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Quality Assurance Manager Jobs in Stockholm County, Sweden at MK Search & Selection
Title: Quality Assurance Manager
Company: MK Search & Selection
Location: Stockholm County, Sweden
MEP QA/QC Manager | Hyperscale Data Centre | Multiple opportunities across Sweden & the Nordics | 12-month contract
We are working with a market-leading client representative (PMC) looking for an experienced MEP QA/QC Manager to join their team on one of their landmark hyperscale data centre projects across Sweden & the wider Nordic region; some of the most exciting mission-critical programmes in the Nordics right now!
About the Role
As a QA/QC Manager, you will lead the full quality assurance and quality control function across all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems on a large-scale hyperscale data centre. Working as the senior quality representative for the PMC, you will own the project Quality Management System from design review and procurement through construction, commissioning, and formal handover, ensuring all MEP works are delivered in full compliance with client standards, technical specifications, and applicable regulatory frameworks across a world-class mission-critical facility.
Sweden and the wider Nordic region offer some of the most exciting hyperscale data centre programmes in Europe right now. With a thriving international community, exceptional quality of life, and some of the strongest worker protections on the continent, this is a genuinely compelling place to build your career.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and enforce the project Quality Management System and MEP Quality Plan, ensuring all contractors and subcontractors align their quality documentation and processes with PMC and client standards prior to works commencing
- Review and approve contractor Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, and quality procedures across all MEP workstreams
- Manage the Non-Conformance Report (NCR) process end-to-end across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes; tracking issuance, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and formal closeout
- Conduct independent quality audits, inspections, and hold point witness activities across all active construction and commissioning areas
- Review and approve material submittals, technical data sheets, third-party test certificates, and equipment FAT documentation on behalf of the PMC
- Maintain the quality risk register and report quality performance metrics, NCR status, audit findings, and outstanding quality holds to the Project Director and client team
- Coordinate quality inputs across civil, structural, MEP, BMS, and commissioning workstreams to ensure full quality integration throughout the project lifecycle
- Oversee the compilation and review of final quality handover documentation including the Master Record Book (MRB), quality dossiers, test packs, and all closeout documentation required for operational handover
Who We're Looking For
- Proven experience leading MEP quality assurance and control on large-scale data centre, hyperscale, or mission-critical projects for a PMC, main contractor, or client-side organisation
- Strong technical knowledge of ISO 9001, ITP development, NCR management, root cause analysis, and quality audit frameworks across MEP disciplines
- Experience managing quality across multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and plumbing workstreams on fast-track, complex construction programmes
- A collaborative approach and the ability to manage multiple contractors and subcontractors to a consistently high quality standard across all phases of the project
- Fluent English required; Swedish or Norwegian advantageous
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, or related discipline
- 10+ years MEP quality management experience on mission-critical, data centre, or similar projects
- Familiarity with Swedish or Nordic construction regulations, HSE requirements, and local technical standards
- Lead Auditor ISO 9001 certification advantageous
What's on Offer
This PMC offers highly competitive rates reflective of the seniority and complexity of the role, a collaborative and high-performing team culture, and real visibility into a strong forward pipeline of hyperscale projects across the Nordics, making this an opportunity with genuine long-term potential well beyond the initial contract.
If this sounds like you, please apply below or recommend anyone you know who meets this criteria.
