Rakesh Shah, Quality Manager

Rakesh Shah

Quality Manager

Parsons International Ltd

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Executive MBA In TQM - Total Quality Management
Experience
27 years, 0 Months

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Quality Manager at Parsons International Ltd
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since February 2013

Project Brief: Doha Express way project, a strategic plan of infrastructure development by Public Works Authority
(ASHGHAL) for Package P006 & P012, Al Muntaza extension & East Industrial Road with interchanges, flyovers
Underpasses, tunnel, pavement, Utility, ITS and SCADA works.

Job Profile:

• Preparation of Project Quality Plan and processes, Project Management Plan & Project Execution Plan.
• Establishing, implementing & Monitoring Quality Management System.
• Advising the staff for establishing Quality objectives and KPIs
• Ensuring the implementation of company’s policies, procedures and objectives.
• Providing support and guidance to S.R.E. and project team related to Quality matters and issues.
• Contractor’s performance evaluation.
• Review and Monitoring contractor’s QMS
• Monitoring client established KPIs.
• Management Review meetings.
• Audits, Quality Site walk and site surveillance.
• Quality Meetings with the Contractors.
• Weekly and Monthly Quality reports, Ashghal QA/QC Questionnaire reports, Asphalt pavement report and various other reports to PMC
• Risk management Co-ordination
• Action Item Co-ordination.
• Coordination with PMC for compliance of the requirements.
• Coordinating trainings, Quality toolbox talk.
• Identifying causes of non-compliances (root causes), identify corrective actions and follow-up of CARs, NCRs and ANCRs for closure.
• Analysis of various data and trends for monitoring and continual improvement.
• Striving for continual improvements in project performance.

Quality Manager at ADCC JV
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2007 to January 2013

Design-Build Project for Construction Package CP-11 - Airline Support Facilities, CP-26 - Maintenance Hanger & CP-94- Airline operation Facilities costing QR 2.5 Billion, 3.5 Billion, 500 Million managed by Overseas Bechtel Incorporated (OBI)
•Inspection & Testing of road works, asphalt works, sub base & base course, earthworks, form-work, reinforcement, concrete, waterproofing works, piling, foundations, procured materials, workmanship of installed works, finishes, mockups, structural, civil & architectural works etc.
•Develop and implement project quality plan and procedures as per ISO 9001 standards and client requirements.
•Monitor project quality management system by initiating audit schedule internal & external audit activities.
•Coordinate with department manager & project manager for identification & adoption of improvement of current project quality management system & procedures.
•Guide the team by providing necessary instruction and training in all aspects of the applied Quality System.
•Take part in Environment, Health & Safety awareness program.
•Implementing quality awareness program including weekly quality tour & quality meeting with client & consultants.
•Prepare, review and approve ITPs, MS, MDS, procedures, prequalification of vendors & subcontractors with responsibility regarding project quality documents.
•Leading the entire project team consisting quality department staff, QC engineers, QC inspectors & site Laboratory and in the process of Quality System matters including initiating technical query & design changes on demand.
•Successfully managing subcontractors and vendors and maintaining liaison with MEP contractors & engineers.
•Implement A & PA action and various processes to comply with quality standards.
•Effectively established and measured KPIs for key processes
•Managing entire quality reports and documentation, final handover documentation and snagging/de-snagging/punch works.

QA QC Engineer at ETA ASCON
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2004 to June 2007

Project Brief: This project comprised of U1 Tower- 3B+G+39 Story High-rise commercial/residential Tower at UI & Multi Story Car Parking Garages with three level underground parking at Jumeirah Lake Towers. It also included, construction of Asphalt roads & concrete payments including footpaths, curbstones, walkways, interlock tiles, manholes, pits, storm drainages, gratings, road & pavement markings, Traffic signage, external lighting all around cluster as well as earthwork, R.C.C. works, mass concreting, waterproofing, dewatering, raft foundation, elevated slabs, ramps, HVAC system, MEP works, utility services, doors, windows, floor coatings and finishes.

Job Profile:
• Shouldered overall responsibilities of inspecting and supervising works for construction of asphalt roads & concrete payments, footpaths, curbstones, walkways, interlock tiles, manholes, pits, storm drainage, gratings, u/g utility works, road & pavement markings, traffic signage, external lighting, materials & workmanship of concrete, form-work, reinforcement, earthworks and all civil & architectural works to verify compliance with ITP, specs & standards.
• Coordinated with construction staff and lab to perform field tests, inspections and prepare test reports accordingly.
• Ensured implementation of Quality procedures, ITPs & Method statements are carried out.
• Assisted QA QC manager for verification & improvement of project quality of sub contractors & vendors and various departments through formal internal & external Audits.
• Coordinated with consultants & client for approvals of inspections, material test reports, JAFZA inspection etc.
• Maintained inspection records, reports, approvals and all other documents as per quality procedure.
• Initiated NCRs for works not complying with the required quality, specs, and contract and client requirements.
• Controlled non-conformance products & materials by implementing corrective & preventive actions.

QA-QC Engineer & Senior P.E. at Shrutisagar Contractors & Developers
  • India - Navi Mumbai
  • April 1997 to February 2004

Project Brief: Various state of the art residential & commercial buildings with pre-fixed budget, quality & time.

Job Profile:
• Supervised execution of various residential & commercial buildings construction from installation to completion encompassing site development, parking areas, internal & access roads, asphalt works, pavements, underground utility works, footpaths, walkways, markings & signage, MEP works.
• Conducted site QC inspections and maintained records and approvals from consultants.
• Monitored subcontractor’s works leading smooth operational functions and process control.
• Assisted in developing, implementing and monitoring ISO 9001 Quality Management System ensuring its
effective incorporation in every area for all project activities.
• Coordinated with various agencies, consultants, architects & clients for timely completion of project with required quality to comply with the project specifications & standards.

Education

Master's degree, Executive MBA In TQM - Total Quality Management
  • at Mahatma Ghandi University - Meghalaya
  • March 2013

Pursuing Executive MBA In Total Quality Management

Diploma, Project Management Professional
  • at Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • April 2012
Diploma, QMS , Lead Auditor
  • at SSQMI
  • October 2010
Bachelor's degree, CIVIL
  • at Sardar Patel College Of Engineering Bombay
  • June 1993

FIRST CLASS WITH HONS.

Specialties & Skills

ISO Auditor
Quality Management
Quality Assurance
Progress Monitoring
Plan Implementation
MS Office
Punchworks
Document Management
Adobe Acrobat
Construction Technical Inquiry (CTI)
Windows Xp
Coordination & vendors management
Quality Assurance & continual improvement
Final HandoverDocumentation
ISO QMS Audit

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Expert
Gujarati
Expert

Memberships

PMI
  • PMP
  • April 2012
IRCA
  • ISO QMS AUDITOR
  • September 2012

Training and Certifications

MME Grade A Engineer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017
Valid Until:
November 2020
ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2017
Supervisors Training - Safety (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2009
Valid Until:
May 2009
OSHA training course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2011
Valid Until:
February 2011
Permit to work (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2008
Valid Until:
April 2008
Quality Management System (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2010
Valid Until:
November 2010