QAQC Manager

Job Title

QA/QC Manager – Doors, Frames, and Architectural Ironmongery

Job Overview

QA/QC Manager (Door Trade)

Oversees quality assurance and quality control for all doorset installations, frames, and ironmongery across construction sites. This leader ensures that all timber, metal, acoustic, and fire-rated doorsets are manufactured, delivered, and installed to meet strict architectural specifications, statutory building codes, and international safety standards (such as British Standards, EN, or local fire regulations).
Key Responsibilities

Site Inspection & Installation Quality

• Installation Oversight: Monitor the installation of door frames, leaves, ironmongery, seals, and closers to ensure they match approved construction drawings.
• Tolerance & Alignment Checks: Verify plumb, level, gaps, squareness, and structural structural integrity of frames, as well as proper operating clearances.
• Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs): Implement and execute site-specific ITPs for the door trade from structural opening preparation to final handover.

Compliance & Regulatory Standards

• Fire Safety Compliance: Rigorously inspect fire-rated doorsets to ensure intumescent strips, drop seals, glazing, and hardware strictly adhere to certified fire test evidence.
• Material Verification: Validate that all incoming materials, timber certifications (e.g., FSC/PEFC), and ironmongery match the approved material submittals and schedules.
• Handover & Certification: Sign off on installations, compile technical data books, and issue certificates of conformity required by local building authorities.

Deficiency & Dispute Management

• Defect Resolution: Issue Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) for deficient workmanship or damaged materials, tracking corrective actions to closure.
• Snagging Coordination: Conduct thorough pre-handover snagging lists and coordinate with site foremen to rectify issues before client inspections

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of QA/QC experience in building construction, with a strong focus on fit-out, joinery, or specialized door installation subcontracts.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of fire door regulations, acoustic sealing, structural hardware applications, and master keying systems.
• Certifications: Specialized fire door inspector certification (e.g., FDIS, BRE Academy, or equivalent regional certification) is highly preferred.
• Site Skills: Proficiency in reading architectural blueprints, hardware schedules, and using digital site-management software (e.g., BIM 360, Procore, Fieldwire).