouting works at foundation and inverter skid pad locations. ● Reviewed contractor Inspection Requests (IRs) and submittal packages prior to construction execution for foundation, cable trench, and access road works across the solar PV site. ● Contributed to internal and external quality audits and compiled quality status metrics for foundation piling, cable trenching, and civil works progress reporting to project leadership. ● Exercised authority to halt non-compliant civil and foundation works pending corrective action, ensuring adherence to project quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements.

• Civil QA/QC Engineer
  Saudi Zaas Construction Co. · Riyadh
  Dec 2020 – Oct 2021

  ● Performed QA/QC inspections and field surveillance for all structural and finishing works including blockwork, plastering, waterproofing, insulation, asphalt roads, manholes, and sewer pipelines. ● Reviewed contractor method statements and material submittals against IFC drawings and approved specifications prior to construction execution. ● Coordinated daily RFIs/MIRs with the client and consultant; monitored compliance with IFC drawings, approved method statements, and BS/ASTM standards. ● Monitored material testing and verified traceability, handling, and storage for concrete, blockwork, and waterproofing materials in line with project quality requirements. ● Issued non-conformance reports (NCRs) and followed up on CAPAs; contributed to snagging, punch list compilation, and project handover activities. ● Supported preparation of quality status reports and coordinated with the QA/QC team on internal quality checks ahead of consultant inspections. ● Conducted root-cause analysis for recurring quality deviations in blockwork, plastering, and waterproofing works, coordinating corrective and preventive actions with subcontractors. ● Exercised stop-work authority on non-compliant blockwork, waterproofing, and asphalt works pending corrective action, safeguarding compliance with BS/ASTM standards. ● Interfaced diplomatically with contractors, consultants, and multi-disciplinary site teams to resolve quality issues promptly without impacting the project handover schedule.

Education

• BSc Civil Engineering
  University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar
  Civil Engineering · 2016 – 2020

Skills

• AutoCAD
• Root Cause Analysis
• Primavera P6
• ISO 9001
• CAPA
• Field Inspection
• Aconex
• Method Statements
• QMS
• Revizto
• QA/QC
• Inspection and Test Plans
• NCR Management
• Material Certification
• Wir
• Mir
• Sat
• Rfi
• Astm
• Aci
• Bs
• Iec
• Saudi Building Code
• Pqp
• Fat

Courses & certifications

• ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
• NEBOSH IGC

🗣️ Languages

• English · Professional
• Arabic · Intermediate
• Urdu · Native

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Hiking and outdoor activities Fitness and gym training Chess
• Traveling and exploring engineering landmarks Volunteering i